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Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996
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49 Complaints about service providers
S. 49(1) amended by Nos 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 113.3), 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 103.3).
(1) The Tribunal may cause a complaint about the costs charged by a legal practitioner in connection with an application to the Tribunal to be made in accordance with Chapter 5 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria) if it considers the amount charged to be grossly excessive.
S. 49(2) amended by No. 22/2016 s. 247.
(2) The Tribunal may cause a complaint to be made to the Health Complaints Commissioner under the **Health Complaints Act 2016** or a relevant regulatory body about the amount charged by a medical expert or counselling service provider for the provision in connection with an application to the Tribunal of any service if it considers the amount charged to be grossly excessive.
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