Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2022 (No 1) (ACT)
Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2022 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2022-11
The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016.
Dated 27 June 2022.
Andrew Barr
Chief Minister
Tara Cheyne
Minister
Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2022 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2022-11
made under the
Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016
Contents
Page
1 Name of regulation 1
2 Commencement 1
3 Legislation amended 1
4 Section 5 1
5 Table 8 2
6 Section 9 5
7 Section 10 5
8 Section 12 6
Name of regulation
This regulation is the Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2022 (No 1).
Commencement
This regulation commences on 1 July 2022.
NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
Legislation amended
This regulation amends the Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Regulation 2016.
Section 5
substitute
Maximum total financial assistance—Act, s 24
(1)The following amounts are prescribed:
(a)for a primary victim—$58 013;
(b)for a class A related victim—$34 806;
(c)for a class B related victim—$23 204;
(d)for a class C related victim—$11 600;
(e)for a homicide witness—$11 600.
(2)However, if an application for financial assistance relates only to an act of violence that occurs in the course of an offence mentioned in the Act, schedule 1, division 1.2.2 (Family violence offences), the amount prescribed is $11 600.
Table 8
substitute
Table 8Recognition payment for primary victim
| column 1 item | column 2 offence in course of which act of violence must occur | column 3 recognition payment—general | column 4 recognition payment—1 circumstance of aggravation | column 5 recognition payment—2 or more circumstances of aggravation | column 6 recognition payment—very serious injury that is likely to be permanent |
| 1 | sexual offence punishable by imprisonment for 14 years or more | $17 402 | $21 753 | $26 104 | $30 456 |
| 2 | attempt or conspiracy to commit homicide | $17 402 | $21 753 | $26 104 | $30 456 |
| 3 | sexual offence punishable by imprisonment for 10 years or more, but less than 14 years | $9 281 | $11 600 | $13 922 | $16 241 |
| 4 | offence against the person resulting in grievous bodily harm | $9 281 | $11 600 | $13 922 | $16 241 |
| 5 | attempt or conspiracy to commit a sexual offence punishable by imprisonment for 14 years or more | $9 281 | $11 600 | $13 922 | $16 241 |
| 6 | sexual offence punishable by imprisonment for less than 10 years | $2 318 | $2 898 | $3 480 | $4 060 |
| 7 | offence against the person resulting in actual bodily harm | $2 318 | $2 898 | $3 480 | $4 060 |
| 8 | robbery in company or with an offensive weapon | $2 318 | $2 898 | $3 480 | $4 060 |
| 9 | attempt or conspiracy to commit a sexual offence punishable by imprisonment for 10 years or more, but less than 14 years | $2 318 | $2 898 | $3 480 | $4 060 |
| 10 | attempt, threat or conspiracy to commit an offence against the person resulting in grievous bodily harm | $2 318 | $2 898 | $3 480 | $4 060 |
| 11 | offences involving deprivation of liberty (including kidnapping, forcible confinement) | $2 318 | $2 898 | $3 480 | $4 060 |
| 12 | offence against the person not resulting in actual bodily harm | $1 158 | $1 440 | $1 740 | $2 028 |
| 13 | attempt or conspiracy to commit a sexual offence punishable by imprisonment for less than 10 years | $1 158 | $1 440 | $1 740 | $2 028 |
| 14 | attempt, threat or conspiracy to commit an offence against the person resulting in actual bodily harm | $1 158 | $1 440 | $1 740 | $2 028 |
Section 9
omit
$22 016
substitute
$23 204
Section 10
omit
$11 006
substitute
$11 600
Section 12
substitute
Limitation on lawyers legal costs—Act, s 96 (1)
(1)The amount prescribed for legal services that relate to an application for financial assistance is $1 264.
(2)The amount prescribed for legal services that relate to an appeal or review process for financial assistance is $2 529.
Endnotes
Notification
Notified under the Legislation Act on 30 June 2022.
Republications of amended laws
For the latest republication of amended laws, see align="center">© Australian Capital Territory 2022
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