VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 2009 - SECT 171
Personal offences in the series constitute single act of violence
VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 2009 - SECT 171
Personal offences in the series constitute single act of violence
171 Personal offences in the series constitute single act of violence
(1) For applying chapter 3 to an application mentioned in section 170(1)(c)—
(a) the personal offences in the series of related offences are taken to be a
single act of violence; and
(b) assistance may be granted to the person only
for the single act of violence.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), if a
person makes 2 or more applications as mentioned in section 170(1)(c),
sections 70 and 83(4) apply in relation to the applications—
(a) as if a
reference in the sections to a series of related crimes included a reference
to a series of related offences within the meaning of section 170(2); and
(b)
even if 1 or more of the applications were made under this part and 1 or more
of the applications were made under chapter 3.
