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VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 1976

- Act 32 of 1976 - Royal Assent 21 June 1976

Table of Provisions

Long Title

PART 1 - Preliminary

  • 1 Short title and commencement
  • 2 Interpretation
  • 2A Appointment of Commissioners
  • 3 Provision of Supreme Court Act 1959 not apply

PART 2 - Awards of Compensation

  • 4 Basis of awards of compensation
  • 5 Jurisdiction of Commissioner to make awards
  • 6 When compensation not to be awarded
  • 6A Limits on amount of awards
  • 6B Deductions from awards
  • 7 Procedure for determining applications for awards
  • 7A Recovery from offender
  • 8 Restriction on publicity of proceedings
  • 9 Effect on other rights and remedies
  • 10 Finality of decision of Commissioner
  • 11 Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund
  • 12 Exclusion of past criminal conduct

PART 3 - Orders Over Property Division 1 - Interpretation of Part

  • 13 Interpretation of Part
  • 14 Meaning of "convicted"

Division 2 - Restraining orders

  • 15 Interpretation of Division
  • 16 What is a restraining order?
  • 17 Application for restraining order
  • 18 Making of restraining order
  • 19 Registration of a restraining order
  • 20 Penalty for contravening restraining order
  • 21 Setting aside dealing, &c., which contravenes restraining order
  • 22 Obstruction of Public Trustee, &c.
  • 23 Duration of restraining order
  • 24 Variation of restraining order

Division 3 - Forfeiture orders

  • 25 Application for forfeiture order
  • 26 What is a forfeiture order?
  • 27 Making of forfeiture order
  • 28 Effect of forfeiture order
  • 29 Registration of State as owner of forfeited property
  • 30 Control of property subject to forfeiture order
  • 31 Discharge of forfeiture order

Division 4 - Production orders

  • 32 Interpretation of Division
  • 33 Application for production order
  • 34 Making of production order
  • 35 Dealing with documents under production order
  • 36 Certain matters do not excuse contravention of order
  • 37 Contravention of production order

Division 5 - Victims fund

  • 38 The fund

PART 4 - Miscellaneous

  • 39 Form of applications under Part 3
  • 40 Dealing with special money under Part 3
  • 40A Protection from liability
  • 40B Effect of Victims of Crime Assistance Amendment Act 2023
  • 41 Regulations
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