VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 2009 - SECT 137 Inadmissibility of particular matters

VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 2009 - SECT 137

137 Inadmissibility of particular matters

(1) The following is inadmissible in any proceeding for the prosecution of a relevant offence for an act of violence—

(a) that a person has applied for, or has or has not been granted, assistance in relation to the act of violence;

(b) a decision of the scheme manager, a government assessor or a departmental employee about an application for assistance in relation to an act of violence, including—

(i) a decision on a question of fact relating to the act of violence; and

(ii) a decision to grant or not grant assistance.

(2) In this section—


"application for assistance" means—

(a) an application for assistance; or

(b) an application for amendment of assistance under section 101 ; or

(c) an application for interim assistance under part 14 ; or

(d) an application for the review of a decision under section 124 .