(a) “Code” means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974);
(b) “Dependent” includes wife, husband, father, mother, grandparents, unmarried daughter and minor children of the victim as determined by the Delhi State Legal Services Authority or District Legal Services Authority on the basis of report of Sub-Divisional Magistrate of the concerned area/Station House Officer/Investigating Officer or on the basis of material placed on record by the dependents by way of affidavit or on its own enquiry.
(c) “District Legal Services Authority” means the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) constituted under section 9 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (Act 39 of 1987) for a District of the National Capital Territory of Delhi;
(d) “Form” means a form appended to this Scheme;
(e) “Fund” means the Victims Compensation Fund constituted under clause 3 of this Scheme;
(f) “Government” means “Lieutenant Governor of National Capital Territory”;
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(g) “Offence” means any of the offences mentioned in the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860) or in any other law for the time being in force;
(h) “Penal Code” means Indian Penal Code,1860 (45 of 1860);
(i) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to this Scheme;
(j) “State Legal Services Authority” means the Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA), as defined in the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (39 of 1987)
(k) “Victim” means a person who has suffered loss or injury as a result of the offence and in the case of his death, the expression ‘victim’ shall mean to include his or her guardian or legal heir;
(2) Words and expressions used in this Scheme and not defined, shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Code of Criminal Procedure,1973 and the Indian Penal Code,1860.