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Australian Capital Territory
Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance)
Regulation 2016
SL2016-10
made under the
Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016
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The republished law
This is a republication of the Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Regulation 2016, made
under the Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016 (including any amendment made
under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 1 July 2025. It also
includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to
1 July 2025.
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3
and 4.
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Penalties
At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an
individual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).
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Australian Capital Territory
Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance)
Regulation 2016
made under the
Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016
Contents
Page
1 Name of regulation 2
3 Dictionary 2
4 Notes 2
5 Maximum total financial assistance—Act, s 24 2
6 Immediate need payment—Act, s 26 (3) 3
7 Economic loss payment—Act, s 27 (2) 4
8 Recognition payment for primary victim—Act, s 28 (2) 5
9 Recognition payment for class A related victim—Act, s 29 (2) 7
10 Recognition payment for class B related victim—Act, s 30 (2) 7
11 Funeral expenses—Act, s 53 (b) 7
12 Limitation on lawyers legal costs—Act, s 96 (1) 7
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Dictionary 8
Endnotes
1 About the endnotes 9
2 Abbreviation key 9
3 Legislation history 10
4 Amendment history 12
5 Earlier republications 13
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Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance)
Regulation 2016
made under the
Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016
Section 1
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1 Name of regulation
This regulation is the Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance)
Regulation 2016.
3 Dictionary
The dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this regulation.
Note 1 The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain terms used in
this regulation.
Note 2 A definition in the dictionary applies to the entire regulation unless the
definition, or another provision of the regulation, provides otherwise or
the contrary intention otherwise appears (see Legislation Act, s 155 and
s 156 (1)).
4 Notes
A note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this
regulation.
Note See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.
5 Maximum total financial assistance—Act, s 24
(1) The following amounts are prescribed:
(a) for a primary victim—$65 534;
(b) for a class A related victim—$39 318;
(c) for a class B related victim—$26 213;
(d) for a class C related victim—$13 105;
(e) for a homicide witness—$13 105.
(2) However, if an application for financial assistance relates only to an
act of violence that occurs in the course of an offence mentioned in
the Act, schedule 1, division 1.2.2 (Family violence offences), the
amount prescribed is $13 105.
Section 6
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6 Immediate need payment—Act, s 26 (3)
(1) A need mentioned in an item in table 6, column 2 is prescribed as an
immediate need for which an immediate need payment may be made.
(2) A condition mentioned in an item in table 6, column 3, is prescribed
as a condition to making the immediate need payment for the
immediate need mentioned in the item, column 2.
(3) An amount mentioned in an item in table 6, column 4 is prescribed as
the maximum amount of the immediate need payment for the
immediate need mentioned in the item, column 2.
Table 6 Immediate need
column 1
item
column 2
immediate need
column 3
condition
column 4
maximum
amount payable
1 cleaning scene of homicide $5 000
2 measures for personal security of a victim $4 000
3 relocation for personal security of a victim $4 000
4 emergency medical costs and related services
that would contribute to victim’s recovery
only available if
applicant does not
have financial
ability to pay for
treatment or
service
not available for
homicide witness
$10 000
(4) The maximum aggregate amount of all immediate need payments that
may be made for a single act of violence is $10 000.
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7 Economic loss payment—Act, s 27 (2)
(1) A loss mentioned in an item in table 7, column 2 is prescribed as an
economic loss for which an economic loss payment may be made.
(2) A condition mentioned in an item in table 7, column 3 is prescribed
as a condition to making the economic loss payment for the economic
loss mentioned in the item, column 2.
(3) An amount mentioned in an item in table 7, column 4 is prescribed as
the maximum amount of the economic loss payment for the economic
loss mentioned in the item, column 2.
