(1) The government assessor may grant the person assistance of up to $6,000 (
"interim assistance" ) for urgent or immediate expenses incurred, or
reasonably likely to be incurred, by the person if the assessor is reasonably
satisfied it is necessary for the person to incur the expenses before the
general application is decided.
(2) The government assessor must impose a
condition on the grant of interim assistance that, if the person receives a
relevant payment for the act of violence before the general application is
decided, the applicant must give the scheme manager written or oral notice of
the payment within 28 days after receiving it.
Notes—
1 Failure to comply
with the condition imposed under subsection (2) is an offence—see
section 141B.
2 Under section 89(2) , a similar condition is required to be
imposed if the government assessor grants the applicant assistance.
(3) The
government assessor may impose other conditions on the grant of
interim assistance.
