Victims Compensation Act 1996 Proclamation under section 20 of the Act fixing an amount for the purposes of that section (2000-363) [GG No 88 of 14.7.2000, p 6232] (NSW)

2000 No 363

Victims Compensation Act New South Wales

1996—Proclamation

GORDON SAMUELS, Governor I, the Honourable Gordon Samuels AC, CVO, Governor of the State of New South Wales, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of section 20 of the Victims Compensation Act 1996, do, by this my Proclamation, with effect on and from 14 July 2000, fix $7,500 as the amount for the purposes of that section.

Signed and sealed at Sydney, this 12th day of July 2000.

By His Excellency’s Command,

BOB DEBUS, M.P.,

Attorney General

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Explanatory note

Section 20 of the Victims Compensation Act 1996 provides that compensation payable under Part 2 of that Act is not payable to a person unless the total amount of compensation payable to that person, as compensation for compensable injuries, is at least $2,400 or such other amount as is fixed by proclamation.

The object of this proclamation is to fix $7,500 as the threshold amount of compensation.

BY AUTHORITY

Published in Gazette No 88 of 14 July 2000, page 6232