Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 (NSW)
Victims Rights and Victims of Crime Commissioner Bill 2025
An Act to establish a new Victims Support Scheme to replace the compensation scheme established under the Victims Support and Rehabilitation Act 1996 and to repeal that Act; to provide for a Commissioner of Victims Rights; and to repeal and re-enact (with minor modifications) provisions of the Victims Rights Act 1996.
This Act is the Victims Rights and Support Act 2013.
This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.
In this Act—
(a) a Government agency,
(b) a person or non-government agency funded by the State to provide support services to victims of crime.
(a) an order made under section 10 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, and
(b) except in Part 5, an order made under section 33 of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (other than section 33 (1) (a) (i)).
(a) the Victims Register within the meaning of the Children (Detention Centres) Act 1987,
(b) the Victims Register within the meaning of the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999,
(c) the Victims Register within the meaning of the Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020.
(a) for the Victims Register kept under the Children (Detention Centres) Act 1987—the government agency responsible, from time to time, under that Act, section 100A(3) for keeping the Victims Register,
(b) for the Victims Register kept under the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999—the government agency responsible, from time to time, under that Act, section 282(1) for keeping the Victims Register,
(c) for the Victims Register kept under the Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020—the Commissioner.
(a) the Department of Communities and Justice,
(b) the Cabinet Office,
(c) a local health district or statutory health corporation within the meaning of the Health Services Act 1997,
(d) the Mental Health Review Tribunal constituted under the Mental Health Act 2007,
(e) the NSW Police Force,
(f) the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions,
(g) a responsible agency for a relevant victims register.
The Interpretation Act 1987 contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act.
(Repealed)
The object of this Part is to recognise and promote the rights of victims of crime.
For this Act, a
(a) a criminal offence, including a criminal offence involving a motor vehicle, or
(b) conduct of a kind referred to in the Modern Slavery Act 2018, section 5(1), definition of
modern slavery , paragraph (b).
A person suffers
(a) the person suffers actual physical bodily harm or psychological or psychiatric harm, or
(b) the person’s property is deliberately taken, destroyed or damaged.
If the person dies as a result of the act concerned, a member of the person’s immediate family is also a victim of crime for the purposes of this Part.
If a person dies as a result of the act concerned and there is more than one member of the person’s immediate family, members of the immediate family may nominate a representative for the purposes of the Charter of Victims Rights.
The following comprises the Charter of rights of victims of crime—
A victim will be treated with courtesy, compassion, cultural sensitivity and respect for the victim’s rights and dignity.
A victim will be informed at the earliest practical opportunity, by relevant agencies and officials, of the services and remedies available to the victim.
A victim will have access where necessary to available welfare, health, counselling and legal assistance responsive to the victim’s needs.
A victim will, on request, be informed of the progress of the investigation of the crime, unless the disclosure might jeopardise the investigation. In that case, the victim will be informed accordingly.
A victim will be informed in a timely manner of the following—
(a) the charges laid against the accused or the reasons for not laying charges,
(b) any decision of the prosecution to modify or not to proceed with charges laid against the accused, including any decision to accept a plea of guilty by the accused to a less serious charge in return for a full discharge with respect to the other charges,
(c) the date and place of hearing of any charge laid against the accused,
(d) the outcome of the criminal proceedings against the accused (including proceedings on appeal) and the sentence (if any) imposed.
A victim will be consulted before a decision referred to in paragraph (b) above is taken if the accused has been charged with a serious crime that involves sexual violence or that results in actual bodily harm or psychological or psychiatric harm to the victim, unless—
(a) the victim has indicated that he or she does not wish to be so consulted, or
(b) the whereabouts of the victim cannot be ascertained after reasonable inquiry.
A victim who is a witness in the trial for the crime will be informed about the trial process and the role of the victim as a witness in the prosecution of the accused.
A victim will be protected from unnecessary contact with the accused and defence witnesses during the course of court proceedings.
A victim’s residential address and telephone number will not be disclosed unless a court otherwise directs.
A victim will be relieved from appearing at preliminary hearings or committal hearings unless the court otherwise directs.
If any property of a victim is held by the State for the purpose of investigation or evidence, the inconvenience to the victim will be minimised and the property returned promptly.
A victim’s need or perceived need for protection will be put before a bail authority by the prosecutor in any bail application by the accused.
A victim will be informed about any special bail conditions imposed on the accused that are designed to protect the victim or the victim’s family.
A victim will be informed of the outcome of a bail application if the accused has been charged with sexual assault or other serious personal violence.
A relevant victim will have access to information and assistance for the preparation of any victim impact statement authorised by law to ensure that the full effect of the crime on the victim is placed before the court.
A victim will, on request, be kept informed of the offender’s impending release or escape from custody, or of any change in security classification that results in the offender being eligible for unescorted absence from custody.
A victim will, on request, be provided with the opportunity to make submissions concerning the granting of parole to a serious offender or any change in security classification that would result in a serious offender being eligible for unescorted absence from custody.
A victim of a crime involving sexual or other serious personal violence is entitled to make a claim under the Victims Support Scheme.
A victim may make a complaint about a breach of the Charter and will, on request, be provided with information on the procedure for making such a complaint.
The following comprises the Charter of rights of victims of crime who are victims of forensic patients—
Each right referred to in section 6.
A victim will be treated with respect and compassion, having regard to the fact that proceedings may touch on painful or tragic events in the victim’s life and cause the victim to experience further grief and distress.
A victim making a submission before the Mental Health Review Tribunal should be listened to respectfully and in a way that is cognisant of the effects of the victim’s experience and the benefit of expressing views about its impact.
A victim will be informed in a timely manner of any matter before the Mental Health Review Tribunal, or the release of or granting of leave to a forensic patient or any other matter, that the victim is required to be informed of under the Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020.
The Charter of Victims Rights is, as far as practicable and appropriate, to govern the treatment of victims in the administration of the affairs of the State.
Any agency or person exercising official functions in the administration of the affairs of the State (other than judicial functions) must, to the extent that it is relevant and practicable to do so, have regard to the Charter of Victims Rights in addition to any other relevant matter.
Despite subsection (2), the Charter of Victims Rights, section 6.8 does not apply to a victims rights agency when disclosing, to the extent reasonably necessary, a victim’s contact information to another victims rights agency to allow that victims rights agency to inform the victim about services, support or assistance available to the victim, including about the victim’s eligibility to be recorded or included in a relevant victims register.
In this section, the
(a) the administration of justice,
(b) the provision of police services,
(c) the administration of any department of the Government,
(d) the provision of services to victims of crime by any person or non-government agency funded by the State to provide those services,
(e) the administration of matters relating to forensic patients and victims of forensic patients.
A Commissioner of Victims Rights and such other staff as are necessary for the purposes of this Act are to be employed under Part 4 of the Government Sector Employment Act 2013.
The Commissioner may arrange for the use of the services of any staff or facilities of a Government agency and may, with the approval of the Secretary, engage such consultants or contractors as are necessary for the purposes of this Act.
The Commissioner has and may exercise such functions as are conferred or imposed on the Commissioner by or under this or any other Act.
The Commissioner may delegate the exercise of any function of the Commissioner (other than this power of delegation) to the following—
(a) any member of staff referred to in section 8,
(b) any person of a class prescribed by the regulations.
The Commissioner has the following functions—
(a) to provide information to victims of crime (and members of the immediate family of missing persons) about support services and assistance for victims of crime and such persons, and to assist victims of crime in the exercise of their rights,
(b) to co-ordinate the delivery of support services for victims of crime and members of the immediate family of missing persons and to encourage the effective and efficient delivery of those services,
(b1) to provide funding to victims groups approved by the Commissioner,
(c) to promote and oversee the implementation of the Charter of Victims Rights, including by publishing codes, guidelines and other practical guidance on the implementation of the Charter,
(d) to make recommendations to assist agencies to improve their compliance with the Charter of Victims Rights, including but not limited to conducting training and recommending changes to policies and procedures,
(e) to receive complaints from victims of crime (and members of the immediate family of missing persons) about alleged breaches of the Charter of Victims Rights and to use the Commissioner’s best endeavours to resolve the complaints,
(f) to recommend that agencies apologise to victims of crime for breaches of the Charter of Victims Rights,
(g) to conduct, promote and monitor training, public awareness activities and research on victims of crime,
(h) to conduct reviews and inquiries, or both, on issues relating to victims of crime at the request of the Attorney General,
(h1) to manage the Victims Register established under Part 8 of the Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020,
(i) to consider, and determine, applications under this Act for victims support,
(j) the functions conferred on the Commissioner under the Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020.
This section does not affect the exercise of functions of the Secretary under the Government Sector Employment Act 2013 with respect to the Commissioner.
The Commissioner may, in connection with the exercise of the functions of the Commissioner under this Act, make such inquiries and undertake such investigations as the Commissioner considers necessary.
The Commissioner may, by notice in writing, request that any person provide, or require any Government agency to provide, the Commissioner with information (including documents) relevant to the exercise of the Commissioner’s functions under this Act.
Any such notice may specify a day on or before which the information is required to be provided.
A person who provides the Commissioner with information that the person knows is false or misleading in a material particular is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units, in the case of a corporation, and 50 penalty units in any other case.
