49Application to vary amount of financial assistance

49 Application to vary amount of financial assistance previously received (1) A person may apply to the commissioner to vary an amount of financial assistance received by the person (an earlier assistance payment) only if, the person’s circumstances have changed, or are likely to change, since the earlier assistance payment. (2) An application under subsection (1) must— (a) be made within 7 years after the day the commissioner first gives financial assistance to the person; and (b) state particulars about— (i) the earlier assistance payment; and (ii) the variation sought to the earlier assistance payment; and (iii) the act of violence to which the earlier assistance payment relates; and (iv) how the person’s circumstances have changed or are likely to change; and (c) include any other information prescribed by regulation. (3) Only 1 application may be made under this section in a year unless the commissioner is reasonably satisfied that exceptional circumstances exist to allow more than 1 application to be made in the year. Division 3.7 Variation of amount of financial assistance