Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016

As soon as practicable after receiving information under section 64 (2) the commissioner must give the assisted person written notice (a repayment arrangement notice) that includes the following information:

the amount that the assisted person received in financial assistance or a funeral expense payment;

the amount of the associated payment made to the assisted person that covers the same harm or loss as any financial assistance or funeral expense payment mentioned in paragraph (a);

a statement of the repayment amount that applies to the assisted person;

a request for the assisted person to contact the commissioner to arrange payment of, or vary, the repayment amount;

the commissioner’s contact details.

An assisted person who receives notice under subsection (1) must contact the commissioner within 28 days after receiving the notice to enter an arrangement with the commissioner to do any of the following:

pay the repayment amount;

vary the repayment amount.

The commissioner must take into account the circumstances of the assisted person when deciding an arrangement for repayment or variation of a repayment amount.