Victorian Current Acts

VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 1996

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purpose and objectives of Act  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Related criminal acts  
   5.      Effect of death  

   PART 2--ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE

           Division 1--Primary victims

   7.      Who is a primary victim?  
   8.      Assistance available to primary victims  
   8A.     Special financial assistance to primary victims for significant adverse effects  

           Division 2--Secondary victims

   9.      Who is a secondary victim?  
   10.     Assistance available to secondary victims  
   10A.    Additional assistance available to certain secondary victims  

           Division 3--Related victim

   11.     Who is a related victim?  
   12.     Related victim pool  
   13.     Assistance available to any one related victim  

           Division 4--Assistance for funeral expenses

   15.     Assistance available to person incurring funeral expenses for primary victim  

           Division 5--Limits on assistance

   16.     Other entitlements to be taken into account  
   17.     Loss of earnings  
   18.     Applicant can only apply in one capacity  

   PART 3--VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE TRIBUNAL

           Division 1--The Tribunal

   19.     Establishment  
   20.     Functions, powers and duties of Tribunal  
   21.     Composition of Tribunal  
   22.     Validity of proceedings  
   23.     Tribunal staff  
   24.     Delegation  

           Division 2--Applications

   24A.    No applications after commencement of Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance Scheme) Act 2022  
   25.     Who may apply to the Tribunal?  
   26.     Form of application  
   27.     What application must set out  
   27A.    Information to be given by related victim applicants  
   28.     Where application is to be sent  
   29.     Time for making application  
   29A.    Right to withdraw an application  

           Division 3--Procedure and powers of Tribunal

   31.     Standard of proof  
   32.     Duty to act fairly and expeditiously  
   33.     Determination without hearing  
   34.     Fixing time and place for hearing  
   35.     Who is entitled to appear at hearing?  
   36.     How may a party appear?  
   37.     Evidence  
   38.     Procedure of Tribunal  
   39.     Investigative powers of Tribunal  
   40.     Power of registrar or Tribunal officer to obtain information  
   41.     Power to adjourn  
   42.     Hearings open to public unless Tribunal directs otherwise  
   42A.    Inspection of documents  
   43.     Tribunal may restrict publication of material  
   44.     Procedural directions  
   45.     Guidelines  
   46.     Scale of costs  
   47.     Payment of expenses to person entitled  
   48.     Costs  
   49.     Complaints about service providers  

           Division 4--Awards

   50.     Making of awards  
   51.     Assignment of rights to the State  
   52.     Mandatory refusal of application  
   53.     Reasonable time for reporting act of violence  
   54.     Matters to which Tribunal must have regard  
   55.     Form of payment  
   56.     Interim awards  

           Division 5--Rules and practice notes

   57.     Rules  
   58.      Practice directions  

   PART 4--REVIEW, VARIATION AND REFUNDS

           Division 1--Review

   59.     Review of Tribunal decisions  
   59A.    Review of delegated Tribunal decisions  

           Division 2--Variation of award

   60.     Variation of award  

           Division 3--Refunds

   61.     Pursuing other remedies  
   62.     Refund of award  

   PART 5--MISCELLANEOUS

   63.     Protection of members, advocates and witnesses  
   64.     Contempt of Tribunal  
   65.     Inadmissibility of evidence in other proceedings  
   66.     Fraud  
   67.     False or misleading information  
   68.     Annual report  
   69.     Payments to and from Consolidated Fund  
   70.     Investment of trust money  
   70A.    Money held by Tribunal for person under disability  
   71.     Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction  
   72.     Regulations  
   76.      Transitional provisions  
   77.     Transitional provisions (2000 and 2003 Amending Acts)  
   78.     Transitional provisions (2003 Amending Act)  
   79.     Transitional provision (2007 Amending Act)  
   80.     Transitional provision—Statute Law Amendment (Evidence Consequential Provisions) Act 2009  
   81.     Transitional provision—Justice Legislation Amendment (Victims of Crime Assistance and Other Matters) Act 2010  
   82.     Transitional provision—Justice Legislation Amendment (Victims) Act 2018  
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