"affected person", in relation to a reviewable
decision—see regulation 25 (1) (Notice to be given of eligibility
decisions).
"AFP member"—see subparagraph 8 (1) (a) (ii)
(Appointed members of board).
"appointed member", of the board,
means a member of the board other than the coordinator.
approved
service provider means a person approved as a service provider under
regulation 40 (Approved service providers).
"board" means the
Victims Assistance Board.
"chairperson" means the chairperson of
the board.
"committee" means the Eligibility Review
Committee.
"courts member"—see subparagraph 8 (1) (a) (iii)
(Appointed members of board).
"deputy chairperson" means the
deputy chairperson of the board.
"DPP member"—see
subparagraph 8 (1) (a) (i) (Appointed members of board).
eligible
victim—see subregulation 24 (2) (Eligible victims under the
victims services scheme).
"harm"—see the Act, subsection 3
(1).
"health member"—see subparagraph 8 (1) (a) (v)
(Appointed members of board).
"health professional" means a
person registered under a health professions Act.
health professions
Act means—
(a) for psychiatry—the Medical Practitioners Act 1930;
or
(b) for psychology—the Psychologists Act 1994; or
(c) for podiatry—the Podiatrists Act 1994; or
(d) for nursing—the Nurses Act 1988; or
(e) for optometry—the Optometrists Act 1956; or
(f) for physiotherapy—the Physiotherapists Act 1977;
or
(g) for chiropractic or osteopathy—the Chiropractors and
Osteopaths Act 1983.
health professions
member—see paragraph 8 (1) (e) (Appointed members of
board.
"health professions service" means psychiatry, psychology,
podiatry, nursing, optometry, physiotherapy, chiropractic or
osteopathy.
"independent arbitrator" means a person approved
under regulation 18 (Independent arbitrators).
indigenous
member—see paragraph 8 (1) (b) (Appointed members of
board).
"internal reviewer"—see subregulation 26 (2) (Who
may apply for internal review of decisions).
justice
member—see subparagraph 8 (1) (a) (iv) (Appointed members of
board).
"legal profession member"—see paragraph 8 (1) (d)
(Appointed members of board).
"manager", of the responsible
service agency, means the person in charge of the
agency.
"member" means a member of the board.
migrant
member—see paragraph 8 (1) (c) (Appointed members of
board).
"primary victim"—see the Victims of Crime
(Financial Assistance) Act 1983", section 9.
"psychiatrist
means a doctor who holds postgraduate qualifications in
psychiatry.
"psychiatrist/psychologist member"—see
paragraph 8 (1) (g) (Appointed members of board).
"psychologist"
means a person registered under the Psychologists Act
1994".
"responsible service agency means the entity nominated
under regulation 21 (Responsible service agency).
reviewable
decision—see regulation 25 (1) (Notice to be given of eligibility
decisions).
"serious crime"—see the Victims of Crime
(Financial Assistance) Act 1983", section 2.
"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
(c) a person who has been summonsed to appear before a court in relation
to the commission of an offence; or
(d) a person who has entered into a voluntary agreement to attend court
for an offence.
"the Act" means the Victims of Crime Act
1994".
"victim—see the Act, subsection 3
(1).
"victims groups member"—see paragraph 8 (1) (f)
(Appointed members of board).
"victims services scheme" means the
victims services scheme established under regulation 19 (Victims services
scheme).
1 Notified in Gazette 2000 No 50 on 14 December 2000.
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