Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 - SECT 50

Making of awards

50. Making of awards



(1) The Tribunal may award assistance to an applicant if satisfied-

   (a)  that an act of violence has occurred; and

   (b)  that the applicant is a primary victim, secondary victim or related
        victim of that act of violence or a person who has incurred funeral
        expenses as a direct result of the death of such a primary victim; and

   (c)  that the applicant is eligible to receive the assistance.

(2) An award of assistance may be made subject to any conditions specified by
the Tribunal in the order making the award.

(3) Without limiting subsection (2), the Tribunal may specify the following as
conditions-

   (a)  that the person to whom, or for whose benefit, the award is made repay
        the whole or any part of the amount of the award in specified
        circumstances;

   (b)  in the case of an award that is payable to a person for the benefit of
        another person (other than a person under disability), conditions-

   (i)  as to the payment of the assistance to or for the benefit of that
        other person; or

   (ii) as to the holding of the whole or any part of the assistance on trust
        for that other person. Note In relation to a person under disability,
        see section 70A.

(4) The Tribunal may award assistance in respect of an act of violence even
though no person has been charged with, or found guilty or convicted of, an
offence arising out of the commission of that act of violence.