The State may, under this part, recover assistance, or a part of assistance, granted for an act of violence from a person who is convicted of a relevant offence for the act only if the assistance or part has been paid to a person under part 13 , division 2 .
Note—See section 118 for the reduction in a person’s liability to pay an amount to the State if the amount of assistance in relation to which the liability accrued is reduced after it is granted. See also section 117 (5) .