Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

VICTIMS OF CRIME (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE) ACT 2016 - SECT 60

    (1)     The commissioner must decide—

        (a)     whether a funeral expense payment is payable; and

        (b)     if the payment is payable—the amount of the funeral expense payment.

    (2)     The following divisions apply to the commissioner when deciding an application under section 52 (a funeral expense payment application ) as if a reference to an application for financial assistance in the divisions was a reference to a funeral expense payment application:

        (a)     division 3.5 (Commissioner may ask for information when deciding applications for financial assistance);

        (b)     division 3.6 (Deciding applications for financial assistance).

    (3)     The commissioner must tell the applicant, by written notice, the commissioner's decision.