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Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016
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66 Repayment arrangement notice
(1) As soon as practicable after receiving information under
section 64 (2) the commissioner must give the assisted person written
notice (a repayment arrangement notice) that includes the following
information:
(a) the amount that the assisted person received in financial
assistance or a funeral expense payment;
(b) the amount of the associated payment made to the assisted
person that covers the same harm or loss as any financial
assistance or funeral expense payment mentioned in
paragraph (a);
(c) a statement of the repayment amount that applies to the assisted
person;
Repayment of financial assistance and funeral expenses by assisted
(d) a request for the assisted person to contact the commissioner to
arrange payment of, or vary, the repayment amount;
(e) the commissioner’s contact details.
(2) An assisted person who receives notice under subsection (1) must
contact the commissioner within 28 days after receiving the notice to
enter an arrangement with the commissioner to do any of the
(a) pay the repayment amount;
(b) vary the repayment amount.
(3) The commissioner must take into account the circumstances of the
assisted person when deciding an arrangement for repayment or
variation of a repayment amount.