Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2022 (No 1) (ACT)

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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

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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

  1. Name of regulation

    This regulation is the Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2022 (No 1).

  2. 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)).

  3. Legislation amended

    This regulation amends the Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Regulation 2016.

  4. Section 5

    substitute

  5. 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.

  6. 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
  1. Section 9

    omit

    $22 016

    substitute

    $23 204

  2. Section 10

    omit

    $11 006

    substitute

    $11 600

  3. Section 12

    substitute

  4. 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

  1. Notification

    Notified under the Legislation Act on 30 June 2022.

  2. Republications of amended laws

    For the latest republication of amended laws, see align="center">© Australian Capital Territory 2022

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