sec.170Application of div 5

### 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