Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsNo. 81 of 1996
Version incorporating amendments as at
18 November 2024
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Version No. 070
Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996
No. 81 of 1996
Version incorporating amendments as at
18 November 2024
Endnotes
1 General information
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Minister's second reading speech—
Legislative Assembly: 31 October 1996
Legislative Council: 4 December 1996
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "to provide assistance to victims of crime, to repeal the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1983, to amend the Sentencing Act 1991 and for other purposes."
Constitution Act 1975:
Section 85(5) statement:
Legislative Assembly: 31 October 1996
Legislative Council: 4 December 1996
Absolute majorities:
Legislative Assembly: 21 November 1996
Legislative Council: 4 December 1996
The Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 was assented to on 17 December 1996 and came into operation as follows:
Sections 1–6 on 17 December 1996: section 2(1); rest of Act on 1 July 1997: section 2(3).
INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)
Style changes
Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.
References to ILA s. 39B
Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original section or clause.
Interpretation
As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:
• Headings
All headings included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any heading inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; sections; clauses; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms. See section 36(1A)(2A).
• Examples, diagrams or notes
All examples, diagrams or notes included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Act. See section 36(3A).
• Punctuation
All punctuation included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 forms part of that Act. Any punctuation inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. See section 36(3B).
• Provision numbers
All provision numbers included in an Act form part of that Act, whether inserted in the Act before, on or after 1 January 2001. Provision numbers include section numbers, subsection numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).
• Location of "legislative items"
A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of an Act is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.
• Other material
Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other
material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of an Act.
See
section 36(3)(3D)(3E).
2 Table of Amendments
This publication incorporates amendments made to the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 by Acts and subordinate instruments.
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Victims of Crime Assistance (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 52/1997
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Assent Date: |
11.6.97 |
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Commencement Date: |
11.6.97: s. 2 |
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Current State: |
All of Act in operation |
Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998
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Assent Date: |
26.5.98 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s relating to the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Tribunals and Licensing Authorities (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 52/1998
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Assent Date: |
2.6.98 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 311(Sch. 1 items 101.1–101.7) on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 18.6.98 p. 1512 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s relating to the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Public Sector Reform (Further Amendments) Act 1999, No. 12/1999
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Assent Date: |
11.5.99 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s relating to the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Victims of Crime Assistance (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 54/2000
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Assent Date: |
12.9.00 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s relating to the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Statute Law Amendment (Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions) Act 2001, No. 11/2001
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Assent Date: |
8.5.01 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s relating to the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Statute Law Amendment (Relationships) Act 2001, No. 27/2001
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Assent Date: |
12.6.01 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 7(Sch. 5 item 2) on 23.8.01: Government Gazette 23.8.01 p. 1927 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s relating to the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Victims of Crime Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2003, No. 47/2003
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Assent Date: |
11.6.03 |
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Commencement Date: |
Ss 4, 5(3)(4), 6–10 on 12.6.03: s. 2(1); s. 5(1)(2) on 1.1.04: s. 2(3) |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Courts Legislation (Funds in Court) Act 2004, No. 30/2004
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Assent Date: |
1.6.04 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s relating to the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004
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Assent Date: |
21.12.04 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 215) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Statute Law Revision Act 2005, No. 10/2005
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Assent Date: |
27.4.05 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Legal Profession (Consequential Amendments) Act 2005, No. 18/2005
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Assent Date: |
24.5.05 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 18(Sch. 1 item 113) on 12.12.05: Government Gazette 1.12.05 p. 2781 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Crimes (Sexual Offences) Act 2006, No. 2/2006
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Assent Date: |
7.3.06 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Disability Act 2006, No. 23/2006
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Assent Date: |
16.5.06 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 250 on 1.7.07: s. 2(3) |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Children, Youth and Families (Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2006, No. 48/2006
