Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 - SECT 55

Form of payment

55. Form of payment



(1) Subject to this section, an award of assistance-

   (a)  may be made payable in whole or in part-

   (i)  to the applicant; or

   (ii) to any other person for the benefit of the applicant;

   (b)  may be paid-

   (i)  wholly as a lump sum; or

   (ii) partly as a lump sum and partly by instalments; or

   (iii) wholly by instalments. Note In relation to an award of assistance
        made for the benefit of a person under disability, see section 70A.

(2) Amounts awarded to a victim for expenses not yet incurred are only payable
on the submission of an invoice or receipt relating to the particular expense.

(3) The Tribunal may specify terms and conditions to be complied with before
any instalment is paid.

(4) The Tribunal may order that the whole or any part of an award of
assistance not be paid until after the expiry of the period for applying under
section 59 for review of the Tribunal's decision and, if an application for
review is made, until after the decision of the Victorian Civil and
Administrative Tribunal on the application for review comes into operation.

(5) Any assistance not paid to, or for the benefit of, a person within 6 years
after the awarding of that assistance ceases to be payable unless it is then
being held by the Tribunal on trust for that person.