Victims of Crime Assistance (Procedure) (Amendment ) Rules 1999 (Vic)

Victims of Crime Assistance (Procedure)

(Amendment) Rules 1999

S.R. No. 69/1999

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Rule Page

1.	Object	1
2.	Authorising provisions	1
3.	Commencement	1
4.	Principal Rules	1
5.	Lodgement	1

5.	Lodgement	1
5A.	Application may be lodged at Melbourne by facsimile	2

6.	Revocation	2
7.	Amendment of Rule 8(1)	3
8.	Statute law revision	3

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STATUTORY RULES 1999

S.R. No. 69/1999

Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996

Victims of Crime Assistance (Procedure)

(Amendment) Rules 1999

The Chief Magistrate together with 2 Deputy Chief

Magistrates jointly make the following Rules:

1. Object

The object of these Rules is to amend the
provisions for lodgement of applications with the

Tribunal.

2. Authorising provisions

These Rules are made under section 57 of the other enabling powers.

3. Commencement

These Rules come into operation on 1 July 1999.

4. Principal Rules

In these Rules, the Victims of Crime Assistance (Procedure) Rules 19971 are called the Principal Rules.

5. Lodgement

For Rule 5 of the Principal Rules substitute—
"5. Lodgement

(1) An application to the Tribunal must be

lodged with or posted to the registrar of the

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Tribunal at Melbourne or at any other venue of the Tribunal referred to in Rule 6.

(2) Upon receipt of an application under sub-

rule (1) by a registrar of the Tribunal at any venue of the Tribunal other than Melbourne, that registrar must forthwith send by
facsimile transmission a copy of the
application to the registrar of the Tribunal at

Melbourne.

5A. Application may be lodged at Melbourne by

facsimile

(1) An application may be lodged with the

registrar of the Tribunal at Melbourne by facsimile transmission in accordance with this Rule.

(2) An application lodged by facsimile

transmission shall include a cover page

stating—

(a) the name address and telephone number of the sender;

(b) the date and time of transmission;

(c)	the total number of pages transmitted, including the cover sheet;
(d)	the telephone number from which the application is transmitted;
(e)	the name and telephone number of a person to contact in the event of any problem in transmission of the application;
(f)	that the transmission is by way of lodgement under Rule 5A(1).".

6. Revocation

Rule 7 of the Principal Rules is revoked.

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7. Amendment of Rule 8(1)

In Rule 8(1) of the Principal Rules for "the venue of the Tribunal determined in accordance with Rule 7" substitute "Melbourne in accordance with Rule 5 or 5A".

8. Statute law revision

(1) In Rule 10(2) of the Principal Rules for

"Guardianship and Administration Board Act
1986" substitute "Guardianship and

Administration Act 1986".

(2) In Form 2 to the Principal Rules for

"Guardianship and Administration Board Act
1986" (where twice occurring) substitute

"Guardianship and Administration Act 1986".

Dated: 10 June 1999

MICHAEL ANTHONY ADAMS QC,

Chief Magistrate

BRIAN STIRTEVANT BARROW,

Deputy Chief Magistrate

DANIEL JOHN MULING,

Deputy Chief Magistrate

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NOTES

1 Rule 4: S.R. No. 64/1997 as amended by S.R. No. 45/1998.