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Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009
sec.81No grant if act of violence not reported
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### sec.81 No grant if act of violence not reported
The government assessor can not grant assistance in relation to an act of violence if—
the act of violence has not been reported to—
a police officer; or
for an act of violence against a special primary victim—a police officer, the victim’s counsellor, psychologist or doctor, or a domestic violence service; and
the government assessor is reasonably satisfied there is no reasonable excuse for the report not being made.
In this section—
domestic violence service means an entity that provides services to persons who fear or experience domestic violence.
psychologist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the psychology profession, other than as a student.
special primary victim means—
a primary victim of an act of violence—
involving a sexual offence; or
committed by a person who was in a position of power, influence or trust in relation to the primary victim when the act was committed; or
a person’s parent, spouse or carer
involving domestic violence; or
a primary victim of an act of violence who—
was a child when the act was committed; or
has an impaired capacity, whether or not it existed when the act was committed; or
a primary victim of an act of violence who is being threatened or intimidated by the person who committed the act, or by someone else.
s 81 amd 2010 No. 14 s 124 sch ; 2017 No. 8 s 54
(sec.81-ssec.1) The government assessor can not grant assistance in relation to an act of violence if— the act of violence has not been reported to— a police officer; or for an act of violence against a special primary victim—a police officer, the victim’s counsellor, psychologist or doctor, or a domestic violence service; and the government assessor is reasonably satisfied there is no reasonable excuse for the report not being made.
(sec.81-ssec.2) In this section— domestic violence service means an entity that provides services to persons who fear or experience domestic violence. psychologist means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the psychology profession, other than as a student. special primary victim means— a primary victim of an act of violence— involving a sexual offence; or committed by a person who was in a position of power, influence or trust in relation to the primary victim when the act was committed; or a person’s parent, spouse or carer involving domestic violence; or a primary victim of an act of violence who— was a child when the act was committed; or has an impaired capacity, whether or not it existed when the act was committed; or a primary victim of an act of violence who is being threatened or intimidated by the person who committed the act, or by someone else.
- (a) the act of violence has not been reported to— (i) a police officer; or (ii) for an act of violence against a special primary victim—a police officer, the victim’s counsellor, psychologist or doctor, or a domestic violence service; and
- (i) a police officer; or
- (ii) for an act of violence against a special primary victim—a police officer, the victim’s counsellor, psychologist or doctor, or a domestic violence service; and
- (b) the government assessor is reasonably satisfied there is no reasonable excuse for the report not being made.
- (i) a police officer; or
- (ii) for an act of violence against a special primary victim—a police officer, the victim’s counsellor, psychologist or doctor, or a domestic violence service; and
- (a) a primary victim of an act of violence— (i) involving a sexual offence; or (ii) committed by a person who was in a position of power, influence or trust in relation to the primary victim when the act was committed; or Examples of persons who may be in a position of power, influence or trust in relation to a person— a person’s parent, spouse or carer (iii) involving domestic violence; or
- (i) involving a sexual offence; or
- (ii) committed by a person who was in a position of power, influence or trust in relation to the primary victim when the act was committed; or Examples of persons who may be in a position of power, influence or trust in relation to a person— a person’s parent, spouse or carer
- (iii) involving domestic violence; or
- (b) a primary victim of an act of violence who— (i) was a child when the act was committed; or (ii) has an impaired capacity, whether or not it existed when the act was committed; or
- (i) was a child when the act was committed; or
- (ii) has an impaired capacity, whether or not it existed when the act was committed; or
- (c) a primary victim of an act of violence who is being threatened or intimidated by the person who committed the act, or by someone else.
- (i) involving a sexual offence; or
- (ii) committed by a person who was in a position of power, influence or trust in relation to the primary victim when the act was committed; or Examples of persons who may be in a position of power, influence or trust in relation to a person— a person’s parent, spouse or carer
- (iii) involving domestic violence; or
- (i) was a child when the act was committed; or
- (ii) has an impaired capacity, whether or not it existed when the act was committed; or