Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT 1994 - NOTES

        (d)     a primary victim, a related victim or an eligible property owner within the meaning of the Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 1983.

"victims services levy"—see section 24.

"victims services scheme" means the scheme established under part 4.

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.

If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2     Abbreviation key

am = amended	ord = ordinance
amdt = amendment	orig = original
ch = chapter	par = paragraph/subparagraph
def = definition	pres = present
dict = dictionary	prev = previous
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative	(prev...) = previously
Assembly	pt = part
div = division	r = rule/subrule
exp = expires/expired	renum = renumbered
Gaz = gazette	reloc = relocated
hdg = heading	R[X] = Republication No
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	RI = reissue
ins = inserted/added	s = section/subsection
LA = Legislation Act 2001	sch = schedule
LR = legislation register	sdiv = subdivision
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	sub = substituted
mod = modified/modification	SL = Subordinate Law
o = order	underlining = whole or part not commenced
om = omitted/repealed	or to be expired

3     Legislation history

Victims of Crime Act 1994 No 83

notified 15 December 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S280)

s 1, s 2 commenced 15 December 1994 (s 2 (1))

remainder (ss 3-19) commenced 15 June 1995 (s 2 (3))

as amended by

Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 No 54 sch

notified 27 November 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S207)

s 1, s 2 commenced 27 November 1998 (s 2 (1))

sch commenced 9 December 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998 No 49)

Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) (Amendment) Act 1999 No 91 pt 3

notified 23 December 1999

s 1, s 2 commenced 23 December 1999 (s 2 (1))

pt 3 commenced 24 December 1999 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1999 No S69)

Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 407

notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)

pt 407 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 A2003-41 sch 3 pt 3.21

notified LR 11 September 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 September 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.21 commenced 9 October 2003 (s 2 (1))

Annual Reports Legislation Amendment Act 2004 A2004-9 sch 1 pt 1.36

notified LR 19 March 2004

s 1, s 2 commenced 19 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.36 commenced 13 April 2004 (s 2 and see Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act 2004 A2004-8, s 2 and CN2004-5)

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2007 A2007-22 sch 1 pt 1.15

notified LR 5 September 2007

s 1, s 2 commenced 5 September 2007 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.15 commenced 6 September 2007 (s 2)

Victims of Crime Amendment Act 2007 A2007-44

notified LR 13 December 2007

s 1, s 2 commenced 13 December 2007 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 20 December 2007 (s 2)

4     Amendment history

Name of Act
s 1     sub A2003-41 amdt 3.455

Dictionary
s 2     om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4232
    ins A2003-41 amdt 3.459

Notes
s 3     defs reloc to dict A2003-41 amdt 3.458
    sub A2003-41 amdt 3.459

Governing principles
s 4     am A2003-41 amdts 3.460–3.468

Compliance with principles
s 5     sub A2003-41 amdt 3.469

Giving information to coordinator—legal immunity
s 6     sub A2003-41 amdt 3.469

Functions and powers
div 3.1 hdg     (prev pt 3 div 1 hdg) renum R2 LA

Functions
s 7     am A2003-41 amdts 3.470–3.472

Investigations
s 9     am A2003-41 amdts 3.473–3.475

Powers
s 10     om A2003-41 amdt 3.476

Secrecy
s 11     am 1998 No 54 sch

Disclosure of information concerning investigations
s 12     am A2003-41 amdt 3.477, amdt 3.478

Protection of coordinators etc
s 13     sub A2003-41 amdt 3.479

The coordinator
div 3.2 hdg     (prev pt 3 div 2 hdg) renum R2 LA
    sub A2003-41 amdt 3.480

