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VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 2009 - SECT 21
Scheme for financial assistance
21 Scheme for financial assistance
(1) This chapter establishes a scheme for the payment of financial
assistance— (a) to a victim of an act of violence; or
(b) to a person who
incurs, or is reasonably likely to incur, funeral expenses for— (a) a
primary victim of an act of violence; or
(b) an unborn child of a primary
victim of an act of violence.
(2) This chapter does not entitle anyone to the
payment of financial assistance in relation to an act of violence if— (a)
the person committed or conspired to commit the act; or
(b) for a person
claiming assistance as a primary victim of the act—the person’s
involvement in a criminal activity is the only reason, or the main reason, the
act was committed against the person; or
(c) for a person claiming assistance
for the death of a primary victim of the act—the primary victim’s
involvement in a criminal activity is the only reason, or the main reason, the
act was committed against the primary victim, and the person was or should
have been aware of the involvement.
(3) Also, this chapter does not entitle
anyone to the payment of financial assistance in relation to an
act of violence if, in the absence of a reasonable excuse— (a) the act has
not been reported to a person as mentioned in section 81 (1) (a) ; or
(b) for
an act that is a crime or a series of related crimes—the person has not
given reasonable assistance in the arrest or prosecution of the person who
allegedly committed the act.
(4) Further, this chapter does not entitle
anyone to the payment of financial assistance in relation to an
act of violence to the extent the person has received, or will receive,
payment of an amount in relation to the act of violence from another source.
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