VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2017 - As at 30 March 2017 - Act 8 of 2017
Table of Provisions
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
PART 2 - AMENDMENT OF CRIMINAL CODE
- 3 Code amended
- 4 Insertion of new s 590APA
- 5 Insertion of new pt 9, ch 98
- 6 Act amended
- 7 Insertion of new pt 2, div 2A
- 8 Amendment of s 21A (Evidence of special witnesses)
- 9 Insertion of new pt 9, div 9
- 10 Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary)
- 11 Act amended
- 12 Insertion of new pt 10B
- 13 Insertion of new pt 14, div 18
- 14 Act amended
- 15 Long title
- 16 Amendment of s 3 (Purposes of Act)
- 17 Replacement of ch 2, hdg (Fundamental principles of justice for victims)
- 18 Omission of ch 2, pt 1, hdg (Preliminary)
- 19 Amendment of s 5 (Meaning of victim)
- 20 Replacement of s 6 (Purposes of declaring principles)
- 21 Amendment of s 7 (Principles do not give legal rights or affect legal rights or obligations)
- 22 Omission of ch 2, pt 2 (Declaration of fundamental principles)
- 23 Omission of ch 2, pt 3, hdg (Implementing principles)
- 24 Omission of s 17 (Guidelines and processes for compliance with principles)
- 25 Amendment of s 18 (Conduct to be consistent with principles)
- 26 Amendment of s 19 (Victim may make complaint)
- 27 Replacement of s 20 (Dealing with complaint)
- 28 Amendment of s 21 (Scheme for financial assistance)
- 29 Replacement of s 25 (Meaning of act of violence)
- 30 Amendment of s 27 (Meaning of injury)
- 31 Amendment of s 33 (When a person’s workers’ compensation application is finally dealt with)
- 32 Omission of ss 35 and 36
- 33 Insertion of new ch 3, pts 3A and 3B
- 34 Amendment of s 39 (Composition of assistance)
- 35 Amendment of s 41 (Amount of assistance)
- 36 Amendment of s 42 (Composition of assistance)
- 37 Amendment of s 45 (Composition of assistance—witness to more serious act of violence)
- 38 Amendment of s 48 (Amount of assistance)
- 39 Amendment of s 49 (Composition of assistance)
- 40 Amendment of s 50 (Eligibility and assistance)
- 41 Amendment of s 51 (Who may apply for victim assistance)
- 42 Replacement of ss 52 and 53
- 43 Amendment of s 55 (Applying for victim assistance and funeral expense assistance together)
- 44 Amendment of s 57 (Form of application)
- 45 Amendment of s 58 (Time limit)
- 46 Amendment of s 64 (Further information, document or consent)
- 47 Amendment of s 65 (Obtaining information about act of violence)
- 48 Amendment of s 66 (Obtaining copies of witness statements, or information about particular conduct, in relation to act of violence)
- 49 Insertion of new ss 67A and 67B
- 50 Amendment of s 69 (Obtaining primary victim’s criminal history from police commissioner)
- 51 Amendment of s 70 (Deciding applications for series of related crimes)
- 52 Omission of ss 71 and 72
- 53 Amendment of s 77 (Obtaining information about relevant payments)
- 54 Amendment of s 81 (No grant if act of violence not reported)
- 55 Amendment of s 82 (No grant if reasonable assistance not given)
- 56 Amendment of s 83 (Dealing with application if applicant has earlier application)
- 57 Insertion of new ss 84A–84C
- 58 Amendment of s 86 (Reduction if relevant payment received)
- 59 Amendment of s 87 (Deferring decision if victim’s conduct may be relevant)
- 60 Amendment of s 88 (Inviting submissions from applicant)
- 61 Amendment of s 89 (Deciding application)
- 62 Amendment of s 90 (Notice of decision to grant assistance)
- 63 Amendment of s 94 (Paying assistance to someone else)
- 64 Amendment of s 97 (Application of pt 14)
- 65 Amendment of s 98 (Deciding application for interim assistance)
- 66 Amendment of s 99 (Steps after application for interim assistance decided)
- 67 Insertion of new ch 3, pt 15, div 1 hdg
- 68 Amendment of s 101 (Application for amendment)
- 69 Amendment of s 103 (Considering application)
- 70 Amendment of s 104 (Decision on application)
- 71 Insertion of new ch 3, pt 15, div 2, hdg
- 72 Replacement of s 106 (Amendment of assistance if uncounted relevant payment received)
- 73 Insertion of new s 110A
- 74 Amendment of s 111 (Recovery limited to category of act of violence for which assistance granted)
- 75 Amendment of s 113 (Using information obtained for application)
- 76 Amendment of s 114 (Obtaining information from court)
- 77 Insertion of new ss 114A and 114B
- 78 Amendment of s 115 (Notice of intended recovery)
- 79 Amendment of s 121 (Application of pt 17)
- 80 Amendment of s 124 (Internal review of decision)
- 81 Amendment of s 125 (External review of reviewed decision)
- 82 Amendment of s 130 (Disclosure of interests)
- 83 Omission of s 136 (Obtaining information about other victims)
- 84 Amendment of s 137 (Inadmissibility of particular matters)
- 85 Amendment of s 139 (Functions of victim services coordinator)
- 86 Amendment of s 140 (Confidentiality)
- 87 Insertion of new s 140A
- 88 Insertion of new ss 141A and 141B
- 89 Amendment of s 143 (Protection from civil liability)
- 90 Omission of s 144 (Review of Act)
- 91 Omission of s 147 (Temporary regulation-making power)
- 92 Insertion of new ch 8
- 93 Insertion of new sch 1AA
- 94 Amendment of sch 1 (Reviewable decisions)
- 95 Amendment of sch 2 (Amounts and categories for special assistance)
- 96 Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary)
- 97 Act amended
- 98 Insertion of new pt 8, div 7
- 99 Insertion of new pt 11, div 16
- 100 Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary)
PART 7 - AMENDMENTS OF OTHER LEGISLATION