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Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016
65Assisted person liable for repayment amount
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65 Assisted person liable for repayment amount
(a) an assisted person receives an associated payment after
receiving financial assistance or a funeral expense payment; and
(b) the assisted person—
(i) is given a repayment direction notice; and
(ii) does not, on or before the repayment date stated in the
notice, pay the repayment amount or apply for a review,
under section 67 (3) (b), of the repayment direction notice.
(2) The assisted person is liable to pay to the Territory the repayment
amount that applies to the person.
(3) The repayment amount is a debt due to the Territory, payable by the
assisted person.