Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016
15Meaning of class C related victim
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15 Meaning of class C related victim class C related victim means a person who, at the time a primary (a) is financially independent of the primary victim; and (b) is a family member of the primary victim. family member, of a primary victim, means a person who is— (a) a brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, half-brother or half-sister of the primary victim; or (b) if the primary victim was an Aboriginal or a Torres Strait Islander person—regarded, in accordance with the traditions and customs of the primary victim’s Aboriginal community or Torres Strait Islander community, as a person mentioned in paragraph (a).