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
PART 4 - Miscellaneous