Victims Rights and Support Act 2013
23Eligibility for support
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23 Eligibility for support
23 Eligibility for support
(1) A primary victim of an act of violence or act of modern slavery is eligible for the support under the Scheme described in section 26.
(2) A parent, step-parent or guardian who is caring for a child who is a primary victim of an act of violence or act of modern slavery is eligible for the support under the Scheme described in section 27.
(3) A secondary victim of an act of violence is eligible for the support under the Scheme described in section 28.
(4) A family victim of an act of violence is eligible for the support under the Scheme described in section 29.
(5) A family victim of a road crime is eligible for the support under the Scheme described in section 29A.
s 23: Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.7[5]; 2024 No 92, Sch 1[12].