Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations(1) An eligible victim may use the victims services scheme.
(2) An eligible victim is a victim other than a victim—
(a) who suffers harm caused by, or arising out of the use of, a motor vehicle; or
(b) who suffers harm (directly or indirectly) as a result of committing an offence.
(3) In deciding whether a person is an eligible victim, the responsible service agency 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.
(4) The chief police officer, the DPP and the registrar of the Supreme Court or the Magistrates Court may give the responsible service agency information of the kind mentioned in paragraph (3) (b).
(5) In this regulation:
(a) having the offence taken into account under section 448 of the Crimes Act 1900 ; and
(b) having an order made in relation
to the offence under section 556A of the Crimes Act 1900 or section 96 of the
Children and Young People Act 1999".