25Who may apply to the Tribunal?

25 Who may apply to the Tribunal? (1) An application may be made to the Tribunal by a primary victim, a secondary victim or a related victim of an act of violence. (2) An application may also be made to the Tribunal in accordance with Division 4 of Part 2 by a person who has incurred funeral expenses. (3) If the person entitled to make an application is a child, the application may be made on the child's behalf by a parent or guardian[[1]](#endnote-2) of the child or another person whom the Tribunal considers to be appropriate. S. 25(4) amended by Nos 52/1998 s. 311(Sch. 1 item 101.1), 13/2019 s. 221(Sch. 1 item 58.2). (4) If the person entitled to make an application is a represented person within the meaning of the **Guardianship and Administration Act 2019**, the application may be made on the represented person's behalf by the guardian[[2]](#endnote-3) or administrator appointed under that Act. (5) If in any other case the Tribunal considers that the person entitled to make an application needs assistance in doing so, the application may be made on the person's behalf by any person whom the Tribunal considers to be appropriate. (6) For the purposes of this Act, a person is still the applicant where an application is made on his or her behalf by another person in accordance with this section.