{"id":"nsw:sl-2013-0350","name":"Victims Rights and Support (Victims Support Levy) Notice 2013","slug":"victims-rights-and-support-victims-support-levy-notice-2013","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"350 of 2013","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":178020,"registerId":"nsw-nsw:sl-2013-0350-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of notice","content":"#### 1 Name of notice\n\n1 Name of notice\n\n> This Notice is the [Victims Rights and Support (Victims Support Levy) Notice 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2013-0350).","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"CPI adjustments of victims support levy","content":"#### 2 CPI adjustments of victims support levy\n\n2 CPI adjustments of victims support levy\n\n> In relation to the financial year specified in Column 1 of the Table to this clause, the amounts that are to apply for the purposes of section 106 (1) (a) and (b) of the [Victims Rights and Support Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-037) are the amounts specified in Columns 2 and 3, respectively, of that Table opposite that specified financial year.\n> \n> Table\n> \n> | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |\n> | Financial year | Amount to apply for purposes of section 106 (1) (a) | Amount to apply for purposes of section 106 (1) (b) |\n> | 2013–2014 | $161 | $71 |\n> | 2014–2015 | $166 | $74 |\n> | 2015–2016 | $169 | $76 |\n> | 2016–2017 | $172 | $77 |\n> | 2017–2018 | $177 | $79 |\n> | 2018–2019 | $181 | $81 |\n> | 2019–2020 | $184 | $83 |\n> \n> **cl 2:** Am 2014 (388), cl 2; 2015 (356), cl 2; 2016 (349), cl 2; 2017 (277), cl 2; 2018 (286), cl 2; 2019 (232), cl 2.","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The notice appears to have maintained a consistent and narrow scope throughout its life — setting the Victims Support Levy amount on an annual basis. The regular yearly updates (each June) suggest routine indexation or adjustment of the levy figure rather than any expansion or contraction of the instrument's original purpose. It was replaced in 2020 by a successor notice of the same type, confirming no scope drift occurred."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided contains almost no substantive legislative text — it is primarily website navigation and metadata, making full analysis impossible","The instrument itself (a levy notice) is inherently simple in purpose: setting a dollar amount for a levy","Annual updates suggest the primary variable is just a figure (the levy amount), which is a low-complexity mechanism","The notice operates under a parent Act (Victims Rights and Support Act 2013), so its standalone complexity is minimal"],"plain_english_summary":"## Victims Rights and Support (Victims Support Levy) Notice 2013\n\nThis is a NSW government administrative notice that sets the **Victims Support Levy** — essentially a financial charge (levy) that is added to certain court-imposed fines or penalties paid by people convicted of crimes in NSW. The money collected goes toward funding support services for victims of crime.\n\n**Who does this affect?**\n- **People convicted of crimes in NSW** — they pay the levy on top of any fine or penalty.\n- **Victims of crime** — they benefit indirectly, as the levy funds the support scheme that helps them.\n\n**Why does it matter?**\nThe levy is a practical funding mechanism for NSW's victim support system. Without it, there would be less money available to compensate and support people who have been harmed by criminal acts.\n\n**Important note:** This 2013 Notice was updated annually (roughly every June) and was eventually replaced by a new notice in 2020 (the Victims Rights and Support (Victims Support Levy) Notice 2020). It is now spent (i.e., no longer active), but it applied from 2013 to 2020."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The notice performs exactly its intended function: setting specific dollar amounts for the victims support levy across specified financial years. It has not expanded beyond this narrow, technical purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 operative clauses (Name and CPI adjustments)","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond a single reference to section 106 of the parent Act","Simple tabular format with straightforward lookup mechanism","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Total length is approximately 200 words"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a New South Wales regulation that sets the dollar amounts for the **victims support levy** — a fee that certain offenders must pay when they are convicted of crimes.\n\n**What it does:**\n- The levy is paid into a fund that provides financial assistance and support services to victims of crime.\n- This notice specifies exactly how much offenders must pay, with different amounts depending on the type of offence.\n- **Section 106(1)(a)** amounts apply to more serious offences (around $161–$184 depending on the year).\n- **Section 106(1)(b)** amounts apply to less serious offences (around $71–$83 depending on the year).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- People convicted of offences in NSW courts who are required to pay the victims support levy.\n- Victims of crime who receive support from the fund financed by these levies.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- It ensures the levy keeps pace with inflation through **CPI (Consumer Price Index)** adjustments — the amounts increase gradually each financial year to maintain their real value.\n- The table provides certainty: offenders and courts know exactly what the levy will be for each year from 2013–2014 through to 2019–2020."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The notice's scope remains to specify the levy amounts that apply for section 106(1)(a) and (b). Subsequent amendments adjusted the numeric amounts for later financial years but did not change the notice's function or the categories of charges it sets (see cl 2 and the amendment history)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, numeric function: the instrument only fixes levy dollar amounts in a table (cl 2).","Direct cross-reference to statutory charging provisions: applies specifically to section 106(1)(a) and (b) of the Act.","Repeated annual amendments update only the figures (amendment citations listed under cl 2).","Simple tabular layout reduces interpretive ambiguity.","Low statutory discretion in the instrument itself — it is administrative, not normative."],"plain_english_summary":"This notice sets the CPI‑adjusted victims support levy amounts that apply under section 106(1)(a) and (b) of the Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 for specified financial years. It lists the dollar rates for 2013–14 through 2019–20.\n\nIt affects persons to whom section 106(1)(a) or (b) applies because those amounts determine the levy charged; the mechanism is administrative indexation, with annual amendments updating the numeric rates (cl 2)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/victims-rights-and-support-victims-support-levy-notice-2013","history":"/api/acts/victims-rights-and-support-victims-support-levy-notice-2013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/victims-rights-and-support-victims-support-levy-notice-2013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/victims-rights-and-support-victims-support-levy-notice-2013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/victims-rights-and-support-victims-support-levy-notice-2013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/victims-rights-and-support-victims-support-levy-notice-2013/documents"}}