Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

VICTIMS OF CRIME REGULATION 2000 - REG 24

    (1)     A victim is not eligible for assistance under the victims services scheme if—

        (a)     the harm suffered by the victim was caused by, or arose out of the use of, a motor vehicle; and

        (b)     no primary victim died because of the harm suffered.

    (2)     In deciding a person's eligibility for assistance under the victims services scheme, the commissioner may—

        (a)     have regard to statements made by or on behalf of the person; and

        (b)     ask the chief police officer, the DPP or the registrar of the Supreme Court or the Magistrates Court for information about whether or not the person is a suspect or has been convicted or found guilty of an offence arising from the circumstances in which the person suffered harm.

    (3)     The chief police officer, the DPP and the registrar of the Supreme Court or the Magistrates Court may give the commissioner information of the kind mentioned in subsection (3) (b).

    (4)     In this section:

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