5Effect of death

5 Effect of death Despite any provision of any Act or rule of law to the contrary, on the death of a primary victim of an act of violence, any right of that victim to receive assistance of any kind under this Act does not survive for the benefit of his or her estate. S. 6 repealed by No. 54/2000 s. 19(1). Part 2—Eligibility for assistance Division 1—Primary victims 7 Who is a primary victim? (1) A primary victim of an act of violence is a person who is injured or dies as a direct result of an act of violence committed against him or her. (2) A person is also a primary victim of an act of violence if he or she is injured or dies as a direct result of— (a) trying to arrest someone whom he or she believes on reasonable grounds has committed an act of violence; or (b) trying to prevent the commission of an act of violence; or (c) trying to aid or rescue someone whom he or she believes on reasonable grounds is a victim of an act of violence— whether or not an act of violence is actually committed.