Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT - SECT 9

    (1)     A primary victim of a violent act is:

        (a)     if the violent act is a compensable violent act – a person against whom the violent act has been committed regardless of whether the person suffers an injury or dies as a direct result of the violent act; or

        (b)     otherwise – a person against whom the violent act has been committed and who suffers an injury or dies as a direct result of the violent act.

    (2)     Also, a primary victim of a violent act is a person who suffers an injury or dies as a direct result of any of the following:

        (a)     trying to prevent another person from committing a violent act;

        (b)     trying to help or rescue another person against whom a violent act is being committed or has just been committed;

        (c)     trying to arrest another person who is committing or has just committed a violent act.