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Assent Date: |
15.8.06 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 42(Sch. item 37) as at 23.4.07: s. 2(3) |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Victims of Crime Assistance Amendment Act 2007, No. 9/2007
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Assent Date: |
23.4.07 |
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Commencement Date: |
1.7.07: s. 2 |
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Current State: |
All of Act in operation |
Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2007, No. 69/2007
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Assent Date: |
11.12.07 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 84 on 1.7.08: s. 2(3) |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Relationships Act 2008, No. 12/2008
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Assent Date: |
15.4.08 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Statute Law Amendment (Evidence Consequential Provisions) Act 2009, No. 69/2009
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Assent Date: |
24.11.09 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 54(Sch. Pt 1 item 60), s. 54(Sch. Pt 2 item 55) on 1.1.10: s. 2(2) |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Transport Integration Act 2010, No. 6/2010 (as amended by No. 45/2010)
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Assent Date: |
2.3.10 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 203(1)(Sch. 6 item 48) on 1.7.10: Special Gazette (No. 256) 30.6.10 p. 1 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Justice Legislation Amendment (Victims of Crime Assistance and Other Matters) Act 2010, No. 18/2010
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Assent Date: |
18.5.10 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Justice Legislation Further Amendment Act 2010, No. 64/2010
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Assent Date: |
28.9.10 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 67 on 1.11.10: Government Gazette 21.10.10 p. 2530 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Courts Legislation Amendment (Reserve Judicial Officers) Act 2013, No. 5/2013
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Assent Date: |
26.2.13 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014, No. 17/2014
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Assent Date: |
25.3.14 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 160(Sch. 2 item 103) on 1.7.15: Special Gazette (No. 151) 16.6.15 p. 1 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Mental Health Act 2014, No. 26/2014
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Assent Date: |
8.4.14 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 455(Sch. item 33) on 1.7.14: s. 2(1) |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Courts Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2014, No. 62/2014
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Assent Date: |
9.9.14 |
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Commencement Date: |
Ss 106, 107 on 10.11.14: Special Gazette (No. 364) 14.10.14 p. 1 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Inquiries Act 2014, No. 67/2014
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Assent Date: |
23.9.14 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 147(Sch. 2 item 40) on 15.10.14: Special Gazette (No. 364) 14.10.14 p. 2 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Justice Legislation Further Amendment Act 2016, No. 3/2016
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Assent Date: |
16.2.16 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 14 on 1.5.16: Special Gazette (No. 114) 26.4.16 p. 1 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Health Complaints Act 2016, No. 22/2016
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Assent Date: |
3.5.16 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 247 on 1.2.17: s. 2(2) |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Crimes Amendment (Sexual Offences) Act 2016, No. 47/2016
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Assent Date: |
6.9.16 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Family Violence Protection Amendment (Information Sharing) Act 2017, No. 23/2017
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Assent Date: |
14.6.17 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 44 on 26.2.18: Special Gazette (No. 40) 6.2.18 p. 1 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Justice Legislation Amendment (Victims) Act 2018, No. 5/2018
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Assent Date: |
27.2.18 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 22 on 28.2.18: s. 2(1); ss 37, 38 on 5.4.18: Special Gazette (No. 136) 27.3.18 p. 2 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Children Legislation Amendment (Information Sharing) Act 2018, No. 11/2018
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Assent Date: |
10.4.18 |
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Commencement Date: |
S. 40 on 27.9.18: Special Gazette (No. 405) 4.9.18 p. 1 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Guardianship and Administration Act 2019, No. 13/2019
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Assent Date: |
4.6.19 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Justice Legislation Amendment (Supporting Victims and Other Matters) Act 2020, No. 35/2020
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Assent Date: |
17.11.20 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Workplace Safety Legislation and Other Matters Amendment Act 2022, No. 10/2022
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Assent Date: |
16.3.22 |
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Commencement Date: |
Ss 87, 88 on 17.3.22: s. 2(2) |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2022, No. 20/2022
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Assent Date: |
31.5.22 |
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Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance Scheme) Act 2022, No. 21/2022
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Assent Date: |
7.6.22 |
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Commencement Date: |
Ss 84, 85 on 18.11.24: Special Gazette (No. 610) 12.11.24 p. 1 |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022, No. 39/2022
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Assent Date: |
6.9.22 |
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Commencement Date: |
Ss 879, 880 on 1.9.23: s. 2(2) |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 |
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3 Explanatory details
[1] S. 25(3): guardian does not have the limited meaning given by section 3(1).