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Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016
17Meaning of close family member
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17 Meaning of close family member
close family member, of a primary victim, means a person who is in 1
of the following relationships:
(a) the domestic partner of the primary victim;
Note Domestic partner—see the Legislation Act, s 169.
(b) a parent, guardian or step-parent of the primary victim;
(c) a child or stepchild of the primary victim, or some other child of
whom the primary victim is the guardian.
guardian does not include the director-general responsible for
administering the Children and Young People Act 2008 or any other
person who is a guardian because of the person’s occupation of a
statutory office, whether within the ACT or elsewhere.
Eligibility Division 3.1