Victorian Current Acts

VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 1996 - SECT 59A

S. 59A(1) amended by Nos 62/2014 s. 107(1), 35/2020 s. 11.

    (1)     In accordance with the rules, a person whose interests are affected by the relevant decision may apply to the Tribunal for review of a final decision of the Tribunal made by a judicial registrar or a Tribunal officer as a delegate of the Tribunal—

        (a)     refusing to make an award of assistance on an application under Division 2 of Part 3;

        (b)     determining the amount of assistance on an application under Division 2 of Part 3;

        (c)     refusing to vary an award under section 60;

        (d)     determining the amount of assistance on an application for variation under section 60;

        (e)     determining under section 62(2) that a person is required to make a refund, or determining the amount of that refund.

S. 59A(2) amended by No. 62/2014 s. 107(2).

    (2)     Unless the rules otherwise provide, a review under this section is to be conducted as a hearing de novo by the Tribunal constituted by a magistrate and otherwise in accordance with the rules, if any.

Note

For the circumstances in which a review may be conducted without a hearing, see section 33.

Division 2—Variation of award