Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1) (ACT)

Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2025-9

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

Dated 24 June 2025.

ANDREW BARR

Chief Minister

TARA CHEYNE

Minister

Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2025-9

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)  1

5            Section 5 (2)  1

6            Section 8 (2)  2

7           Section 8 (3) to (5) and note  2

8            Table 8  2

9            Section 9  3

10          Section 10  3

11          Section 12 (1)  4

12          Section 12 (2)  4

1. Name of regulation

   This regulation is the Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2025 (No 1).

2. Commencement

   This regulation commences on 1 July 2025.

   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—$65 534;

   (b)for a class A related victim—$39 318;

   (c)for a class B related victim—$26 213;

   (d)for a class C related victim—$13 105;

   (e)for a homicide witness—$13 105.

5. Section 5 (2)

   omit

   $12 822

   substitute

   $13 105

6. Section 8 (2)

   omit

   generally

7. Section 8 (3) to (5) and note

   omit

8. 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
1	sexual offence punishable by imprisonment for 14 years or more	$19 659
2	attempt or conspiracy to commit homicide	$19 659
3	sexual offence punishable by imprisonment for 10 years or more, but less than 14 years	$10 485
4	offence against the person resulting in grievous bodily harm	$10 485
5	attempt or conspiracy to commit a sexual offence punishable by imprisonment for 14 years or more	$10 485
6	sexual offence punishable by imprisonment for less than 10 years	$2 619
7	offence against the person resulting in actual bodily harm	$2 619
8	robbery in company or with an offensive weapon	$2 619
9	attempt or conspiracy to commit a sexual offence punishable by imprisonment for 10 years or more, but less than 14 years	$2 619
10	attempt, threat or conspiracy to commit an offence against the person resulting in grievous bodily harm	$2 619
11	offence involving deprivation of liberty (including kidnapping, forcible confinement)	$2 619
12	offence against the person not resulting in actual bodily harm	$1 309
13	attempt or conspiracy to commit a sexual offence punishable by imprisonment for less than 10 years	$1 309
14	attempt, threat or conspiracy to commit an offence against the person resulting in actual bodily harm	$1 309

1. Section 9

   omit

   $25 648

   substitute

   $26 213

2. Section 10

   omit

   $12 822

   substitute

   $13 105

3. Section 12 (1)

   omit

   $1 364

   substitute

   $1 410

4. Section 12 (2)

   omit

   $2 727

   substitute

   $2 820

Endnotes

1. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 30 June 2025.

2. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see align="center">© Australian Capital Territory 2025