If documents are given to the Commissioner under this section, the Commissioner—
(a) may take possession of, and make copies of or take extracts from, the documents, and
(b) may keep possession of the documents for such period as is necessary for the purposes of exercising the function concerned, and
(c) during that period must permit the documents to be inspected at all reasonable times by the persons who would be entitled to inspect them if they were not in the possession of the Commissioner.
A Government agency is not required to provide any information under this section if there is an overriding public interest against the disclosure of the information for the purposes of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 or if access to the information would otherwise be denied under that Act.
The Commissioner may, at any time, make a special report to the Minister for presentation to Parliament on any matter arising in connection with the exercise of the Commissioner’s functions, including in connection with the implementation of the Charter of Victims Rights.
Without limiting subsection (1), the Commissioner may make such a special report with respect to any breaches by an agency of the Charter of Victims Rights, if the Commissioner considers it to be appropriate to do so.
Before making the report, the Commissioner is to advise the head of the agency concerned and consult that head.
A copy of a report given to the Minister under subsection (1) is to be laid before Parliament within 14 sitting days after it is given.
The annual report of the work of the Commissioner is to be included in the annual report of the Department of Justice.
There is established in the Special Deposits Account a fund called the Victims Support Fund.
The Secretary has the control and management of the Fund.
The Secretary may invest money in the Fund—
(a) if the Department of Justice is a GSF agency for the purposes of Part 6 of the Government Sector Finance Act 2018—in any way that the Department of Justice is permitted to invest money under that Part, or
(b) if the Department of Justice is not a GSF agency for the purposes of Part 6 of the Government Sector Finance Act 2018—in any way authorised for the investment of trust funds.
The following are to be paid into the Fund—
(a) all proceeds confiscated under the Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime Act 1989,
(b) all money required by the Criminal Assets Recovery Act 1990 to be credited to the Fund,
(c) all money payable under Part 5 that is recovered under this Act or under the Fines Act 1996,
(c1) all money recovered under Part 7,
(d) all money advanced to the Fund by the Treasurer, or appropriated by Parliament, for the purposes of this Act,
(e) all other money required by or under this or any other Act to be paid into the Fund,
(f) all fines paid for offences under section 89 (Avoidance of liabilities).
The following are to be paid from the Fund—
(a) all payments with respect to victims support under this Act,
(b) all expenses incurred by the Commissioner and other staff in the exercise of their functions under this Act,
(c) all expenses incurred by the Commissioner and the Victims Advisory Board under this Act and any other expenses incurred in the provision of victims support services (including Tribunal and other administration expenses) approved by the Minister,
(c1) any funding provided to victims groups approved by the Commissioner,
(d) all fees to which the NSW Trustee and Guardian is entitled under section 53 of the Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime Act 1989,
(d1) all expenses incurred by the Commissioner of Fines Administration that are payable to the Commissioner of Fines Administration under an arrangement referred to in section 16A,
(d2) all set-off amounts that are payable to the Commissioner of Fines Administration under section 45,
(e) all expenses incurred in the administration or management of the Fund,
(f) all other payments required by or under this Act to be paid from the Fund.
The Commissioner may enter into arrangements with the Commissioner of Fines Administration with respect to the recovery by the Commissioner of Fines Administration of amounts payable under orders for restitution within the meaning of Part 5.
Without limiting subsection (1), the arrangements may provide for the reimbursement from the Fund of expenses incurred by the Commissioner of Fines Administration in connection with the recovery of those amounts.
The object of this part is to establish a scheme to provide support for—
(a) victims of acts of violence, and
(b) victims of acts of modern slavery, and
(c) family victims of road crime.
In this Act—
(a) financial assistance for immediate needs under section 26 (1) (b) or 29 (1) (b),
(b) financial assistance in respect of economic loss under section 26 (1) (c), 27 or 29 (1) (d),
(c) funeral expenses under section 29 (1) (c).
In this Act,
(a) that has apparently occurred in the course of the commission of an offence, and
(b) that has involved violent conduct against one or more persons, and
(c) that has resulted in injury or death to one or more of those persons.
For the avoidance of doubt, the reference to an offence in subsection (1) (a) extends to conduct of a person that would constitute an offence were it not for the fact that the person cannot, or might not, be held to be criminally responsible for the conduct because of the person’s age or mental illness or impairment.
For the purposes of this section, violent conduct extends to sexual assault and domestic violence.
To avoid doubt, a road crime is not an act of violence except in the circumstances provided for in section 25(2A) and (2B).
Except as provided by subsections (5) and (6), a
(a) they were committed against the same person, and
(b) in the opinion of the Tribunal or the Commissioner—
(i) they were committed at approximately the same time, or
(ii) they were committed over a period of time by the same person or group of persons, or
(iii) they were, for any other reason, related to each other.
An act is not related to another act if, in the opinion of the Tribunal or the Commissioner, having regard to the particular circumstances of those acts, they ought not to be treated as related acts.
An act is not related to any earlier act in respect of which support is given under this Act if it occurs after the support is given.
For the purposes of this Act, a series of related acts, whether committed by one or more persons, constitutes a single act of violence.
In this Act—
(a) sexual intercourse (within the meaning of Division 10 of Part 3 of the Crimes Act 1900) with a person without his or her consent or with consent obtained by means of a non-violent threat,
(b) sexual intercourse (within the meaning of Division 10 of Part 3 of the Crimes Act 1900) with a child under the age of 16 years or with a person having a cognitive impairment (within the meaning of that Division),
(c) self-manipulation (within the meaning of section 80A of the Crimes Act 1900) which a person is compelled to engage in because of a threat (within the meaning of that section),
(d) sexual touching (within the meaning of Division 10 of Part 3 of the Crimes Act 1900) of a person without his or her consent or sexual touching of a child under the age of 16 years or the carrying out of a sexual act (within the meaning of that Division) with or towards a child under the age of 16 years,
(e) participation with a child under the age of 18 years in an act of child prostitution (within the meaning of section 91C of the Crimes Act 1900) or the use of a child under the age of 18 years for the production of child abuse material (within the meaning of section 91FB of the Crimes Act 1900),
(f) any other act resulting in injury that occurred in the commission of a personal violence offence (within the meaning of the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007) against any of the following persons—
(i) a person who is or has been married to the person who committed the offence,
(ii) a person who is or has been a de facto partner of the person who committed the offence,
(iii) a person who has or has had an intimate personal relationship with the person who committed the offence, whether or not the intimate relationship involves or has involved a relationship of a sexual nature,
(iv) a person who, at the time of the offence, was living in the same household as the person who committed the offence,
(v) a person who, at the time of the offence, was living as a long-term resident in the same residential facility as the other person (not being a facility that is a correctional centre within the meaning of the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 or a detention centre within the meaning of the Children (Detention Centres) Act 1987),
(vi) a person who, at the time of the offence, had a relationship involving his or her dependence on the ongoing paid or unpaid care of the person who committed the offence,
(vii) a person who is or has been a parent, guardian or step-parent of the person who committed the offence,
(viii) a person who is or has been a child or step-child of the person who committed the offence, or some other child of whom the person is the guardian,
(ix) a person who is or has been a brother, sister, half-brother, half-sister, step-brother or step-sister of the person who committed the offence.
In this Act,
(a) that has apparently occurred in the course of commission of an offence or other conduct constituting modern slavery within the meaning of the Modern Slavery Act 2018, and
(b) that has involved subjecting one or more persons to any form of slavery, servitude or forced labour of a child within the meaning of section 93AB of the Crimes Act 1900, and
(c) that has resulted in injury or death to one of those persons.
For the avoidance of doubt, the reference to an offence in subsection (1) (a) extends to conduct of a person that would constitute an offence were it not for the fact that the person cannot, or might not, be held to be criminally responsible for the conduct because of the person’s age or mental illness or impairment.
Except as provided by subsections (4) and (5), a
(a) they were committed against the same person, and
(b) in the opinion of the Tribunal or the Commissioner—
(i) they were committed at approximately the same time, or
(ii) they were committed over a period of time by the same person or group of persons, or
(iii) they were, for any other reason, related to each other.
An act is not related to another act if, in the opinion of the Tribunal or the Commissioner, having regard to the particular circumstances of those acts, they ought not to be treated as related acts.
An act is not related to any earlier act in respect of which support is given under this Act if it occurs after the support is given.
For the purposes of this Act, a series of related acts, whether committed by one or more persons, constitutes a single act of modern slavery.
In this Act, a
(a) an act or series of acts, committed by a person in New South Wales, that—
(i) involved a motor vehicle, and
(ii) caused the death of another person, and
(b) an act in relation to which one of the following applies—
(i) charges have been laid against the alleged offender for an offence in relation to the act or series of acts,
(ii) charges cannot be laid because the alleged offender has died or cannot be identified but, on the balance of probabilities, an offence has apparently occurred,
(iii) circumstances prescribed by the regulations.
The regulations may prescribe circumstances in which an act or series of acts does not constitute a road crime.
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A primary victim of an act of violence or act of modern slavery extends to a person who is injured, or dies, as a direct result of—
(a) trying to prevent another person from committing that act, or
(b) trying to help or rescue another person against whom that act is being committed or has just been committed, or
(c) trying to arrest another person who is committing, or who has just committed, that act.
