Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 - SECT 1061PAB

Only one AVTOP for primary victim as primary victim

  (1)   A person cannot be qualified as a primary victim for more than one AVTOP in relation to the same declared overseas terrorist act.

Only one AVTOP for secondary victims for same family member

  (2)   A person cannot be qualified as a secondary victim for more than one AVTOP in relation to the same close family member.

When victims can qualify for more than one AVTOP

  (3)   A person can be qualified for more than one AVTOP in relation to the same declared overseas terrorist act if the person:

  (a)   is a primary victim and a secondary victim of the terrorist act (whether as a secondary victim in relation to one, or more than one, close family member); or

  (b)   is a secondary victim of the terrorist act in relation to more than one close family member.