Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1) (ACT)

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Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2024-7

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016.

Dated 26 June 2024.

ANDREW BARR

Chief Minister

TARA CHEYNE

Minister

Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2024-7

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)  1

5            Section 5 (2)  1

6            Table 8  2

7           Section 9  5

8            Section 10  6

9            Section 12 (1)  6

10          Section 12 (2)  6

  1. Name of regulation

    This regulation is the Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2024 (No 1).

  2. Commencement

    This regulation commences on 1 July 2024.

    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 (1)

    substitute

    (1)The following amounts are prescribed:

    (a)for a primary victim—$64 123;

    (b)for a class A related victim—$38 471;

    (c)for a class B related victim—$25 648;

    (d)for a class C related victim—$12 822;

    (e)for a homicide witness—$12 822.

  5. Section 5 (2)

    omit

    $12 412

    substitute

    $12 822

  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 $19 235 $24 045 $28 853 $33 664
2 attempt or conspiracy to commit homicide $19 235 $24 045 $28 853 $33 664
3 sexual offence punishable by imprisonment for 10 years or more, but less than 14 years $10 259 $12 822 $15 389 $17 952
4 offence against the person resulting in grievous bodily harm $10 259 $12 822 $15 389 $17 952
5 attempt or conspiracy to commit a sexual offence punishable by imprisonment for 14 years or more $10 259 $12 822 $15 389 $17 952
6 sexual offence punishable by imprisonment for less than 10 years $2 562 $3 204 $3 847 $4 488
7 offence against the person resulting in actual bodily harm $2 562 $3 204 $3 847 $4 488
8 robbery in company or with an offensive weapon $2 562 $3 204 $3 847 $4 488
9 attempt or conspiracy to commit a sexual offence punishable by imprisonment for 10 years or more, but less than 14 years $2 562 $3 204 $3 847 $4 488
10 attempt, threat or conspiracy to commit an offence against the person resulting in grievous bodily harm $2 562 $3 204 $3 847 $4 488
11 offence involving deprivation of liberty (including kidnapping, forcible confinement) $2 562 $3 204 $3 847 $4 488
12 offence against the person not resulting in actual bodily harm $1 280 $1 592 $1 924 $2 242
13 attempt or conspiracy to commit a sexual offence punishable by imprisonment for less than 10 years $1 280 $1 592 $1 924 $2 242
14 attempt, threat or conspiracy to commit an offence against the person resulting in actual bodily harm $1 280 $1 592 $1 924 $2 242
  1. Section 9

    omit

    $24 828

    substitute

    $25 648

  2. Section 10

    omit

    $12 412

    substitute

    $12 822

  3. Section 12 (1)

    omit

    $1 310

    substitute

    $1 364

  4. Section 12 (2)

    omit

    $2 620

    substitute

    $2 727

Endnotes

  1. Notification

    Notified under the Legislation Act on 27 June 2024.

  2. Republications of amended laws

    For the latest republication of amended laws, see align="center">© Australian Capital Territory 2024

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