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Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009
sec.137Inadmissibility of particular matters
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### sec.137 Inadmissibility of particular matters
The following is inadmissible in any proceeding for the prosecution of a relevant offence for an act of violence—
that a person has applied for, or has or has not been granted, assistance in relation to the act of violence;
a decision of the scheme manager, a government assessor or a departmental employee about an application for assistance in relation to an act of violence, including—
a decision on a question of fact relating to the act of violence; and
a decision to grant or not grant assistance.
In this section—
application for assistance means—
an application for assistance; or
an application for amendment of assistance under section  101 ; or
an application for interim assistance under part 14 ; or
an application for the review of a decision under section 124 .
s 137 amd 2017 No. 8 s 84
(sec.137-ssec.1) The following is inadmissible in any proceeding for the prosecution of a relevant offence for an act of violence— that a person has applied for, or has or has not been granted, assistance in relation to the act of violence; a decision of the scheme manager, a government assessor or a departmental employee about an application for assistance in relation to an act of violence, including— a decision on a question of fact relating to the act of violence; and a decision to grant or not grant assistance.
(sec.137-ssec.2) In this section— application for assistance means— an application for assistance; or an application for amendment of assistance under section  101 ; or an application for interim assistance under part 14 ; or an application for the review of a decision under section 124 .
- (a) that a person has applied for, or has or has not been granted, assistance in relation to the act of violence;
- (b) a decision of the scheme manager, a government assessor or a departmental employee about an application for assistance in relation to an act of violence, including— (i) a decision on a question of fact relating to the act of violence; and (ii) a decision to grant or not grant assistance.
- (i) a decision on a question of fact relating to the act of violence; and
- (ii) a decision to grant or not grant assistance.
- (i) a decision on a question of fact relating to the act of violence; and
- (ii) a decision to grant or not grant assistance.
- (a) an application for assistance; or
- (b) an application for amendment of assistance under section  101 ; or
- (c) an application for interim assistance under part 14 ; or
- (d) an application for the review of a decision under section 124 .