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Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016
58Application for funeral expense payment lapses if no
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58 Application for funeral expense payment lapses if no
contact with commissioner
(1) This section applies if an applicant does not contact the commissioner
within 6 months after the day the commissioner gives notice under
section 55 (Notice of repayment and recovery procedures to applicant
for funeral expense payment).
(2) The commissioner must give the applicant notice that the application
will lapse under subsection (3) unless the applicant makes contact
with the commissioner within 6 months.
(3) If the applicant does not make contact with the commissioner within
6 months after notice is given under subsection (2), the application
lapses.
(4) If an application lapses under this section, an applicant may reapply
for a funeral expense payment under this part.
Note See s 54 (Time for making application for funeral expense payment).