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#### 35 Categories of recognition payment
35 Categories of recognition payment
> > (1) A category A recognition payment is a payment given in respect of an act of violence or act of modern slavery that apparently occurred in the course of the commission of a homicide.
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> > (2) A category B recognition payment is a payment given in respect of an act of violence or act of modern slavery of the following kinds—
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> > > (a) a sexual assault resulting in serious bodily injury or which involved an offensive weapon or was carried out by 2 or more persons,
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> > > (b) a sexual assault, sexual touching or sexual act or attempted sexual assault involving violence that is one of a series of related acts.
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> > (3) A category C recognition payment is a payment given in respect of an act of violence or act of modern slavery involving any of the following—
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> > > (a) a sexual assault other than one referred to in subsection (2) (b),
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> > > (b) an attempted sexual assault resulting in serious bodily injury,
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> > > (c) an assault resulting in grievous bodily harm,
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> > > (d) physical assault of a child that is one of a series of related acts.
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> > (4) A category D recognition payment is a payment given in respect of an act of violence or act of modern slavery involving any of the following—
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> > > (a) sexual touching or sexual act,
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> > > (b) an attempted sexual assault involving violence other than one referred to in subsection (3) (b),
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> > > (c) a robbery involving violence,
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> > > (d) an assault (not resulting in grievous bodily harm).
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> **s 35:** Am 2018 No 30, Sch 5.7\[9A\]; 2018 No 33, Sch 5.15 \[5\] \[6\].