Table 7 Economic loss
column 1
item
column 2
economic loss
column 3
condition
column 4
maximum
amount
payable
1 expenses for counselling or other psychological
support
only available if the
person applying for
financial assistance
was not able to
access appropriate
counselling or other
psychological
support under the
victims services
scheme
2 expenses, other than legal costs, incurred in
making the application
3 medical and dental expenses not available for a
homicide witness
4 travel expenses not available for a
homicide witness
5 justice related expenses not available for a
homicide witness
$5 000
Section 8
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column 1
item
column 2
economic loss
column 3
condition
column 4
maximum
amount
payable
6 loss of actual earnings (including loss of
earnings incurred by the parent or carer of a
primary victim as a result of an act of violence)
not available for a
homicide witness
$30 000
7 reasonable expenses incurred by the parent or
carer of a primary victim as a result of an act of
violence
an amount given to
a parent or carer for
the expenses
mentioned in
column 2 is counted
as part of the
maximum amount
prescribed for the
primary victim
under s 5
not available for a
homicide witness
8 other expenses in exceptional circumstances not available for a
homicide witness
9 loss of or damage to personal items only available for a
primary victim
$1 500
Note For the economic loss mentioned in table 7, col 2, item 2, lawyers legal costs are limited—
see the Act, s 96.
8 Recognition payment for primary victim—Act, s 28 (2)
(1) An offence mentioned in an item in table 8, column 2 is prescribed as
an offence in the course of which the act of violence must occur for a
recognition payment.
(2) An amount mentioned in an item in table 8, column 3 is prescribed as
the amount payable as a recognition payment for the offence
mentioned in the item, column 2.
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(3) If the Crimes Act 1900, section 66 (1) (b), applies to an offence
mentioned in table 8, column 2, item 3, the offence is taken to be an
offence mentioned in table 8, column 2, item 6.
Table 8 Recognition payment for primary victim
column 1
item
column 2
offence in course of which act of violence
must occur
column 3
recognition payment
1 sexual offence punishable by imprisonment for
14 years or more
$19 659
2 attempt or conspiracy to commit homicide $19 659
3 sexual offence punishable by imprisonment for
10 years or more, but less than 14 years
$10 485
4 offence against the person resulting in grievous
bodily harm
$10 485
5 attempt or conspiracy to commit a sexual offence
punishable by imprisonment for 14 years or more
$10 485
6 sexual offence punishable by imprisonment for
less than 10 years
$2 619
7 offence against the person resulting in actual
bodily harm
$2 619
8 robbery in company or with an offensive weapon $2 619
9 attempt or conspiracy to commit a sexual offence
punishable by imprisonment for 10 years or
more, but less than 14 years
$2 619
10 attempt, threat or conspiracy to commit an
offence against the person resulting in grievous
bodily harm
$2 619
11 offence involving deprivation of liberty
(including kidnapping, forcible confinement)
$2 619
12 offence against the person not resulting in actual
bodily harm
$1 309
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column 1
item
column 2
offence in course of which act of violence
must occur
column 3
recognition payment
13 attempt or conspiracy to commit a sexual offence
punishable by imprisonment for less than
10 years
$1 309
14 attempt, threat or conspiracy to commit an
offence against the person resulting in actual
bodily harm
$1 309
9 Recognition payment for class A related victim—
Act, s 29 (2)
The amount prescribed is $26 213.
10 Recognition payment for class B related victim—
Act, s 30 (2)
The amount prescribed is $13 105.
11 Funeral expenses—Act, s 53 (b)
The amount prescribed is $8 000.
12 Limitation on lawyers legal costs—Act, s 96 (1)
(1) The amount prescribed for legal services that relate to an application
for financial assistance is $1 410.
(2) The amount prescribed for legal services that relate to an appeal or
review process for financial assistance is $2 820.
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Dictionary
(see s 3)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to
this regulation.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• lawyer
• may (see s 146)
• must (see s 146).
Note 3 Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in
the Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016 (see Legislation
Act, s 148). For example, the following terms are defined in the Victims
of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016, dict:
• act of violence (see s 7)
• class A related victim (see s 13)
• class B related victim (see s 14)
• class C related victim (see s 15)
• economic loss payment
• financial assistance
• homicide witness (see s 16)
• immediate need payment
• primary victim (see s 11)
• recognition payment
• related victim (see s 12).
victim includes a homicide witness, primary victim and related
victim.