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A secondary victim of an act of violence extends to a person who is injured as a direct result of subsequently becoming aware of the act of violence that resulted in the injury to, or death of, the primary victim of that act, but only if—
(a) the person is the parent or guardian of the primary victim of that act, and
(b) the primary victim was under the age of 18 years at the time of that act, and
(c) the person did not commit that act.
The person is taken, for the purposes of this Act, to have witnessed the act of violence.
For the purposes of this section, a primary victim does not include a person who is a primary victim only because of the operation of section 20 (2).
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A family victim of a road crime is a person who is, at the time the road crime is committed, a member of the immediate family of a person who has died as a result of the road crime.
It is immaterial whether or not the person suffers an injury in connection with the act of violence or death.
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(a) the victim’s or person’s spouse, or
(b) the victim’s or person’s de facto partner who has cohabited with the victim or person for at least 2 years, or
(c) a parent, guardian or step-parent of the victim or person, or
(d) a child or step-child of the victim or person or some other child of whom the victim or person is the guardian, or
(e) a brother, sister, half-brother, half-sister, step-brother or step-sister of the victim or person.
“De facto partner” is defined in section 21C of the Interpretation Act 1987.
A primary victim of an act of violence or act of modern slavery is eligible for the support under the Scheme described in section 26.
A parent, step-parent or guardian who is caring for a child who is a primary victim of an act of violence or act of modern slavery is eligible for the support under the Scheme described in section 27.
A secondary victim of an act of violence is eligible for the support under the Scheme described in section 28.
A family victim of an act of violence is eligible for the support under the Scheme described in section 29.
A family victim of a road crime is eligible for the support under the Scheme described in section 29A.
A primary victim who dies ceases to be eligible for support under the Scheme, but a family victim may then become eligible for support under the Scheme. Any pending application for support made by or on behalf of the primary victim does not survive the death of the primary victim.
A family victim who dies ceases to be eligible for victims support. Any pending application made by or on behalf of a family victim does not survive the death of the family victim.
A person is not eligible to receive victims support in respect of an act of violence or act of modern slavery if the person has been paid, or is entitled to be paid, compensation awarded by a court in respect of that act under Part 6 or if the person’s application for such compensation is pending.
A person is not eligible to receive victims support in respect of an act of violence if that act took the form of, or the injury arose as a consequence of, a motor accident within the meaning of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999.
A person who is a family victim of a road crime is eligible for approved counselling services.
Despite subsection (2), a family victim is eligible to receive victims support in respect of an act of violence referred to in that subsection if—
(a) the act of violence took the form of the intentional killing of the primary victim, and
(b) a person has been charged with murder in relation to the death of the primary victim.
Despite subsection (2), a primary victim and a family victim are eligible to receive victims support in respect of an act of violence that was a terrorist act within the meaning of the Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002.
A person is not eligible to receive victims support—
(a) in relation to an act of violence if the act occurred while the person was engaged in behaviour constituting an offence, or
(b) if the person is a family victim of a road crime because the person is a member of the immediate family of the alleged offender.
However, if a person is a family victim of a road crime because the person is a member of the immediate family of the alleged offender and another person (the
A person is not, except as provided by subsection (5), eligible to receive victims support in respect of an act of violence or act of modern slavery if it occurred while the person was imprisoned as a convicted inmate within the meaning of the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (unless the person was imprisoned only because of the person’s failure to pay a pecuniary penalty).
However, any such convicted inmate may, in special circumstances, receive victims support. Any such support is not to be given unless the Commissioner is satisfied that the special circumstances of the case justify an exception being made to the general ineligibility of convicted inmates.
Without limiting subsection (5), the Commissioner may determine that special circumstances exist if the convicted inmate is seriously and permanently injured as a result of the act of violence or act of modern slavery concerned.
Regulations may be made for the purposes of this section prescribing the persons, or class of persons, who are not eligible to receive victims support in respect of an act of violence, an act of modern slavery or a road crime.
The support under the Scheme for which a primary victim of an act of violence or act of modern slavery is eligible comprises the following—
(a) approved counselling services with respect to that act of violence or act of modern slavery,
(b) financial assistance for immediate needs up to a maximum amount in total prescribed by the regulations to cover expenses for treatment or other measures that need to be taken urgently, as a direct result of that act of violence or act of modern slavery, to secure the victim’s safety, health or well being,
(c) financial assistance of up to a maximum amount in total prescribed by the regulations for the economic loss suffered by the primary victim as a direct result of that act of violence or act of modern slavery of a kind described in the regulations,
(d) if a recognition payment is payable under this Part in respect of the act of violence or act of modern slavery—that recognition payment.
Financial assistance for which a primary victim of an act of violence or act of modern slavery is eligible is reduced by the total amount paid or approved for payment to the victim’s parent, step-parent or guardian under section 27 in respect of that act of violence or act of modern slavery.
A parent, step-parent or guardian who is caring for a child who is the primary victim of an act of violence or act of modern slavery is eligible for financial assistance of up to a maximum amount in total prescribed by the regulations for the economic loss arising as a direct result of that act of violence or act of modern slavery of a kind described in the regulations.
Financial assistance for which a parent, step-parent or guardian is eligible under this section is reduced by the total amount paid or approved for payment to the primary victim under section 26 (1) (c) in respect of that act of violence or act of modern slavery.
The support under the Scheme for which a secondary victim of an act of violence is eligible comprises approved counselling services with respect to the act of violence.
The support under the Scheme for which a family victim of an act of violence is eligible comprises the following—
(a) approved counselling services,
(b) financial assistance for immediate needs up to a maximum amount in total prescribed by the regulations to cover expenses of measures that need to be taken urgently, as a direct result of that act of violence, to secure the victim’s safety, health or well being (less any amount payable under section 47),
(c) a payment of up to a maximum amount in total prescribed by the regulations for funeral expenses actually incurred, or reasonably likely to be incurred, by the family victim for the funeral of the primary victim who died as a result of that act of violence (less any amount payable under section 47),
(d) financial assistance of up to a maximum amount in total prescribed by the regulations for economic loss suffered by the family victim as a direct result of that act of violence of a kind described in the regulations.
A person who is a family victim of a road crime is not eligible for support under the Scheme under this section but is eligible for support under section 29A.
If more than one family victim is eligible for a payment under subsection (1) (c) in relation to the same act of violence, the total amount that may be granted for funeral expenses to all such family victims is the maximum amount prescribed by the regulations, less any amount payable under section 47.
Section 47 provides for direct reimbursement of funeral expenses to persons other than family victims.
In addition, if a recognition payment is payable under this Part in respect of the relevant act of violence, each family member who is a parent, step-parent or guardian or a dependent family member is eligible to be given that recognition payment.
A family victim is a
(a) the person was financially dependent on the primary victim at the relevant time, or
(b) the person is a child of the primary victim born after the death of the victim where, had the child been born in the victim’s lifetime, the child would have been a financially dependent family member of the victim by virtue of paragraph (a).
The support under the Scheme for which a family victim of a road crime is eligible is approved counselling services.
Financial assistance under this Part may take the form of a grant, allowance, refund of expenditure, direct payment of an invoice, or any other form of financial assistance that the Commissioner may approve generally, or in a particular case or class of cases.
Financial assistance is not payable to a victim of an act of violence or act of modern slavery or the parent, step-parent or guardian of a victim, to the extent that the victim, parent, step-parent or guardian has received, or is entitled to receive, payment for that loss arising from that act of violence or act of modern slavery under any insurance or agreement or arrangement under any other Act or law.
The regulations may make provision for or with respect to any of the following—
(a) the particular kinds of expenses for immediate needs or economic loss for which a person may or may not be given financial assistance under this Part,
(b) the maximum amount that a person may be given under this Part in respect of a particular kind of expense for immediate needs or for economic loss,
(c) the circumstances in which a person may be given financial assistance,
(d) the maximum amount that a person may be given under this Part in respect of a particular kind of economic loss.
This section applies if an act is 2 or more of the following—
(a) an act of violence,
(b) an act of modern slavery,
(c) a road crime.
A victim is eligible for each type of support under the Scheme only once in relation to the act.
• If an act is both an act of violence and an act of modern slavery, the victim is eligible for financial assistance only once in relation to the act.
• If an act is a road crime for which a family victim receives approved counselling services and the act is later classified as an act of violence in accordance with section 25(2A), the family victim would not be eligible for further approved counselling services but would be eligible for other forms of support under section 29.
The Commissioner may—
(a) approve professional counsellors who may provide approved counselling services for the purposes of this Act, or
(b) in the case of counselling services to be provided to a victim of an act of violence or act of modern slavery, or a family victim of a road crime, who is resident outside Australia—give approval for the victim to select a professional counsellor of the victim’s choice to provide the victim with approved counselling services for the purposes of this Act.
The Commissioner may—
(a) suspend or revoke an approval, and
(b) make an approval subject to conditions, and
(c) vary or revoke any condition of an approval or impose additional conditions on an approval.
The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the authorisation of payments for or in relation to approved counselling services provided to victims of acts of violence or acts of modern slavery, or family victims of road crimes (whether resident in Australia or elsewhere), including the application (with or without modification) of the provisions of this Act relating to financial support or recognition payments.
