Victorian Current Acts

VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 1996 - SECT 55

    (1)     Subject to this section, an award of assistance—

        (a)     may be made payable in whole or in part—

              (i)     to the applicant; or

              (ii)     to any other person for the benefit of the applicant;

        (b)     may be paid—

              (i)     wholly as a lump sum; or

              (ii)     partly as a lump sum and partly by instalments; or

              (iii)     wholly by instalments.

Note to s. 55(1) inserted by No. 30/2004 s. 8(3).

Note

In relation to an award of assistance made for the benefit of a person under disability, see section 70A.

    (2)     Amounts awarded to a victim for expenses not yet incurred are only payable on the submission of an invoice or receipt relating to the particular expense.

    (3)     The Tribunal may specify terms and conditions to be complied with before any instalment is paid.

S. 55(4) amended by No. 52/1998
s. 311(Sch. 1 item 101.3(a) (b)).

    (4)     The Tribunal may order that the whole or any part of an award of assistance not be paid until after the expiry of the period for applying under section 59 for review of the Tribunal's decision and, if an application for review is made, until after the decision of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal on the application for review comes into operation.

    (5)     Any assistance not paid to, or for the benefit of, a person within 6 years after the awarding of that assistance ceases to be payable unless it is then being held by the Tribunal on trust for that person.