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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.