VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 2009 - SECT 70 Deciding applications for series of related crimes or series of related acts of domestic violence

VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 2009 - SECT 70

70 Deciding applications for series of related crimes or series of related acts of domestic violence

(1) This section applies if—

(a) a person has made 2 or more applications for victim assistance; and

(b) the scheme manager reasonably considers the applications relate to a series of related crimes or a series of related acts of domestic violence.

(2) The scheme manager may decide that the applications must be decided together as 1 application for a single act of violence involving the series of related crimes or series of related acts of domestic violence.

Note—

See section 25B (4) .

(3) However, before acting under subsection (2) , the scheme manager must—

(a) give the person a notice—

(i) stating the manager is proposing that the applications be decided together as 1 application for a single act of violence involving the series of related crimes or series of related acts of domestic violence; and

(ii) inviting the person to give the scheme manager, within a stated time of at least 7 days, a written submission about the proposal; and

(b) have regard to any submission received from the person within the stated time.

(4) If the scheme manager decides that the applications must be decided together under subsection (2) , the scheme manager must give the person a notice stating the following—

(a) the decision;

(b) the reasons for the decision;

Note—

See the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 27B (Content of statement of reasons for decision).

(c) the internal review details for the decision.