Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 - SECT 25

Who may apply to the Tribunal?

25. Who may apply to the Tribunal?



(1) An application may be made to the Tribunal by a primary victim, a
secondary victim or a related victim of an act of violence.

(2) An application may also be made to the Tribunal in accordance with
Division 4 of Part 2 by a person who has incurred funeral expenses.

(3) If the person entitled to make an application is a child, the application
may be made on the child's behalf by a parent or guardian1 of the child or
another person whom the Tribunal considers to be appropriate.

(4) If the person entitled to make an application is a represented person
within the meaning of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1986, the
application may be made on the represented person's behalf by the guardian2 or
administrator appointed under that Act.

(5) If in any other case the Tribunal considers that the person entitled to
make an application needs assistance in doing so, the application may be made
on the person's behalf by any person whom the Tribunal considers to be
appropriate.

(6) For the purposes of this Act, a person is still the applicant where an
application is made on his or her behalf by another person in accordance with
this section.