(6) In making a determination under paragraph (4), the panel must have regard to any will made  by the deceased.  (7) Where the panel is unable to decide who the deceased would have nominated—  (8) Paragraph (7)(a) does not apply in the case of a spouse or civil partner who was estranged  from the deceased.  (9) After making a determination under paragraph (4)(, the Board must as soon as reasonably  practicable notify in writing the persons referred to in paragraph (4) of—  (10) Where this regulation applies, a person entitled to victims’ payments is entitled to such  payments—  11. —(1) The Board may decide the order of priority in which applications for victims’ payments  are to be determined.  (2) In making a decision under paragraph (1), the Board must, in particular, have regard to—  (3) The Board must give priority to applications made by applicants who—  12. —(1) This regulation applies on receipt by the Board of an application made in accordance  with regulation 8.  (2) The Board must determine whether the applicant is entitled to victims’ payments.  (3) A panel appointed for this purpose by the President of the Board must—  PART 4  Determination of entitlement  Priority of applications  Determination by the Board  (a) in a case where a person who was the deceased’s spouse, civil partner or cohabiting  partner seeks to make an application, the panel must determine that application may  proceed unless the Board considers it would be inequitable to do so, and  (b) in any other case, or where the Board considers it inequitable for an application to  proceed under sub-paragraph (a), the panel must determine which application is, in the  interests of fairness, to proceed.  (a) the determination and the reason for it, and  (b) the right to appeal.  (a) in a case where the deceased died on or before 23rd December 2014, for the period  beginning with the 23rd December 2014 and ending 10 years after the date of death of the  deceased, or  (b) in any other case, for the period of 10 years beginning with the date of death of the  deceased.  (a) whether evidence provided with an application, or otherwise in the possession of the  Board, is likely to allow the application to be determined quickly;  (b) the age of each applicant, and  (c) so far as it is disclosed in the application, the health of each applicant.  (a) are terminally ill, and  (b) disclose that fact to the Board.  (a) consider the application on behalf of the Board;  (b) determine whether (subject to assessment by a health care professional of the degree of  relevant disablement of the applicant) the applicant is entitled to victims’ payments, and  9