The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the provision of approved counselling services, and authorisation of payments for such services, to persons who are relatives of primary victims who have died as a result of an act of violence or act of modern slavery, or relatives of persons who died as a result of road crimes, but who are not family victims within the meaning of this Act.
Payment for or in relation to approved counselling services under this Act may take the form of a grant, allowance, refund of expenditure, direct payment of an invoice, or any other form of payment that the Commissioner may approve generally, or in a particular case or class of cases.
The amount of the payment for approved counselling services is the amount, or amount determined in the manner, prescribed by the regulations.
In this Division—
A
A
(a) a sexual assault resulting in serious bodily injury or which involved an offensive weapon or was carried out by 2 or more persons,
(b) a sexual assault, sexual touching or sexual act or attempted sexual assault involving violence that is one of a series of related acts.
A
(a) a sexual assault other than one referred to in subsection (2) (b),
(b) an attempted sexual assault resulting in serious bodily injury,
(c) an assault resulting in grievous bodily harm,
(d) physical assault of a child that is one of a series of related acts.
A
(a) sexual touching or sexual act,
(b) an attempted sexual assault involving violence other than one referred to in subsection (3) (b),
(c) a robbery involving violence,
(d) an assault (not resulting in grievous bodily harm).
Recognition payments are payable as follows—
(a) a category A recognition payment of an amount prescribed by the regulations is payable—
(i) to each family victim (other than a child referred to in subparagraph (ii)) who, immediately before the death of a primary victim as a result of an act of violence or act of modern slavery described in section 35 (1), was financially dependent on the primary victim, and
(ii) to each child of a primary victim who, immediately before the death of the primary victim as a result of an act of violence or act of modern slavery described in section 35 (1), was under the age of 18 years,
(b) a category A recognition payment of an amount prescribed by the regulations is payable to the following who were not, immediately before the death of the primary victim concerned, financially dependent on a primary victim who died as a result of an act of violence or act of modern slavery described in section 35 (1)—
(i) a parent, step-parent or guardian of the primary victim,
(ii) any person who, immediately before the death of the primary victim, was the victim’s spouse or de facto partner as referred to in section 22 (3) (b),
(c) a category B recognition payment of an amount prescribed by the regulations is payable to a primary victim who suffered injury as a result of an act of violence or act of modern slavery described in section 35 (2),
(d) a category C recognition payment of an amount prescribed by the regulations is payable to a primary victim who suffered injury as a result of an act of violence or act of modern slavery described in section 35 (3),
(e) a category D recognition payment of an amount prescribed by the regulations is payable to a primary victim who suffered injury as a result of an act of violence or act of modern slavery described in section 35 (4).
Only one recognition payment is payable to a single victim in respect of a series of related acts of violence or acts of modern slavery against the victim.
The regulations may make provision for or with respect to—
(a) the kind of acts of violence or acts of modern slavery in respect of which a particular category of recognition payment may be made under this Division, or
(b) the circumstances in which a recognition payment is payable under this Division.
An application for victims support may be made by the following—
(a) a victim of an act of violence or act of modern slavery,
(a1) a family victim of a road crime,
(b) a parent, step-parent or guardian of a primary victim who is a child,
(c) any other person, on behalf of a victim, who has a genuine interest in the welfare of that victim.
The application is to be made to the Commissioner in the approved form, which is to be supplied by the Commissioner free of charge.
An application for victims support is to be accompanied by such documentary evidence as may be required by the approved form.
Without limiting subsection (1), the documentary evidence to be required—
(a) for an application for financial assistance for immediate needs under section 26—is documentary evidence (such as a medical or police report or a report by an agency that provides support services to victims of crime) sufficient to support, on the balance of probability, the applicant’s claim to be a victim of an act of violence or act of modern slavery, and
(b) for an application for financial assistance for economic loss under section 26 or 27 or for a recognition payment—is—
(i) a police report, or a report by a Government agency or any other agency that provides support services to victims of crime, sufficient to support, on the balance of probability, the applicant’s claim to be a victim of an act of violence or act of modern slavery, and
(ii) a medical, dental or counselling report verifying that the applicant or child who is the primary victim concerned has actually been injured as a result of an act of violence or act of modern slavery.
An application for financial assistance under section 26 (1) (c), 27 or 29 is to give full particulars of any economic loss for which the assistance is sought.
The application is to include—
(a) in the case of actual expenses—receipts, invoices or other approved forms of substantiation of the expenditure incurred or to be incurred, or
(b) in the case of actual loss of earnings—the name and address of the employer, the period of absence from work and a statement from the employer substantiating those particulars.
In this section—
Except as provided by this section, an application for financial support or a recognition payment must be duly made within 2 years after the relevant act of violence occurred or, if the victim was a child when the act of violence or act of modern slavery occurred, within 2 years after the day on which the child concerned turns 18 years of age.
An application for financial support or a recognition payment may be made by a family victim more than 2 years after the relevant act of violence that resulted in the death of the primary victim occurred if it was only established (whether or not by a court) that the primary victim died as a direct result of the relevant act of violence subsequently to the occurrence.
In the circumstances described in subsection (2), an application for financial support or a recognition payment may be duly made within 2 years after it is established that the primary victim died as a direct result of the relevant act of violence.
(Repealed)
An application for a recognition payment in respect of an act of violence or act of modern slavery involving domestic violence, child abuse or sexual assault must be duly made within 10 years after the relevant act of violence or act of modern slavery occurred or, if the victim was a child when the act of violence or act of modern slavery occurred, within 10 years after the day on which the child concerned turns 18 years of age.
Claims may continue to be made under an application that is duly made in respect of an act of violence or act of modern slavery until whichever of the following first occurs—
(a) the expiration of the period of 5 years after the application is made,
(b) the total maximum amount of financial support that the victim is eligible to receive under this Act in respect of that act of violence or act of modern slavery has been given.
This section (other than subsection (6)) does not apply to an application for financial support, being for financial assistance of a kind specified in the Victims Rights and Support Regulation 2019, clause 10(3)(b) or (d), or a recognition payment for a person who is a primary victim of an act of violence that occurs in the course of the commission of a sexual offence against the person when the person is under 18 years of age. There is no time limit on when such an application can be made.
An applicant for victims support may withdraw his or her application at any time before the application is determined by written notice to the Commissioner.
The withdrawal of an application for victims support under this section does not prevent the applicant from making another application for support.
An application for victims support lapses if—
(a) 12 months has passed since the applicant was first requested to provide evidence to support the application, and
(b) the applicant has, during that 12-month period, been requested on at least 3 separate occasions to provide that evidence, and
(c) the Commissioner decides that the applicant does not have a valid reason for failing to provide that evidence.
Subsection (1) applies regardless of whether any claim under the application has been determined.
The Commissioner is to notify the applicant that the application has lapsed under this section.
The lapsing of an application for victims support under this section does not prevent the applicant from making another application for victims support.
Each duly made application for victims support is to be considered by the Commissioner.
The Secretary or any other Public Service employee may not direct, overrule or interfere with a determination of the Commissioner with respect to an application for victims support.
After considering an application for victims support, the Commissioner must determine the application—
(a) by approving the giving of the victims support, or
(b) by dismissing the application.
The Commissioner may defer the determination of the application if the Commissioner is of the opinion that there are relevant matters requiring further consideration or clarification.
Section 11 enables the Commissioner to carry out inquiries and investigations with respect to applications.
The Commissioner must not approve the giving of victims support unless satisfied that the person to whom the application relates—
(a) is one of the following persons—
(i) a primary victim, secondary victim or family victim of an act of violence or act of modern slavery,
(ii) a parent, step-parent or guardian who is caring for a child who is a primary victim of an act of violence or act of modern slavery,
(iii) a family victim of a road crime, and
(b) is eligible to receive the victims support concerned.
Written notice is to be given to the applicant of the determination of the application.
If approval is given, the notice must include a statement of the amount (if any) payable by way of financial support (including whether for immediate needs or economic loss, or both) or by way of recognition payment, together with a statement of the reasons for approving the giving of those amounts.
If the application is dismissed, the notice must include a statement of the reasons for the dismissal.
The Commissioner may, only on the Commissioner’s own initiative, amend a notice given under this section to correct an error in the notice.
In determining whether or not to approve the giving of victims support, and in determining the amount of financial support to be given or recognition payment to be made, the Commissioner must have regard to the following—
(a) for a victim of an act of violence or an act of modern slavery—any behaviour (including past criminal activity), attitude or disposition of the primary victim concerned that directly or indirectly contributed to the injury or death sustained by the victim,
(b) for a family victim of a road crime—any behaviour, including past criminal activity, attitude or disposition of the person who died as a result of the road crime that directly or indirectly contributed to the person’s death,
(c) (Repealed)
(d) whether the victim participated in the commission of the act of violence, act of modern slavery or road crime, encouraged another person to commit the act of violence, act of modern slavery or road crime or otherwise gave assistance to any person by whom the act of violence, act of modern slavery or road crime was committed,
(e) whether the victim has failed to provide reasonable assistance to any person or body duly engaged in the investigation of the act of violence, act of modern slavery or road crime or in the arrest or prosecution of any person by whom the act of violence, act of modern slavery or road crime was committed or alleged to have been committed,
(f) whether the victim failed to take reasonable steps to mitigate the extent of the injury sustained by the victim, such as seeking appropriate medical advice or treatment, as soon as practicable after the act of violence, act of modern slavery or road crime was committed,
(g) such other matters as the Commissioner considers relevant.