Endnotes
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Endnotes
1 About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the
amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law
but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are
annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be
obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details
of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are
underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered
provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
2 Abbreviation key
A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form o = order
am = amended om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution orig = original
ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice pres = present
def = definition prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule
Assembly reloc = relocated
div = division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette RI = reissue
hdg = heading s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification or to be expired
Endnotes
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3 Legislation history
Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Regulation 2016 SL2016-10
notified LR 12 May 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 12 May 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2016 (s 2 and see Victims of Crime
(Financial Assistance) Act 2016 A2016-12, s 2 (1) (a))
as amended by
Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2016
(No 1) SL2016-25
notified LR 31 August 2016
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2016 (LA s 75 (2))
s 4 taken to have commenced 1 July 2016 (s 2 (1))
s 5 commenced 1 September 2016 (s 2 (2))
Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2018
(No 1) SL2018-20
notified LR 30 October 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 October 2018 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 31 October 2018 (s 2)
Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2019
(No 1) SL2019-12
notified LR 27 June 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 June 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2019 (s 2)
Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2020
(No 1) SL2020-23
notified LR 29 June 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 June 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2020 (s 2)
Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2021
(No 1) SL2021-11
notified LR 30 June 2021
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2021 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2021 (s 2)
Endnotes
Legislation history 3
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Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2022
(No 1) SL2022-11
notified LR 30 June 2022
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2022 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2022 (s 2)
Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2023
(No 1) SL2023-13
notified LR 29 June 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 June 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2023 (s 2)
Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2024
(No 1) SL2024-7
notified LR 27 June 2024
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 June 2024 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2024 (s 2)
Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Regulation 2025
(No 1) SL2025-9
notified LR 30 June 2025
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2025 (s 2)
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4 Amendment history
Commencement
s 2 om LA s 89 (4)
Maximum total financial assistance—Act, s 24
s 5 sub SL2018-20 s 4; SL2019-12 s 4; SL2020-23 s 4;
SL2021-11 s 4; SL2022-11 s 4; SL2023-13 s 4
am SL2024-7 s 4, s 5; SL2025-9 s 4, s 5
Immediate need payment—Act, s 26 (3)
s 6 table 6 am SL2016-25 s 4
Economic loss payment—Act, s 27 (2) s 4
s 7 table 7 am SL2016-25 s 5
Recognition payment for primary victim—Act, s 28 (2)
s 8 am SL2020-23 s 5; SL2025-9 s 6, s 7; ss renum R10 LA
s 8 table sub SL2018-20 s 5; SL2019-12 s 5; SL2020-23 s 6;
SL2021-11 s 5; SL2022-11 s 5; SL2023-13 s 5;
SL2024-7 s 6; SL2025-9 s 8
Recognition payment for class A related victim—Act, s 29 (2)
s 9 am SL2018-20 s 6; SL2019-12 s 6; SL2020-23 s 7; SL2021-11
s 6; SL2022-11 s 6; SL2023-13 s 6; SL2024-7 s 7; SL2025-9
s 9
Recognition payment for class B related victim—Act, s 30 (2)
s 10 am SL2018-20 s 7; SL2019-12 s 7; SL2020-23 s 8; SL2021-11
s 7; SL2022-11 s 7; SL2023-13 s 7; SL2024-7 s 8; SL2025-9
s 10
Limitation on lawyers legal costs—Act, s 96 (1)
s 12 sub SL2022-11 s 8; SL2023-13 s 8
am SL2024-7 s 9, s 10; SL2025-9 s 11, s 12
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5 Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to
the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in
electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised
republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are
marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an
authorised republication are identical.
Republication
No and date
Effective Last
amendment
made by
Republication
for
R1
1 July 2016
1 July 2016–
31 Aug 2016
not amended new regulation
R1 (RI)
31 Aug 2016
1 July 2016–
31 Aug 2016
SL2016-25 reissued for
retrospective
amendments by
SL2016-25
R2
1 Sept 2016
1 Sept 2016–
30 Oct 2018
SL2016-25 amendments by
SL2016-25
R3
31 Oct 2018
31 Oct 2018–
30 June 2019
SL2018-20 amendments by
SL2018-20
R4
1 July 2019
1 July 2019–
30 June 2020
SL2019-12 amendments by
SL2019-12
R5
1 July 2020
1 July 2020–
30 June 2021
SL2020-23 amendments by
SL2020-23
R6
1 July 2021
1 July 2021–
30 June 2022
SL2021-11 amendments by
SL2021-11
R7
1 July 2022
1 July 2022–
30 June 2023
SL2022-11 amendments by
SL2022-11
R8
1 July 2023
1 July 2023–
30 June 2024
SL2023-13 amendments by
SL2023-13
R9
1 July 2024
1 July 2024–
30 June 2025
SL2024-7 amendments by
SL2024-7