Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) A victim who is required to attend court to give evidence as a witness in a criminal proceeding may be able to claim reimbursement of expenses incurred or income lost in attending court.
Examples—expenses
transport, parking, meals
Note Under the Court Procedures Rules 2006
, r 4331, a person who attends the Magistrates Court as a witness in the hearing of a criminal proceeding is entitled to be paid witness expenses.
(2) A victim may apply for financial assistance under the Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016
.
Note Eligibility requirements apply for financial assistance under the Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016
, div 3.1.
(3) A victim who suffers loss or incurs expense as a direct result of the commission of an offence, or has property stolen, may ask the director of public prosecutions to apply for a reparation order under the Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005
, section 19 or section 20.
Note A victim who suffers loss or expense as a direct result of the commission of an offence may be entitled to reparation from the offender by way of payment of money or otherwise, for the loss or expense (see Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005
, s 19). A victim whose property is stolen may be entitled to have the property restored to them or to payment of the value of the property (see that Act
, s 20).