(Repealed)
In determining the matter referred to in subsection (1) (f) in the case of an act of violence or act of modern slavery involving sexual assault or domestic violence, the Commissioner must have regard to the nature of the relationship between the victim and the person or persons by whom the act of violence or act of modern slavery is alleged to have been committed.
In determining a matter referred to in subsection (1) or (2) in the case of an act of modern slavery, the Commissioner must have regard to the nature of the relationship between the victim and the person or persons by whom the act of modern slavery is alleged to have been committed.
In determining the amount of financial support to be given or the recognition payment to be made to a person, the Commissioner must have regard to—
(a) any amount that has been paid to the person or that the person is entitled to be paid—
(i) by way of damages awarded in civil proceedings, or
(ii) under any other Act or law (including workers compensation), or
(iii) under any insurance or other agreement or arrangement, and
(b) any other amount that has been received by the person or that (in the opinion of the Commissioner) is likely to be received by the person,
in respect of the act of violence or act of modern slavery to which the application for financial support or a recognition payment relates.
If the Commissioner is satisfied that the applicant may be entitled to workers compensation (or payment in the nature of workers compensation) in respect of the act of violence or act of modern slavery to which the application relates, the Commissioner is to postpone the determination of the application until any entitlements to workers compensation have been determined.
If the Commissioner is satisfied that the applicant may be entitled to payments under the police officer support scheme under the Police Act 1990, Part 9B in respect of the act of violence or act of modern slavery to which the application relates, the Commissioner is to postpone the determination of the application until any entitlements to those payments have been determined.
If the Commissioner is satisfied that an applicant for victims support, who is a family victim referred to in section 25 (2A), may be entitled to any damages under the Compensation to Relatives Act 1897, or any payment under the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017, in respect of the act of violence or act of modern slavery to which the application relates, the Commissioner is to postpone the determination of the application until any entitlement to those damages or to that payment (as the case may be) has been determined.
To avoid doubt, subsections (5)–(6A) do not apply in relation to an application by a family victim of a road crime.
The Commissioner may postpone the determination of a person’s application pending the determination of another application for financial support or a recognition payment if the person has been convicted of an offence that is a
If financial support or a recognition payment is payable to a person who is also liable for payment of a restitution amount, the Commissioner may authorise the amount payable, or any part of that amount, to be applied towards discharging the person’s liability for the restitution amount.
Any amount that the Commissioner authorises to be applied towards discharging the person’s liability for a restitution amount is a
When a set-off amount is applied towards discharging a person’s liability for a restitution amount, the person is taken to have been paid financial support or a recognition payment to the extent of the set-off amount.
If the restitution amount has been referred to the Commissioner of Fines Administration for the making of a court fine enforcement order under the Fines Act 1996, the set-off amount—
(a) is to be paid to the Commissioner of Fines Administration, and
(b) is taken to be an amount recovered from the person under a court fine enforcement order made under that Act.
Section 112K of the Fines Act 1996 provides that amounts recovered under the court fine enforcement order are to be applied firstly towards enforcement costs payable under the order and secondly towards payment of the restitution amount.
If the restitution amount has not been referred to the Commissioner of Fines Administration for the making of a court fine enforcement order under the Fines Act 1996, the person is taken to have paid the restitution amount to the extent of the set-off amount.
In this section—
The financial support or recognition payment approved by the Commissioner under section 43 may be made payable—
(a) to the person to whom the application for such victims support relates, or
(b) to any other person for the benefit of that person.
In making a decision as to whom the victims support should be made payable, the Commissioner must have regard to the likelihood that a person by whom an act of violence or act of modern slavery was allegedly committed may receive the benefit of the victims support or any part of it.
(Repealed)
This section applies if the following expenses have been incurred by a person who is not eligible for support in the form of financial assistance for immediate needs or payment of funeral expenses under section 29 as a family victim—
(a) expenses relating to the funeral of a primary victim of an act of violence,
(b) expenses associated with cleaning up damage caused to premises and property as a direct result of an act of violence.
The person may apply to the Commissioner for payment of the amount of the reasonable expenses incurred by the person.
The Commissioner may approve payment to the person of an amount not exceeding the maximum amount in total prescribed by the regulations and that the Commissioner considers to be fair and reasonable.
Any such payment—
(a) is to be paid from the amount of financial assistance for immediate needs or payment of funeral expenses for which the family victims are eligible under section 29, and
(b) is taken to be an approval for the giving of such financial assistance despite section 29.
Accordingly, and despite section 29, the amount payable to the family victims concerned may be reduced if an application for payment of reasonable expenses is approved by the Commissioner under this section.
Approval for the giving of financial support or making of a recognition payment may be given by the Commissioner subject to any of the following conditions—
(a) notification to the Commissioner of such matters (including matters relating to the financial circumstances of the person to or for whose benefit the approval is given) as may be specified in the notice of determination relating to the approval,
(b) assignment by the person to or for whose benefit the approval is given of that person’s right to any entitlement that the person has by way of damages awarded in civil proceedings,
(c) repayment of the whole or any part of the amount of the financial support or recognition payment under such circumstances as may be specified in the notice of determination relating to the approval,
(d) in the case of victims support that is payable to a person for the benefit of some other person—
(i) as to the payment of the money received under the approval to or for the benefit of that other person, or
(ii) as to the holding of the whole or any part of that money on trust for that other person.
An approval of victims support is subject to the following conditions—
(a) the person to or for whose benefit the approval is given (other than a family victim) must notify the Commissioner of any money received in the future from other sources in connection with the injuries, expenses and losses taken into account in giving the approval,
(b) the person to or for whose benefit the approval is given (other than a family victim) must repay from the amount approved any such future amounts referred to in paragraph (a) on demand by the Commissioner,
(c) the person to or for whose benefit the approval is given must repay to the Commissioner the amount approved if it is subsequently ascertained that the approval was obtained by fraud or collusion,
(d) the person to or for whose benefit the approval is given (if a primary victim of an act of violence or act of modern slavery) is to provide reasonable assistance to any person or body engaged in the official investigation of the act of violence or act of modern slavery.
An approval of victims support is also subject to the condition that the person to or for whose benefit the approval is given must notify the Commissioner of any amount that the person has already received from other sources in connection with the act of violence to which the victims support relates.
Payment under section 54 of the whole or any part of victims support may be withheld by the Commissioner if the person to or for whose benefit the approval is given fails to comply with subsection (2A).
The regulations may prescribe other conditions to which an approval of victims support is subject.
An amount that is required to be repaid in accordance with the conditions to which an approval of victims support is subject and that is not repaid may be recovered by the Commissioner as if it were a debt due to the Commissioner.
An applicant for victims support may apply to the Commissioner for an internal review of the decision made by a person to whom the Commissioner has delegated the Commissioner’s functions with respect to an application for victims support (in this Division called the
The application must be made within 90 days after the day on which the applicant is given notice of the decision maker’s decision.
An application for an internal review must be in writing and state fully the grounds of the application.
An internal review is to be done by making a new decision, as if the decision being reviewed (the
Within 42 days after the application for the internal review is lodged (or such other period as the Commissioner and the applicant agree on), the Commissioner must notify the applicant in writing of—
(a) the outcome of the internal review, and
(b) the reasons for the decision in the internal review, and
(c) the right of the person to have a decision with respect to a recognition payment administratively reviewed by the Tribunal under section 51.
The procedure for internal review of a decision provided for by this Part applies to the exclusion of section 53 (Internal reviews) of the Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 in the case of a decision with respect to a recognition payment.
A reference in the Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 to internal review of an administratively reviewable decision under that Act is, in its application to a decision with respect to a recognition payment under this Part, to be read as a reference to internal review of the decision under this Part.
An applicant for a recognition payment who is aggrieved by the decision of a decision maker in respect of the application may apply to the Tribunal for an administrative review under the Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 of a decision made by the Commissioner following an internal review under section 49 of the decision maker’s decision with respect to the recognition payment.
An applicant for a recognition payment who is aggrieved by the decision of the Commissioner in respect of the application may apply to the Tribunal for an administrative review under the Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 of a decision made by the Commissioner.
The provisions of Division 2 (Effect of pending applications on administratively reviewable decisions) of Part 3 of Chapter 3 of the Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 do not apply to an application to the Tribunal for review under this Division.
(Repealed)
Subject to any order of the Tribunal to the contrary, an application to the Tribunal for an administrative review of a decision concerning a recognition payment suspends the application of section 16 in relation to the payment pending the determination of the review by the Tribunal.
A claim for payment of the whole or any part of victims support for which approval is given by the Commissioner under section 43 is to be made to the Commissioner.
On receiving the application for payment, the Commissioner must (subject to the conditions of the approval and any deductions made in accordance with those conditions) pay the relevant amount to the person to whom it is payable.
The amount is to be paid out of the Fund or, if sufficient money is not available in that Fund, out of the Consolidated Fund which is, to the extent necessary, appropriated accordingly.
