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Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009
sec.161Deciding application for assistance etc.
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### sec.161 Deciding application for assistance etc.
For applying section 160 and chapter 3 to the application for assistance—
the previous prescribed offence is taken to be an act of violence committed after the commencement; and
the person is taken to be the primary victim of the act of violence.
Deciding an application for assistance under this subdivision is subject to division 5.
Division 5 provides for how a series of related offences must be treated.
(sec.161-ssec.1) For applying section 160 and chapter 3 to the application for assistance— the previous prescribed offence is taken to be an act of violence committed after the commencement; and the person is taken to be the primary victim of the act of violence.
(sec.161-ssec.2) Deciding an application for assistance under this subdivision is subject to division 5. Division 5 provides for how a series of related offences must be treated.
- (a) the previous prescribed offence is taken to be an act of violence committed after the commencement; and
- (b) the person is taken to be the primary victim of the act of violence.