VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 1996 - SECT 59 Review of Tribunal decisions

VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 1996 - SECT 59

    (1)     A person whose interests are affected by the relevant decision may apply to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal for review of a final decision of the Tribunal—

        (a)     refusing to make an award of assistance on an application under Division 2 of Part 3;

        (b)     determining the amount of assistance on an application under Division 2 of Part 3;

        (c)     refusing to vary an award under section 60;

        (d)     determining the amount of assistance on an application for variation under section 60;

        (e)     determining under section 62(2) that a person is required to make a refund, or determining the amount of that refund.

S. 59(1A) inserted by No. 18/2010 s. 14, amended by No. 35/2020 s. 10.

    (1A)     A person may not apply under subsection (1) for review of a final decision if the final decision was made by a judicial registrar or a Tribunal officer as a delegate of the Tribunal.

S. 59(2) inserted by No. 52/1998

s. 311(Sch. 1 item 101.6).

    (2)     An application for review must be made within 28 days after the later of—

        (a)     the day on which the final decision is made;

        (b)     if, under the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 , the person requests a statement of reasons for the final decision, the day on which the statement of reasons is given to the person or the person is informed under section 46(5) of that Act that a statement of reasons will not be given.

S. 59A inserted by No. 18/2010 s. 15.