This section applies to civil proceedings commenced or maintained in respect of an injury or loss sustained by a person to whom the giving of victims support has been approved under this Part on the basis of the same facts as those on which the civil proceedings are based.
Subject to subsection (3), approval of the giving of victims support does not affect a person’s right to commence or maintain civil proceedings, and damages in civil proceedings must be assessed without regard to the approval.
On the payment to a person of approved victims support, the person’s right to commence or maintain civil proceedings against any other person in respect of the same facts as those on which the approval is based is, by operation of this section, subrogated to the State to the extent of the amount of support so paid.
This section does not limit the operation of section 74 or 102.
The Tribunal may, on application by the Commissioner, make an order for restitution for such amount as has been paid to a person as victims support if the person is convicted of—
(a) an offence of obtaining approval for the giving of victims support by means of fraud or false pretence or by means of a wilfully false or wilfully misleading statement, or
(b) an offence, in relation to the obtaining of such approval, of a kind prescribed by the regulations.
An order for restitution may not be made if 2 years or more have elapsed since the date on which the person was convicted of the relevant offence.
The provisions of Part 5 relating to the recovery of money under an order for restitution and Part 7A of the Fines Act 1996 apply to an order for restitution under this section (with any modifications prescribed by the regulations).
The object of this Part is to enable financial support paid and recognition payments made under the Scheme to be recovered from persons found guilty of the crimes giving rise to the payments.
In this Part—
(a) an offence in respect of which an act of violence or act of modern slavery (whether or not a series of related acts) is found to have been committed,
(b) an offence for or in respect of which victims support is given under this Act,
(c) any other offence if an offence referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) was taken into account (under Division 3 of Part 3 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999) when sentence was passed on the offender for that other offence.
If the Commissioner is of the opinion that, before or after an approval for the giving of financial support or making of a recognition payment is given, a person has been convicted of a relevant offence, the Commissioner may make an order for restitution against the person.
An order may not be made against a person if—
(a) 2 years or more have elapsed since—
(i) the end of the period in which a claim may be made under an application for victims support under section 40 (6), or
(ii) the date on which the person was convicted of the relevant offence,
whichever is the later, or
(b) civil proceedings have been commenced or are being maintained against the person, by or on behalf of the State, in respect of an action for damages arising from substantially the same facts as those on which the relevant approval was based.
If the Commissioner is of the opinion that a person against whom an order for restitution has been made under section 59 has disposed of property as part of a scheme for the purpose of avoiding a liability (whether actual or potential) under this Division, the Commissioner may make an order for restitution against any person—
(a) who was a party to the scheme, and
(b) who obtained property under the scheme without giving sufficient consideration.
An order may be made against a person under this section whether or not the person has retained the property concerned.
An order may not be made under this section if 2 years or more have elapsed since the order for restitution on which it is based was made.
An order may not be made under this section (and any such order that has been made ceases to be in force) if the order on which it is based is not confirmed by the Commissioner or the Tribunal or is set aside or ceases to be in force.
The total amount that may be recovered under an order under this section and under the order under section 59 on which it is based is not to exceed the amount payable under the order under section 59.
Schedule 4 is repealed on the day following the day on which this clause commences.
The continued effect of the regulation set out in Schedule 4 is unaffected by the repeal of Schedule 4. See section 30 of the Interpretation Act 1987.
Statutory compensation is not payable after the introduction day unless an application for the statutory compensation was finally determined before that day.
Statutory compensation that would have been payable (less any deductions under section 19A of the repealed Act) from the Victims Compensation Fund pursuant to an application that was finally determined before the introduction day is payable (less such deductions) from the Victims Support Fund under this Act.
An application for statutory compensation that was lodged, but not finally determined, under the repealed Act before the introduction day is to be dealt with under this Act (subject to this clause) as if it were an application for victims support.
The applicant concerned is eligible for victims support under the Scheme comprising approved counselling services or a recognition payment, or both.
The applicant concerned is not eligible for victims support under the Scheme comprising financial assistance for immediate needs or financial assistance for economic loss. However, if the application would, if it had been made for victims support referred to in section 26 (1) (b) or (c) of this Act, have been duly lodged in accordance with this Act within the prescribed period, the applicant is eligible for a special grant of $5,000 payable from the Victims Support Fund.
In subclause (3)—
(a) the period of 2 years after the act of violence in respect of which the application is made was committed (the
relevant act of violence ), or(b) if the victim concerned was a child when the relevant act of violence was committed—within 2 years after the child reaches 18 years of age.
Any application determined under subclause (1) is taken to have been determined as an application for victims support under this Act.
The amount determined to be payable to the applicant under this clause is to be reduced by the amount of any interim award of statutory compensation made to the applicant under section 33 of the repealed Act.
The applicant is not required to refund any part of an interim award of statutory compensation made to the applicant under section 33 of the repealed Act that is more than the amount determined to be payable under this clause.
Victims support is not payable under this Act to a primary victim, secondary victim or family victim of an act of violence if the victim has already been awarded compensation or assistance under the repealed Act.
Section 32 of this Act extends to any application for payment for approved counselling services that was made to the Director under the repealed Act before the commencement of that section, but does not affect any decision made under the repealed Act before that commencement.
Despite clause 7, Division 4 of Part 4 of this Act extends to a victim of an act of violence in respect of which an application for compensation has been made and dealt with under the repealed Act.
The Victims Compensation Fund established by the repealed Act becomes, on the repeal of that Act, the Victims Support Fund established by this Act.
The Victims Advisory Board established by the Victims Rights Act 1996 (the
A person (other than the Chairperson) who, immediately before the commencement of this clause, held office as a member of the old Board is taken (subject to this Act) to be a member of the Victims Advisory Board established by this Act.
The person who, immediately before the commencement of this clause, was the Chairperson of the old Board ceases to hold that office on that commencement and is not entitled to any remuneration or compensation because of the loss of that office.
Subject to this Act, this Act extends to an act of violence that occurred before the introduction day (other than an act of violence in respect of which an application for compensation has been made and dealt with under the repealed Act).
The Victims Compensation Tribunal (as constituted under the repealed Act) is abolished on the commencement of this clause.
Each person who immediately before the commencement of this clause held office as a member of the Victims Compensation Tribunal—
(a) ceases to hold office as such, and
(b) is taken to have been appointed, for the remainder of the term of office for which the person was appointed as a member of the Victims Compensation Tribunal, as a judicial member of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal assigned to the Victims Support Division of that Tribunal.
A person who was appointed on a part-time basis as a member of the Victims Compensation Tribunal is taken, on the commencement of this clause, to have been appointed under subclause (2) (b) on a part-time basis.
The person who, immediately before the abolition of the Victims Compensation Tribunal, was the Chairperson of that Tribunal is taken, on the commencement of this clause, to be the Deputy President of the Victims Support Division of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal.
A person does not cease to be a Magistrate merely because of the abolition of the Victims Compensation Tribunal.
This clause does not prevent a person referred to in subclause (2) from being appointed, with the consent of the person, to a different or additional office of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal or from vacating office in accordance with the provisions of that Act.
If proceedings to determine an application for statutory compensation or to hear an objection to the making of a provisional order for restitution under Division 8 of Part 2 of the repealed Act were initiated or commenced before the Victims Compensation Tribunal but not finally determined before the abolition of that Tribunal, the proceedings are taken on that abolition to have been duly initiated or commenced before the Administrative Decisions Tribunal.
The proceedings are to be heard, subject to clause 12 and in accordance with any practice notes or directions of the President of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal, by the person or persons determining the matter before the abolition.
This clause applies to proceedings before the Victims Compensation Tribunal on an appeal under section 36 of the repealed Act or hearing on an objection under Division 8 of Part 2 of that Act that have not been finally determined on the commencement of this clause.
The person or persons determining the matter the subject of the appeal or objection—
(a) are (subject to any practice notes or directions of the President of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal) to continue on and from the commencement of this clause to determine the matter, sitting as the Administrative Decisions Tribunal, and
(b) have and may exercise, while sitting as the Administrative Decisions Tribunal under this clause, all the functions that the Victims Compensation Tribunal had immediately before that commencement.
This clause applies to proceedings before the District Court on an appeal under section 39 of the repealed Act that have not been finally determined by that Court on the commencement of this clause.
Proceedings to which this clause applies are to be determined as if this Act had not been enacted.
Part 5 of this Act applies to statutory awards of compensation made under Part 2 of the repealed Act that were not the subject of a provisional order for restitution under Division 8 of Part 2 of the repealed Act before its repeal in the same way as it applies to amounts paid under Part 4 of this Act.
A provisional order for restitution made in respect of a statutory award of compensation under Division 8 of Part 2 of the repealed Act before its repeal is (unless notice of objection to the order has been filed and proceedings on the notice have not been finally dealt with) taken on that repeal to have been made by the Commissioner under Part 5 of this Act and is to be dealt with accordingly.
A provisional order for restitution made in respect of a statutory award of compensation under Division 8 of Part 2 of the repealed Act before its repeal in relation to which a notice of objection has been filed but in respect of which no hearing under section 49 of the repealed Act has commenced is taken on that repeal to have been a provisional order in respect of which an objection has been lodged under section 62 of this Act and is to be dealt with accordingly.
