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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

PART 3 - AMENDMENT OF EVIDENCE ACT 1977

  • 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)

PART 4 - AMENDMENT OF PENALTIES AND SENTENCES ACT 1992

  • 11 Act amended
  • 12 Insertion of new pt 10B
  • 13 Insertion of new pt 14, div 18

PART 5 - AMENDMENT OF VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 2009

  • 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)

PART 6 - AMENDMENT OF YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 1992

  • 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

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