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VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 1976 - SECT 6B Deductions from awards

VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 1976 - SECT 6B

Deductions from awards

(1)  The Commissioner may deduct from an award to a person any one or more of the following amounts:
(a) any pecuniary penalty imposed on the person and owing to the Crown;
(b) any compensation levy payable by the person under the Victims of Crime Compensation Act 1994 ;
(c) any unpaid compensation order made against the person under section 68 of the Sentencing Act 1997 ;
(d) any compensation order made against the person under section 7A of this Act.
(2)  If an amount is deducted –
(a) under subsection (1)(a) , the penalty is to be treated as paid to the extent of that deduction; or
(b) under subsection (1)(b) , the levy is to be treated as paid to the extent of that deduction; or
(c) under subsection (1)(c) , the order is to be treated as discharged to the extent of that deduction; or
(d) under subsection (1)(d) , the order is to be treated as discharged to the extent of that deduction.