Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016
69Definitions—pt 6
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69 Definitions—pt 6 offender means a person convicted or found guilty of a recompensed offence. recompensed offence means— (a) an offence for which financial assistance has been received by a (b) an offence of murder, manslaughter or culpable driving that results in the death of a primary victim whose funeral was the subject of a funeral expenses payment. recoverable amount, that applies to an offender, means the following: (a) if the recompensed offence is an offence mentioned in the definition of recompensed offence, paragraph (a)—the amount of financial assistance given to a person as a result of the offence; (b) if the recompensed offence is an offence mentioned in the definition of recompensed offence, paragraph (b)—the amount of a funeral expense payment for the funeral costs of a primary victim of the offence. recovery action, by the commissioner, means action under this part to recover a recoverable amount from an offender who is liable to pay the amount. recovery intention notice—see section 74. recovery notice means a notice under section 77.