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Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009
sec.170Application of div 5
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### sec.170 Application of div 5
This division applies if—
a person suffers injury because of 2 or more personal offences against the person that are a series of related offences; and
at least 1 of the personal offences in the series happened before the commencement; and
the person makes—
an application for victim assistance under this part for injury suffered because of 1 or more personal offences in the series that are committed before the commencement; or
an application for victim assistance under chapter 3 for 1 or more personal offences in the series that are committed after the commencement; or
a combination of applications as mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii).
For subsection (1), 2 or more personal offences are a series of related offences if the acts constituting the personal offences are related because—
they are committed against the same person and—
are committed at about the same time; or
are committed over a period by the same person or group of persons; or
share another common factor; or
they all contribute to the death of or injury to a person; or
they, having regard to the circumstances of the acts, are related in some other way.
However, a personal offence ( later offence ) is not related to a previous personal offence ( earlier offence ) if the later offence is committed after assistance is granted in relation to the earlier offence.
(sec.170-ssec.1) This division applies if— a person suffers injury because of 2 or more personal offences against the person that are a series of related offences; and at least 1 of the personal offences in the series happened before the commencement; and the person makes— an application for victim assistance under this part for injury suffered because of 1 or more personal offences in the series that are committed before the commencement; or an application for victim assistance under chapter 3 for 1 or more personal offences in the series that are committed after the commencement; or a combination of applications as mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii).
(sec.170-ssec.2) For subsection (1), 2 or more personal offences are a series of related offences if the acts constituting the personal offences are related because— they are committed against the same person and— are committed at about the same time; or are committed over a period by the same person or group of persons; or share another common factor; or they all contribute to the death of or injury to a person; or they, having regard to the circumstances of the acts, are related in some other way.
(sec.170-ssec.3) However, a personal offence ( later offence ) is not related to a previous personal offence ( earlier offence ) if the later offence is committed after assistance is granted in relation to the earlier offence.
- (a) a person suffers injury because of 2 or more personal offences against the person that are a series of related offences; and
- (b) at least 1 of the personal offences in the series happened before the commencement; and
- (c) the person makes— (i) an application for victim assistance under this part for injury suffered because of 1 or more personal offences in the series that are committed before the commencement; or (ii) an application for victim assistance under chapter 3 for 1 or more personal offences in the series that are committed after the commencement; or (iii) a combination of applications as mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii).
- (i) an application for victim assistance under this part for injury suffered because of 1 or more personal offences in the series that are committed before the commencement; or
- (ii) an application for victim assistance under chapter 3 for 1 or more personal offences in the series that are committed after the commencement; or
- (iii) a combination of applications as mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii).
- (i) an application for victim assistance under this part for injury suffered because of 1 or more personal offences in the series that are committed before the commencement; or
- (ii) an application for victim assistance under chapter 3 for 1 or more personal offences in the series that are committed after the commencement; or
- (iii) a combination of applications as mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii).
- (a) they are committed against the same person and— (i) are committed at about the same time; or (ii) are committed over a period by the same person or group of persons; or (iii) share another common factor; or
- (i) are committed at about the same time; or
- (ii) are committed over a period by the same person or group of persons; or
- (iii) share another common factor; or
- (b) they all contribute to the death of or injury to a person; or
- (c) they, having regard to the circumstances of the acts, are related in some other way.
- (i) are committed at about the same time; or
- (ii) are committed over a period by the same person or group of persons; or
- (iii) share another common factor; or