VICTIMS OF CRIME REGULATION 2000

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VICTIMS OF CRIME REGULATION 2000 - NOTES

Dictionary

(see s 3)

Note 1 The Legislation Act

contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.

Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act

, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:

• ACAT

• chief police officer

• director-general (see s 163)

• disallowable instrument

• DPP

• entity

• found guilty

• health practitioner

• health services commissioner

• human rights commission

• lawyer

• Magistrates Court

• Minister

• reviewable decision notice

• Supreme Court.

Note 3 Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in the Victims of Crime Act 1994

(see Legislation Act

, s 148). For example, the following terms are defined in the Victims of Crime Act 1994

, dict:

• commissioner

• victim

• victims advisory board.

"affected person", for division 3.2 (Notification and review of eligibility decisions)—see section 25.

"approved service provider "means a person approved as a service provider under section 40 (Approved service providers).

"board" means the victims advisory board.

"eligible victim" means a victim other than a victim who is not eligible for assistance under the victims services scheme under section 24.

"harm"—see the Act

, section 6 (3).

"health practitioners service"—

(a) means a health service ordinarily provided by a health practitioner; but

(b) does not include a health service ordinarily provided in the ordinary course of business by people other than health practitioners.

"independent arbitrator" means a person approved under section 48A (Independent arbitrators).

"internally reviewable decision", for division 3.2 (Notification and review of eligibility decisions)—see section 25.

"internal reviewer", for division 3.2 (Notification and review of eligibility decisions)—see section 26A.

"internal reviewer's decision", for division 3.2 (Notification and review of eligibility decisions)—see section 25.

"internal review notice", for division 3.2 (Notification and review of eligibility decisions)—see the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008

, section 67B (1).

"member" means a member of the board.

"primary victim"—see the Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016

, section 11.

"psychiatrist" means a doctor who holds postgraduate qualifications in psychiatry.

"psychologist" means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT)

to practise in the psychology profession (other than as a student).

"reviewable decision—"

(a) for division 3.2 (Notification and review of eligibility decisions)—see section 25; and

(b) for division 3.6 (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 46.

"serious crime"—see the Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016

, section 45.

"suspect" means—

(a) a person whom a police officer suspects on reasonable grounds has committed an offence; or

(b) a person charged with an offence; or

(d) a person who has entered into a voluntary agreement to attend court for an offence.

"victims services scheme" means the victims services scheme established under section 19 (Victims services scheme).

Endnotes

1 About the endnotes

Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001

, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.

If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2 Abbreviation key

A = Act

NI = Notifiable instrument

AF = Approved form

o = order

am = amended

om = omitted/repealed

amdt = amendment

ord = ordinance

AR = Assembly resolution

orig = original

ch = chapter

par = paragraph/subparagraph

CN = Commencement notice

pres = present

def = definition

prev = previous

DI = Disallowable instrument

(prev...) = previously

dict = dictionary

pt = part

disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative

r = rule/subrule

Assembly

reloc = relocated

div = division

renum = renumbered

exp = expires/expired

R[X] = Republication No

Gaz = gazette

RI = reissue

hdg = heading

s = section/subsection

IA = Interpretation Act 1967

sch = schedule

ins = inserted/added

sdiv = subdivision

LA = Legislation Act 2001

SL = Subordinate law

LR = legislation register

sub = substituted

LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996

underlining = whole or part not commenced

mod = modified/modification

or to be expired

3 Legislation history

This regulation was originally the Victims of Crime Regulations 2000

. It was renamed under the Legislation Act 2001

Victims of Crime Regulation 2000 SL2000-51

notified 14 December 2000 (Gaz 2000 No 50)

s 1, s 2 commenced 14 December 2000 (IA s 10B)

remainder commenced 1 January 2001 (s 2)

as amended by

Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001

A2001-44 pt 408

notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)

pt 408 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2001 (No 2)

A2001-56 pt 3.53

notified 5 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S65)

pt 3.53 commenced 5 September 2001 (s 2 (1))

Health and Community Care Services (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) Act 2002

