VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 2009 - SECT 81
No grant if act of violence not reported
VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 2009 - SECT 81
No grant if act of violence not reported
81 No grant if act of violence not reported
(1) The government assessor can not grant assistance in relation to an act of
violence if— (a) the act of violence has not been reported to— (i) a
police officer; or (ii) for an act of violence against a
special primary victim —a police officer, the victim ’s counsellor,
psychologist or doctor, or a domestic violence service ; and (b) the
government assessor is reasonably satisfied there is no reasonable excuse for
the report not being made. (2) In this section—
"domestic violence service" means an entity that provides services to persons
who fear or experience domestic violence.
"psychologist" means a person registered under the Health Practitioner
Regulation National Law to practise in the psychology profession, other than
as a student.
"special primary victim" means— (a) a primary victim of an act of
violence— (i) involving a sexual offence; or (ii) committed by a person who
was in a position of power, influence or trust in relation to the primary
victim when the act was committed; or Examples of persons who may be in a
position of power, influence or trust in relation to a person— a person’s
parent, spouse or carer (iii) involving domestic violence; or (b) a
primary victim of an act of violence who— (i) was a child when the act was
committed; or (ii) has an impaired capacity, whether or not it existed when
the act was committed; or (c) a primary victim of an act of violence who is
being threatened or intimidated by the person who committed the act, or by
someone else.
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