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VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 1996 - SECT 7 Who is a primary victim?

VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 1996 - SECT 7

Who is a primary victim?

    (1)     A primary victim of an act of violence is a person who is injured or dies as a direct result of an act of violence committed against him or her.

    (2)     A person is also a primary victim of an act of violence if he or she is injured or dies as a direct result of—

        (a)     trying to arrest someone whom he or she believes on reasonable grounds has committed an act of violence; or

        (b)     trying to prevent the commission of an act of violence; or

        (c)     trying to aid or rescue someone whom he or she believes on reasonable grounds is a victim of an act of violence

whether or not an act of violence is actually committed.