The Victims of Crime Coordinator
s 14     sub A2003-41 amdt 3.480

Appointment of coordinator
s 15     sub A2003-41 amdt 3.480

Term of appointment of coordinator
s 16     sub A2003-41 amdt 3.480

Conditions of appointment of coordinator
s 17     sub A2003-41 amdt 3.480

Ending of appointment of coordinator
s 18     sub A2003-41 amdt 3.480

Delegation by coordinator
s 18A     ins A2007-22 amdt 1.56

Victims services scheme
pt 4 hdg     ins 1999 No 91 s 10

Victims services scheme—establishment
s 19     ins 1999 No 91 s 10
    am A2003-41 amdts 3.481–3.483

Victims services scheme—eligibility
s 20     ins 1999 No 91 s 10
    am A2003-41 amdt 3.484

Victims services scheme—annual report
s 21     ins 1999 No 91 s 10
    am A2003-41 amdt 3.485, amdt 3.486
    sub A2004-9 amdt 1.49

Victims services scheme—access to information and protection of privacy
s 22     ins 1999 No 91 s 10
    am A2003-41 amdt 3.486, amdt 3.487

Victims services levy
pt 5 hdg     (prev pt 4 hdg) renum 1999 No 91 s 11
    sub A2007-44 s 4

Meaning of offence—pt 5
s 23     (prev s 19) renum 1999 No 91 s 11
    am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4233
    sub A2007-44 s 4

Imposition of victims services levy
s 24     ins A2007-44 s 4

Notice of levy
s 25     ins A2007-44 s 4

Levy not to be reduced
s 26     ins A2007-44 s 4

Effect of appeal etc
s 27     ins A2007-44 s 4

Miscellaneous
pt 6 hdg     ins A2007-44 s 4

Regulation-making power
s 28     ins A2007-44 s 4

Dictionary
dict     ins A2003-41 amdt 3.488
    am A2007-44 s 5
    def administration of justice reloc from s 3 A2003-41 amdt 3.458
    def coordinator sub A2003-41 amdt 3.456
    reloc from s 3 A2003-41 amdt 3.458
    def harm reloc from s 3 A2003-41 amdt 3.458
    def offence am A2003-41 amdt 3.457
    reloc from s 3 A2003-41 amdt 3.458
    sub A2007-44 s 6
    def victim am 1999 No 91 s 9
    reloc from s 3 A2003-41 amdt 3.458
    def victims services levy ins A2007-44 s 7
    def victims services scheme ins 1999 No 91 s 9
    reloc from s 3 A2003-41 amdt 3.458

5     Earlier republications

Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.

Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No and date	Effective	Last amendment made by	Republication for
R0A 17 Oct 2007	9 Dec 1998– 23 Dec 1999	A1998-54	amendments by A1998-54
R1 12 June 2000	12 June 2000– 11 Sept 2001	A1999-91	amendments by A1999-91
R1 (RI) 17 Oct 2007	12 June 2000– 11 Sept 2001	A1999-91	reissue of printed version
R2 12 Sept 2001	12 Sept 2001– 8 Oct 2003	A2001-44	amendments by A2001-44
R3 9 Oct 2003	9 Oct 2003– 12 Apr 2004	A2003-41	amendments by A2003-41
R4 13 Apr 2004	13 Apr 2004– 5 Sept 2007	A2004-9	amendments by A2004-9
R5 6 Sept 2007	6 Sept 2007– 19 Dec 2007	A2007-22	amendments by A2007-22

© Australian Capital Territory 2007

Australian Capital Territory

A1994-83

Republication No 6

Effective: 20 December 2007

Republication date: 20 December 2007

Last amendment made by A2007-44






Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Victims of Crime Act 1994 (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 20 December 2007. It also includes any amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 20 December 2007.

              • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies

              • unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced or is affected by an uncommenced amendment, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the uncommenced provision or amendment appears only in the last endnote.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see Legislation Act 2001, section 95.

Penalties

The value of a penalty unit for an offence against this republished law at the republication date is—

(a) if the person charged is an individual—$100; or

(b) if the person charged is a corporation—$500.

Australian Capital Territory

Victims of Crime Act 1994

Endnotes

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Victims of Crime Act 1994