Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) A related victim of an act of violence is a person who, at the time of the occurrence of the act of violence—
(a) was a close family member of; or
(b) was a dependant of; or
(c) had an intimate personal relationship with—
a primary victim of that act who died as a direct result of that act.
(2) A person is not a related victim of an act of violence if he or she committed, and is criminally responsible for, that act of violence.
S. 12 amended by No. 54/2000 s. 9(1) (ILA s. 39B(1)).