VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 2009 - SECT 170
Application of div 5
VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 2009 - SECT 170
Application of div 5
170 Application of div 5
(1) This division applies if—
(a) a person suffers injury because of 2 or
more personal offences against the person that are a
series of related offences; and
(b) at least 1 of the personal offences in
the series happened before the commencement; and
(c) the person makes—
(i)
an application for victim assistance under this part for injury suffered
because of 1 or more personal offences in the series that are committed before
the commencement; or
(ii) an application for victim assistance under chapter
3 for 1 or more personal offences in the series that are committed after the
commencement; or
(iii) a combination of applications as mentioned in
subparagraph (i) or (ii).
(2) For subsection (1), 2 or more personal offences
are a
"series of related offences" if the acts constituting the personal offences
are related because—
(a) they are committed against the same person and—
(i) are committed at about the same time; or
(ii) are committed over a period
by the same person or group of persons; or
(iii) share another common factor;
or
(b) they all contribute to the death of or injury to a person; or
(c)
they, having regard to the circumstances of the acts, are related in some
other way.
(3) However, a personal offence (
"later offence" ) is not related to a previous personal offence (
"earlier offence" ) if the later offence is committed after assistance is
granted in relation to the earlier offence.