Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 1976

- Act 32 of 1976 
- Royal Assent 21 June 1976 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - Preliminary

   1.      Short title and commencement
   2.      Interpretation
   2A.     Appointment of Commissioners
   3.      Provision of Supreme Court Act 1959 not apply

   PART 2 - Awards of Compensation

   4.      Basis of awards of compensation
   5.      Jurisdiction of Commissioner to make awards
   6.      When compensation not to be awarded
   6A.     Limits on amount of awards
   6B.     Deductions from awards
   7.      Procedure for determining applications for awards
   7A.     Recovery from offender
   8.      Restriction on publicity of proceedings
   9.      Effect on other rights and remedies
   10.     Finality of decision of Commissioner
   11.     Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund
   12.     Exclusion of past criminal conduct

   PART 3 - Orders Over Property

           Division 1 - Interpretation of Part

   13.     Interpretation of Part
   14.     Meaning of "convicted"

           Division 2 - Restraining orders

   15.     Interpretation of Division
   16.     What is a restraining order?
   17.     Application for restraining order
   18.     Making of restraining order
   19.     Registration of a restraining order
   20.     Penalty for contravening restraining order
   21.     Setting aside dealing, &c., which contravenes restraining order
   22.     Obstruction of Public Trustee, &c.
   23.     Duration of restraining order
   24.     Variation of restraining order

           Division 3 - Forfeiture orders

   25.     Application for forfeiture order
   26.     What is a forfeiture order?
   27.     Making of forfeiture order
   28.     Effect of forfeiture order
   29.     Registration of State as owner of forfeited property
   30.     Control of property subject to forfeiture order
   31.     Discharge of forfeiture order

           Division 4 - Production orders

   32.     Interpretation of Division
   33.     Application for production order
   34.     Making of production order
   35.     Dealing with documents under production order
   36.     Certain matters do not excuse contravention of order
   37.     Contravention of production order

           Division 5 - Victims fund

   38.     The fund

   PART 4 - Miscellaneous

   39.     Form of applications under Part 3
   40.     Dealing with special money under Part 3
   40A.    Protection from liability
   40B.    Effect of Victims of Crime Assistance Amendment Act 2023
   41.     Regulations