A2002-47 pt 1.4

notified LR 20 December 2002

s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 2002 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 1.4 commenced 5pm 31 December 2002 (s 2)

Victims of Crime Amendment Regulations 2002 (No 1)

SL2002-40

notified LR 20 December 2002

s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 2002 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 21 December 2002 (s 2)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2003

A2003-41 sch 3 pt 3.22

notified LR 11 September 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 September 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.22 commenced 9 October 2003 (s 2 (1))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 (No 2)

A2003-56 sch 3 pt 3.29

notified LR 5 December 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 December 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.29 commenced 19 December 2003 (s 2)

Health Professionals Legislation Amendment Act 2004

A2004-39 sch 1 pt 1.9

notified LR 8 July 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 July 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.9 commenced 7 July 2005 (s 2 and see Health Professionals Act 2004

A2004-38, s 2 and CN2005-11

)

Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2005

A2005-41 sch 1 pt 1.14 (as am by A2006-3

amdt 1.3)

notified LR 1 September 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.14 commenced 1 November 2006 (s 2 (3) (as am by A2006-3

amdt 1.3) and see Human Rights Commission Act 2005

A2005-40, s 2 (as am by A2006-3

s 4) and CN2006-21

)

Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2006

A2006-3 amdt 1.3

notified LR 22 February 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 February 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
amdt 1.3 commenced 23 February 2006 (s 2)

Note This Act only amends the Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment Act 2005

A2005-41

Victims of Crime Amendment Regulation 2006 (No 1)

SL2006-61

notified LR 21 December 2006

s 1, s 2 commenced 21 December 2006 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 1 January 2007 (s 2)

Victims of Crime Amendment Act 2007

A2007-44 sch 1 pt 1.3

notified LR 13 December 2007

s 1, s 2 commenced 13 December 2007 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 20 December 2007 (s 2)

Victims of Crime Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 1)

SL2007-40

notified LR 17 December 2007

s 1, s 2 commenced 17 December 2007 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 20 December 2007 (s 2 and see A2007-44

s 2)

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2008

A2008-7 sch 1 pt 1.21

notified LR 16 April 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 16 April 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.21 commenced 7 May 2008 (s 2)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2008

A2008-28 sch 3 pt 3.60

notified LR 12 August 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 12 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.60 commenced 26 August 2008 (s 2)

ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2)

A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.104

notified LR 4 September 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.104 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008

A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2

)

Road Transport Legislation Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 2)

SL2008-47 sch 1 pt 1.4

notified LR 1 December 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 1 December 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 2 December 2008 (s 2)

Work Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2009

A2009-28 sch 2 pt 2.13

notified LR 9 September 2009

s 1, s 2 commenced 9 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 2 pt 2.13 commenced 1 October 2009 (s 2 and see Work Safety Act 2008

A2008-51, s 2 (1) (b) and CN2009-11

)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2)

A2009-49 sch 3 pt 3.83

notified LR 26 November 2009

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 November 2009 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.83 commenced 17 December 2009 (s 2)

Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (ACT) Act 2010

A2010-10 sch 2 pt 2.21

notified LR 31 March 2010

s 1, s 2 commenced 31 March 2010 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 2 pt 2.21 commenced 1 July 2010 (s 2 (1) (a))

Victims of Crime Amendment Act 2010

A2010-29 pt 3

notified LR 31 August 2010

s 1, s 2 commenced 31 August 2010 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 3 commenced 28 February 2011 (s 2 and LA s 79)

Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011

A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.170

notified LR 30 June 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.170 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))

Victims of Crime Amendment Regulation 2011 (No 1)

SL2011-25

notified LR 22 August 2011

s 1, s 2 commenced 22 August 2011 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 23 August 2011 (s 2)

Victims of Crime (Victims Services Levy) Amendment Bill 2015

A2015-39 sch 1

notified LR 6 October 2015

s 1, s 2 commenced 6 October 2015 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 commenced 7 October 2015 (s 2)

Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016

A2016-12 sch 3 pt 3.6

notified LR 16 March 2016

s 1, s 2 commenced 16 March 2016 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.6 commenced 1 July 2016 (s 2 (1) (a))

Road Transport (Offences) Amendment Regulation 2016 (No 2)

SL2016-18 sch 1

notified LR 30 June 2016

s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2016 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 commenced 25 July 2016 (s 2)

Road Transport (Road Rules) (Consequential Amendments) Regulation 2017 (No 1)

SL2017-44 sch 1 pt 1.7

notified LR 21 December 2017

s 1, s 2 commenced 21 December 2017 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.7 commenced 30 April 2018 (s 2 and see Road Transport (Road Rules) Regulation 2017

SL2017-43 s 2)

Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2022 (No 2)

A2022-5 sch 1 pt 1.4

notified LR 13 April 2022

s 1, s 2 commenced 13 April 2022 (LA s 75 (1))

amdt 1.18 commenced 11 May 2022 (s 2 (2))

sch 1 pt 1.4 remainder commenced 27 April 2022 (s 2 (1))

Victims of Crime Amendment Regulation 2023 (No 1)

SL2023-9

notified LR 30 May 2023

s 1, s 2 commenced 30 May 2023 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 31 May 2023 (s 2)

4 Amendment history

Name of regulation
s 1 am R7 LA

Commencement
s 2 om A2001-44

amdt 1.4234

Dictionary
s 3 am A2001-44

amdt 1.4235; A2016-12

amdt 3.9

Notes
s 4 am A2001-44

amdt 1.4236

Victims assistance board
pt 2 hdg om A2010-29

s 25

Establishment and membership
div 2.1 hdg om A2010-29

s 25

Establishment
s 5 om A2010-29

s 25

Functions
s 6 am SL2002-40

s 4; pars renum R3 LA (see SL2002-40

s 5)
om A2010-29

s 25

Membership of board
s 7 am A2003-41

amdt 3.489
om A2010-29

s 25

Appointed members of board
s 8 am A2001-44

amdt 1.4237, amdt 1.4238; SL2002-40

s 6; A2003-41

amdt 3.490, amdt 3.491; A2003-56

amdt 3.279; A2010-10

amdt 2.122
om A2010-29

s 25

Conditions of appointment generally
s 9 om A2010-29

s 25

Chairperson and deputy chairperson
s 10 om A2010-29

s 25

Duration of appointment
s 11 am A2001-44

amdt 1.4238; SL2002-40

s 7; A2003-41

amdt 3.492; A2008-28

amdt 3.173; A2009-49

amdt 3.209; A2010-10

amdt 2.122
om A2010-29

s 25

Term of appointment to be included in instrument of appointment etc
s 12 om A2003-41

amdt 3.493

Proceedings of board
div 2.2 hdg om A2010-29

s 25

Time and place of meetings
s 13 om A2010-29

s 25

Procedures governing conduct of meetings
s 14 om A2010-29

s 25

Disclosure of interests
s 15 om A2010-29

s 25

Staff of the board
s 16 om A2010-29

s 25

Guidelines
s 17 om A2010-29

s 25

Independent arbitrators
s 18 om A2010-29

s 25

Responsible service agency
s 21 am A2002-47

amdt 1.33; SL2006-61

s 4
om A2010-29

s 26

Commissioner's functions—victims services scheme
s 22 hdg sub A2010-29

s 27
s 22 am A2010-29

ss 27-30; A2011-22

amdt 1.472

Employment etc of people—contact with eligible victims
s 23 am A2007-8

amdt 1.79
sub A2010-29

s 31

Victims who are not eligible for assistance under victims services scheme
s 24 hdg sub SL2023-9

