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VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 1996 - SECT 50 Making of awards

VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 1996 - SECT 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;

S. 50(3)(b) amended by No. 30/2004 s. 8(1).

        (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 to s. 50(3) inserted by No. 30/2004 s. 8(2).

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.