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VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 2009 - SECT 175
Mixed applications by dependants
175 Mixed applications by dependants
(1) This section applies if— (a) someone died before the commencement in
circumstances constituting murder or manslaughter; and
(b) there are 2 or
more dependants of the deceased person; and
(c) 1 or more of the dependants
makes an application for assistance under division 3, subdivision 2; and
(d)
1 or more of the other dependants— (i) makes an application under section 35
of the repealed Act under section 177(4); or
(ii) had previously made an
application under section 35 of the repealed Act— (A) that was decided
before the commencement; or
(B) to which section 169 applies.
(2) The
dependants who apply for assistance under division 3, subdivision 2 are only
eligible for assistance of up to the remaining COVA pool (if any) for the
deceased person’s death.
(3) For applying sections 71 and 72 to an
application for assistance under division 3, subdivision 2, a reference in
section 71(2)(a) to a victim of the same kind does not include the dependants
mentioned in subsection (1)(d).
(4) If the government assessor decides to
grant assistance under division 3, subdivision 2, the notice given to the
applicant under section 90 must also state the amount of the
remaining COVA pool.
(5) To remove any doubt, it is declared that for this
Act, the remaining COVA pool is an assistance limit for the dependants who
apply for assistance under division 3, subdivision 2.
(6) In this section—
"dependant" means dependant as defined under schedule 3 of the repealed Act.
"prescribed amount" means the amount prescribed under the repealed Act for
section 35 (2) of that Act.
"remaining COVA pool" , for a deceased person’s death, means the part of the
prescribed amount that has not been paid under section 35 of the repealed Act
to the deceased person’s dependants for the deceased person’s death.
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