If a hearing on a notice of objection has commenced but has not been finally dealt with under section 49 of the repealed Act, the matter is (subject to clause 14) to be heard as if Division 8 of Part 2 of the repealed Act were in force.
However, if a provisional order is confirmed in proceedings referred to in subclause (4), the provisions of Division 2 of Part 5 of this Act apply to any proceedings for recovery of an amount payable under the relevant order for restitution.
Part 6 of this Act applies to persons convicted or found guilty of offences after the commencement of that Part even though the proceedings were commenced before that commencement.
A direction for the payment of compensation given under Part 4 of the repealed Act may be recovered as if it had been given under Part 6 of this Act.
Part 7 of this Act applies to persons convicted or found guilty of offences after the commencement of that Part even though the proceedings were commenced before that commencement.
A compensation levy imposed by the operation of Part 5 of the repealed Act may be recovered as if it had been imposed as a victims support levy by Part 7 of this Act.
Nothing in Part 2 of this Act gives rise to, or can be taken into account in, any civil cause of action.
Without limiting subclause (1), nothing in that Part—
(a) operates to create in any person any legal rights not in existence before the enactment of Part 2 of the Victims Rights Act 1996, or
(b) affects the validity, or provides grounds for review, of any judicial or administrative act or omission.
However, this clause does not prevent a contravention of Part 2 of this Act from being the subject of disciplinary proceedings against an official or a complaint to the Commissioner under section 10.
Part 4 of the Victims Support and Rehabilitation Rule 1997 as in force immediately before the commencement of this clause continues to apply for the purposes of determining costs and expenses payable with respect to proceedings for compensation under the repealed Act or for victims support under this Act until regulations or rules, as the case requires, are made under this Act or the Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 for that matter.
If anything done, initiated or commenced under an Act repealed by this Act before the commencement of this clause and still having effect or not completed immediately before that commencement could have been done, initiated or completed under this Act if it had been in force when the thing was done, initiated or commenced—
(a) the thing done continues to have effect, or
(b) the thing initiated or commenced may be completed as if it had been done, initiated or commenced under this Act.
This clause is subject to any express provision of this Act on the matter.
In this Part—
(a) an order for restitution arising from a provisional order that was confirmed by the Commissioner or Tribunal before the substitution of section 72 by the amending Act, or
(b) an order for restitution within the meaning of the Victims Support and Rehabilitation Act 1996 (as in force before its repeal) that is in force.
The amendments made to this Act by the amending Act apply in respect of any order for restitution (within the meaning of Part 5 of this Act) that is confirmed by the Commissioner or the Tribunal after the substitution of section 72 by the amending Act.
An amendment does not affect the validity of any action taken before that substitution in respect of an existing order and, subject to this Part, this Act, as in force at the time the action was taken, continues to apply in respect of the existing order.
The Commissioner may refer an existing order to the Commissioner of Fines Administration for the making of a court fine enforcement order under the Fines Act 1996 if—
(a) the Commissioner serves a debt notice on the person against whom the order was made in accordance with section 70B, and
(b) that amount is not paid by the due date.
If an amount is referred as provided for by this clause, Part 7A of the Fines Act 1996 extends to the amount payable under the existing order.
For that purpose, a reference in the Fines Act 1996 to an order for restitution under this Act is taken to include a reference to an existing order.
The following provisions have effect if an amount payable by a person under an existing order is referred to the Commissioner of Fines Administration for the making of a court fine enforcement order against the person—
(a) the Commissioner cannot commence or maintain any proceedings under section 72 (as in force before its substitution by the amending Act) for the payment of the amount by the person,
(b) any charge registered on land owned by the defendant under section 76 (as in force before its repeal by the amending Act) to secure payment of the amount is taken to be a charge duly registered under section 74 of the Fines Act 1996 as if the order for restitution were a court fine enforcement order,
(c) any deductions being made under section 73 (as in force before its substitution by the amending Act) can continue to be made as if an attachment order had duly been made against the person under Part 7A of the Fines Act 1996.
This clause applies to an existing order only if, immediately before the order is referred to the Commissioner of Fines Administration, the order is enforceable under section 72 (as in force before its substitution by the amending Act).
In this clause—
Subject to this clause, an amendment made by Schedule 1 to the amending Act does not apply in relation to an application for victims support made before the commencement of the amendment.
Sections 43 (7) and 48 (2A) and (2B), as inserted by the amending Act, extend to an application for victims support made, but not determined, before the commencement of those provisions.
The amendments to sections 44 and 49 made by the amending Act extend to an application for victims support made, but not determined, before the commencement of those amendments.
The amendment to section 58 made by the amending Act extends to an order for restitution made under Part 5 of this Act or a former Act before the commencement of that amendment and that has not been determined by the Tribunal.
Section 113 (2A), as inserted by the amending Act, does not apply in relation to proceedings before the Tribunal that have commenced before the commencement of that provision.
This clause does not apply to the amendments made by the amending Act to this Schedule.
Section 25 (2B), as inserted by the Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2018, does not apply to an application for victims support relating to an act of violence that occurred before the commencement of the subsection.
Section 25 (2A), as inserted by the amending Act, does not apply to an application for victims support relating to an act of violence that occurred before the commencement of the subsection.
In this clause—
This clause applies to a financial support or recognition payment made by the Commissioner before the commencement of this clause for the purposes of section 46 of this Act—
(a) to a person under legal incapacity, or
(b) to another person who received the payment for the benefit of the person under legal incapacity.
A payment to which this clause applies that would have been validly made if section 46 of this Act, as amended by the amending Act, had been in force when the payment was made is validated.
In this clause—
Section 22(1A), as inserted by the Victims Rights and Support Amendment (Victims Support Counselling) Act 2024, extends to the following persons—
(a) a person who is a member of the immediate family of a person who has died as a result of a road crime that occurred within the 2 years before the commencement of that subsection,
(b) a person who is a member of the immediate family of a person who has died as a result of a road crime that occurred more than 2 years before the commencement of that subsection if the Commissioner is satisfied there are exceptional circumstances.
(Repealed)
Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 No 37. Assented to 3.6.2013. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2. This Act has been amended by cl 3 (3) of Sch 2 to this Act and as follows—
No 95 | Civil and Administrative Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2013. Assented to 20.11.2013. Date of commencement of Sch 2.149, 1.1.2014, sec 2. | |
No 111 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2013. Assented to 3.12.2013. Date of commencement of Sch 1, 3.1.2014, sec 2 (1). | |
No 58 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2015. Assented to 24.11.2015. Date of commencement of Sch 3, 15.1.2016, sec 2 (3). | |
No 69 | Privacy and Personal Information Protection Amendment (Exemptions Consolidation) Act 2015. Assented to 24.11.2015. |
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.1.2016, sec 2 and 2015 (805) LW 18.12.2015. | ||
No 48 | Industrial Relations Amendment (Industrial Court) Act 2016. Assented to 18.10.2016. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 8.12.2016, sec 2 (1) and 2016 (674) LW 15.11.2016. | |
No 6 | Fines Amendment Act 2017. Assented to 14.3.2017. Date of commencement, 7 days after assent, sec 2. | |
No 55 | Justice Legislation Amendment (Committals and Guilty Pleas) Act 2017. Assented to 24.10.2017. Date of commencement, 30.4.2018, sec 2 and 2018 (164) LW 27.4.2018. | |
No 30 | Modern Slavery Act 2018. Assented to 27.6.2018. Date of commencement, 1.1.2022, sec 2. | |
No 33 | Criminal Legislation Amendment (Child Sexual Abuse) Act 2018. Assented to 27.6.2018. Date of commencement of Sch 5.15, 1.12.2018, sec 2 and 2018 (671) LW 30.11.2018. | |
No 34 | Victims Rights and Support Amendment (Statutory Review) Act 2018. Assented to 27.6.2018. Date of commencement of Sch 1 [1]–[15] and [17]–[20], 14.1.2019, sec 2 and 2018 (738) LW 14.12.2018; date of commencement of Sch 1 [16], 1.12.2018, sec 2 and 2018 (677) LW 30.11.2018. | |
No 70 | Government Sector Finance Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2018. Assented to 22.11.2018. Date of commencement of Sch 3, 1.12.2018, sec 2 (1) and 2018 (673) LW 30.11.2018. | |
No 83 | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2018. Assented to 28.11.2018. Date of commencement of Sch 2 (except Sch 2 [2]), 14.1.2019, sec 2 (1) and 2018 (737) LW 14.12.2018; date of commencement of Sch 2 [2], 14.1.2019, sec 2 (2) and 2018 (738) LW 14.12.2018. | |
No 85 | Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Amendment (Victims) Act 2018. Assented to 28.11.2018. Date of commencement of Sch 6, assent, sec 2 (1). | |
No 86 | Victims Rights and Support Amendment (Motor Vehicles) Act 2018. Assented to 28.11.2018. Date of commencement, 14.1.2019, sec 2 and 2018 (739) LW 14.12.2018. | |
No 87 | Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 3) 2018. Assented to 28.11.2018. Date of commencement of Sch 1.26, 4.2.2019, sec 2 (2) and 2019 (17) LW 25.1.2019. | |
No 12 | Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020. Assented to 23.6.2020. Date of commencement, 27.3.2021, sec 2 and 2021 (116) LW 19.3.2021. | |
No 30 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020. Assented to 27.10.2020. Date of commencement of amendments made by Sch 4, 22.1.2021, sec 2(4). | |
No 31 | Stronger Communities Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2020. Assented to 27.10.2020. Date of commencement of Sch 2.7, assent, sec 2(1). | |
No 7 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023. Assented to 3.7.2023. Date of commencement, 14.7.2023, sec 2. | |
No 35 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2023. Assented to 30.10.2023. Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2(c). | |
No 41 | Industrial Relations Amendment Act 2023. Assented to 5.12.2023. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.7.2024, sec 2 and 2024 (131) LW 26.4.2024. | |
No 60 | Police Amendment (Police Officer Support Scheme) Act 2024. Assented to 27.9.2024. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2(a). | |
No 92 | Victims Rights and Support Amendment (Victims Support Counselling) Act 2024. Assented to 2.12.2024. Date of commencement, 1.2.2025, sec 2 and 2025 (15) LW 31.1.2025. | |
No 27 | Victims Rights and Support Amendment (Victims Support Counselling) Act 2024. Assented to 11.6.2025. Date of commencement, 1.9.2025, sec 2 and 2025 (445) LW 29.8.2025. |
This Act has been amended by sec 30C of the Interpretation Act 1987 No 15.