s 4
s 24 am A2003-41

amdt 3.494; A2010-29

s 32; SL2023-9

s 5, s6 ss renum R29 LA

Notification and review of eligibility decisions
div 3.2 hdg sub A2008-37

amdt 1.537

Definitions—div 3.2
s 25 def affected person ins A2008-37

amdt 1.537
am A2010-29

s 33
def internally reviewable decision ins A2008-37

amdt 1.537
am A2010-29

s 33
def internal reviewer ins A2008-37

amdt 1.537
def internal reviewer's decision ins A2008-37

amdt 1.537
def internal review notice ins A2008-37

amdt 1.537
def reviewable decision ins A2008-37

amdt 1.537
am A2010-29

s 34
om SL2011-25

s 4

Internal review notices—commissioner
s 25A hdg am A2010-29

s 35
s 25A ins A2008-37

amdt 1.537
am A2010-29

s 35

Applications to commissioner for internal review
s 26 hdg am A2010-29

s 35
s 26 sub A2008-37

amdt 1.537
am A2010-29

s 35

Internal reviewer
s 26A ins A2008-37

amdt 1.537
am A2010-29

s 35

Review by internal reviewer
s 27 sub A2008-37

amdt 1.537
am A2010-29

s 36; ss renum R20 LA

Internal review notices—internal reviewer
s 27A ins A2008-37

amdt 1.537

Eligibility Review Committee
s 28 sub A2008-37

amdt 1.537
om A2010-29

s 37

Applications to health services commissioner for internal review
s 29 hdg am A2010-29

s 38
s 29 sub A2008-37

amdt 1.537
am A2010-29

s 38
om SL2011-25

s 5

Review by health services commissioner
s 30 sub A2008-37

amdt 1.537; A2010-29

s 39
om SL2011-25

s 5

Reviewable decision notices
s 31 sub A2008-37

amdt 1.537
am A2010-29

s 40
om SL2011-25

s 5

Applications to ACAT
s 32 sub A2008-37

amdt 1.537
am SL2011-25

s 6

Level 1 service
s 33 am A2010-29

s 41

Level 2 service
s 34 am A2010-29

s 42, s 43; A2016-12

amdt 3.10

Level 3 service
s 35 am A2010-29

s 44

Exceptional cases
s 36 sub A2010-29

s 45

How contact hours are provided
s 37 am A2003-41

amdt 3.495; A2010-29

s 46, s 47

Arbitration—care plans
s 38 sub A2010-29

s 48

Approved service providers
s 40 am A2010-29

s 49, s 50

Criteria for approval
s 41 am A2007-8

amdt 1.79; A2010-10

amdt 2.123; A2010-29

ss 51-54; pars renum R20 LA

Suspension of approval
s 42 am A2005-41

amdt 1.127, amdt 1.128
sub A2010-29

s 55

Cancellation of approval
s 43 am SL2002-40

s 8; pars renum R3 LA (see SL2002-40

s 9); A2010-10

amdt 2.124; A2010-29

s 56

Special financial assistance—statements
s 45 sub A2010-29

s 57

Notification and review of decisions about service providers
div 3.6 hdg ins A2008-37

amdt 1.538

Meaning of reviewable decision—div 3.6
s 46 sub A2008-37

amdt 1.538

Reviewable decision notices
s 46A ins A2008-37

amdt 1.538
am A2010-29

s 58

Applications for review
s 47 sub A2008-37

amdt 1.538

Guidelines—victims services scheme etc
s 47A ins A2010-29

s 59

Guidelines—volunteers
s 48 am A2009-28

amdt 2.30; A2010-29

s 60

Independent arbitrators
s 48A ins A2010-29

s 61

Annual reporting authority
s 49 am SL2002-40

s 10; A2011-22

amdt 1.473

Victims services levy—excluded offences—Act, s 23
s 49A ins A2007-44

amdt 1.5
am A2008-37

amdt 1.539
sub A2015-39

amdt 1.1
am SL2016-18

s 6; A2022-5

amdt 1.17

Determination of fees for services provided by service providers
s 50 hdg sub A2010-29

s 62
s 50 sub A2001-44

amdt 1.4239
am A2010-29

s 63

Approved forms
s 51 sub A2001-44

amdt 1.4239
am A2003-41

amdt 3.496

Modification of regulation
pt 5 hdg exp 1 July 2001 (s 57)
ins A2004-39