Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) A secondary victim may be awarded by the Tribunal assistance of up to $50 000.
(2) The amount awarded to a secondary victim may be made up of amounts—
(a) for expenses actually incurred, or reasonably likely to be incurred, by the secondary victim for reasonable counselling services;
(b) for medical expenses actually and reasonably incurred, or reasonably likely to be incurred, by the secondary victim as a direct result of witnessing, or becoming aware of, the act of violence.
(3) In exceptional circumstances, there may also be included in the amount awarded to a secondary victim within the limit set by subsection (1) an amount of up to $20 000 for loss of earnings suffered, or reasonably likely to be suffered, by the secondary victim as a direct result of witnessing, or becoming aware of, the act of violence.
S. 10A inserted by No. 54/2000 s. 8.