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Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996
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7 Variation of old awards
(1) Despite its repeal, section 25 of the former Act continues to apply with respect to orders for compensation made under the former Act by a former Tribunal or, in accordance with clause 4 or 6, by the new Tribunal.
(2) An application under section 25 of the former Act made on or after the commencement day is to be dealt with by the new Tribunal in accordance with the former Act and for that purpose the new Tribunal has all the powers, functions and duties of a former Tribunal under the former Act.
(3) Despite its repeal, section 26 of the former Act continues to apply with respect to decisions of the new Tribunal under section 25 of the former Act refusing to vary an award or determining the amount of compensation on an application for variation of an award.
8 Recovery from offender
(1) Despite its repeal, section 27 of the former Act continues to apply with respect to orders for the payment of compensation made under the former Act by a former Tribunal or, in accordance with clause 4 or 6, by the new Tribunal.
(2) An application under section 27 of the former Act made on or after the commencement day is to be dealt with by the new Tribunal in accordance with the former Act and for that purpose the new Tribunal has all the powers, functions and duties of a former Tribunal under the former Act.
(3) Despite its repeal, section 26 of the former Act continues to apply with respect to decisions of the new Tribunal under section 27 of the former Act to make an order under section 27.
9 Refund of old awards
(1) Despite its repeal, section 28 of the former Act continues to apply with respect to awards of compensation made under the former Act by a former Tribunal or, in accordance with clause 4 or 6, by the new Tribunal.
(2) The new Tribunal, for the purpose of determining under section 28(3) of the former Act that a person is required to make a refund or the amount of that refund, has all the powers, functions and duties of a former Tribunal under the former Act.
(3) Despite its repeal, section 26 of the former Act continues to apply with respect to decisions of the new Tribunal under section 28 of the former Act determining that a person is required to make a refund or determining the amount of such a refund.
10 Recovery of old awards between dependants
(1) Despite its repeal, section 29 of the former Act continues to apply with respect to awards of compensation made under the former Act by a former Tribunal or, in accordance with clause 4 or 6, by the new Tribunal.
(2) An application under section 29 of the former Act made on or after the commencement day is to be dealt with by the new Tribunal in accordance with the former Act and for that purpose the new Tribunal has all the powers, functions and duties of a former Tribunal under the former Act.
(3) Despite its repeal, section 26 of the former Act continues to apply with respect to decisions of the new Tribunal under section 29 of the former Act refusing to vary an award or determining the amount of compensation on an application for variation of an award.
11 Enforcement of old costs orders
Despite its repeal, section 32(2) of the former Act continues to apply with respect to orders made under section 32(1) of the former Act by a former Tribunal or, in accordance with clause 4 or 6, by the new Tribunal.
12 Money held by former Tribunal
Any money held by a former Tribunal immediately before the commencement day on trust for any person under the former Act must, on and from that day, be held by the new Tribunal on trust for the same purpose and on the same terms.
13 Final annual report of former Tribunal
(1) Before 30 September 1997 the new Tribunal must submit a report to the Minister on the performance by the former Tribunals of their functions, powers and duties during the year ending on 30 June 1997.
(2) The Minister must cause the report under subclause (1) to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 7 sitting days of that House after it is received by the Minister.