Queensland Consolidated Acts

VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 2009 - SECT 93

93 Paying assistance generally

(1) The assistance may be paid—

(a) entirely to the applicant; or

(b) partly to the applicant and partly to someone else for the benefit of the applicant; or

(c) entirely to someone else for the benefit of the applicant.

Example of person to whom assistance may be paid for the benefit of the applicant—

a counsellor as payment for a stated number of counselling sessions

(2) If the applicant is granted assistance for expenses, the assistance does not become payable until the government assessor receives a copy of an invoice or receipt for the expenses.

(3) This section is subject to sections 94 and 95 .