Sec 3 | Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.149 [1]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.93 [1]; 2018 No 85, Sch 6 [1] [2]; 2018 No 87, Sch 1.26 [1]; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.19[1]; 2024 No 92, Sch 1[1] [2]; 2025 No 27, Sch 4[1]. |
Sec 5 | Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.7[1]; 2024 No 92, Sch 1[3]. |
Sec 6A | Ins 2018 No 85, Sch 6 [3]. Am 2020 No 12, Sch 3.19[2]. |
Sec 7 | Am 2018 No 85, Sch 6 [4]; 2025 No 27, Sch 4[2]. |
Sec 8 | Am 2015 No 58, Sch 3.93 [2] [3]. |
Sec 10 | Am 2015 No 58, Sch 3.93 [4]; 2018 No 85, Sch 6 [5]; 2018 No 87, Sch 1.26 [2]; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.19[3] [4]. |
Sec 13 | Am 2015 No 58, Sch 3.93 [5]. |
Sec 14 | Am 2015 No 58, Sch 3.93 [3] [5]; 2018 No 70, Sch 3.66. |
Sec 15 | Am 2017 No 6, Sch 2 [1]. |
Sec 16 | Am 2017 No 6, Sch 2 [2]; 2018 No 87, Sch 1.26 [3]. |
Sec 16A | Ins 2017 No 6, Sch 2 [3]. |
Sec 17 | Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.7[2]. Subst 2024 No 92, Sch 1[4]. |
Sec 18 | Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.7[2A]; 2024 No 92, Sch 1[5]. |
Sec 19 | Am 2018 No 33, Sch 5.15 [1]–[3]; 2024 No 92, Sch 1[6]. |
Sec 19A | Ins 2018 No 30, Sch 5.7[3]. |
Sec 19AB | Ins 2024 No 92, Sch 1[7]. |
Sec 20 | Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.7[4]. |
Sec 22 | Am 2024 No 92, Sch 1[8]–[11]. |
Sec 23 | Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.7[5]; 2024 No 92, Sch 1[12]. |
Sec 25 | Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.7[5A]; 2018 No 83, Sch 2 [1]; 2018 No 86, Sch 1 [1]; 2024 No 92, Sch 1[13]–[15]. |
Sec 26 | Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.7[5A]. |
Sec 27 | Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.7[5A]. |
Sec 29 | Am 2024 No 92, Sch 1[16] [17]. |
Sec 29A | Ins 2024 No 92, Sch 1[18]. |
Sec 30 | Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.7[6]. |
Sec 30A | Ins 2018 No 30, Sch 5.7[6A]. Subst 2024 No 92, Sch 1[19]. |
Sec 31 | Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.7[7]; 2024 No 92, Sch 1[20]. |
Sec 32 | Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.7[8] [9]; 2024 No 92, Sch 1[21] [22]. |
Sec 34 | Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.7[9A]; 2018 No 33, Sch 5.15 [4]. |
Sec 35 | Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.7[9A]; 2018 No 33, Sch 5.15 [5] [6]. |
Sec 36 | Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.7[9A] [9B]; 2018 No 34, Sch 1 [1]. |
Sec 37 | Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.7[9B]. |
Sec 38 | Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.7[10]; 2024 No 92, Sch 1[23]. |
Sec 39 | Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.7[11]; 2018 No 34, Sch 1 [2] [3]; 2018 No 83, Sch 2 [2]. |
Sec 40 | Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.7[9A] [12]; 2018 No 34, Sch 1 [4]–[6]; 2023 No 7, Sch 1.21[1]. |
Sec 41A | Ins 2018 No 34, Sch 1 [7]. |
Sec 42 | Am 2015 No 58, Sch 3.93 [3] [6]. |
Sec 43 | Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.7[13]; 2018 No 34, Sch 1 [8]; 2024 No 92, Sch 1[24]. |
Sec 44 | Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.7[14] [15]; 2018 No 34, Sch 1 [9] [10]; 2018 No 86, Sch 1 [2]; 2024 No 60, Sch 3.4; 2024 No 92, Sch 1[25]–[28]. |
Sec 45 | Subst 2017 No 6, Sch 2 [4]. |
Sec 46 | Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.7[15A]; 2020 No 31, Sch 2.7[1]. |
Sec 48 | Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.7[16]; 2018 No 34, Sch 1 [11]. |
Sec 49 | Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.149 [2]; 2018 No 34, Sch 1 [12]. |
Sec 50 | Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.149 [3] [4]. |
Sec 51 | Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.149 [5]. |
Sec 52 | Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.149 [6] [7]. |
Sec 53 | Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.149 [8]. |
Sec 56 | Am 2017 No 6, Sch 2 [5]. |
Sec 58 | Am 2017 No 6, Sch 2 [6]; 2018 No 30, Sch 5.7[17]; 2018 No 34, Sch 1 [13]. |
Sec 59 | Am 2017 No 6, Sch 2 [7] [8]. |
Sec 60 | Am 2017 No 6, Sch 2 [8]–[11]. |
Sec 61 | Am 2017 No 6, Sch 2 [12] [13]. |
Sec 62 | Am 2017 No 6, Sch 2 [14]. |
Sec 63 | Am 2017 No 6, Sch 2 [7] [15] [16]. |
Sec 64 | Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.149 [9]; 2017 No 6, Sch 2 [17]–[19]. |
Sec 65 | Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.149 [10] [11]. |
Sec 66 | Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.149 [12]–[15]; 2018 No 34, Sch 1 [14]. |
Sec 67 | Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.149 [16]–[18]; 2017 No 6, Sch 2 [12] [20] [21]. |
Sec 68 | Am 2017 No 6, Sch 2 [10] [22]–[24]. |
Sec 69 | Am 2017 No 6, Sch 2 [12] [25]. |
Sec 70 | Rep 2013 No 95, Sch 2.149 [19]. Ins 2017 No 6, Sch 2 [26]. |
Secs 70A, 70B | Ins 2017 No 6, Sch 2 [26]. |
Sec 71 | Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.149 [20]; 2017 No 6, Sch 2 [27]–[29]. |
Sec 72 | Subst 2017 No 6, Sch 2 [30]. |
Sec 73 | Am 2015 No 58, Sch 3.93 [3]. Subst 2017 No 6, Sch 2 [30]. |
Sec 74 | Am 2017 No 6, Sch 2 [31]. |
Sec 75 | Am 2017 No 6, Sch 2 [32]; 2020 No 30, Sch 4.116. |
Secs 76, 77 | Rep 2017 No 6, Sch 2 [33]. |
Sec 79 | Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.7[19]. |
Sec 83 | Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.7[20]. |
Sec 99 | Am 2018 No 34, Sch 1 [15]. |
Sec 101 | Am 2018 No 34, Sch 1 [16]. |
Sec 105 | Am 2016 No 48, Sch 2.36; 2024 No 41, Sch 2.34. |
Sec 106 | Am 2017 No 55, Sch 3.9. |
Sec 110 | Am 2015 No 58, Sch 3.93 [5]. |
Sec 112A | Ins 2015 No 69, Sch 2.3. Am 2018 No 34, Sch 1 [17]; 2023 No 35, Sch 4.43; 2025 No 27, Sch 4[3] [4]. |
Sec 112B | Ins 2025 No 27, Sch 4[5. |
Sec 113 | Am 2013 No 111, Sch 1.14 [1] [2]; 2018 No 34, Sch 1 [18]; 2023 No 7, Sch 1.21[2]. |
Sec 118 | Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C. |
Sch 1 | Am 2015 No 58, Sch 3.93 [7]. |
Sch 2 | Am 2017 No 6, Sch 2 [34]; 2018 No 34, Sch 1 [19] [20]; 2018 No 83, Sch 2 [3]; 2018 No 86, Sch 1 [3]; 2020 No 31, Sch 2.7[2]; 2024 No 92, Sch 1[29]. |
Sch 3 | Rep 1987 No 15, sec 30C. |
Sch 4 | Rep 2013 No 37, cl 3 (3) of Sch 2. |
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