Victims Support Act 2013

In this Act, act of modern slavery means an act or series of related acts committed in New South Wales, whether committed by one or more persons—

that has apparently occurred in the course of commission of an offence or other conduct constituting modern slavery within the meaning of the Modern Slavery Act 2018, and

that has involved subjecting one or more persons to any form of slavery, servitude or forced labour of a child within the meaning of section 93AB of the Crimes Act 1900, and

that has resulted in injury or death to one of those persons.

For the avoidance of doubt, the reference to an offence in subsection (1) (a) extends to conduct of a person that would constitute an offence were it not for the fact that the person cannot, or might not, be held to be criminally responsible for the conduct because of the person’s age or mental illness or impairment.

Except as provided by subsections (4) and (5), a series of related acts is 2 or more acts that are related because—

they were committed against the same person, and

in the opinion of the Tribunal or the Scheme Executive—

they were committed at approximately the same time, or

they were committed over a period of time by the same person or group of persons, or

they were, for any other reason, related to each other.

An act is not related to another act if, in the opinion of the Tribunal or the Scheme Executive, having regard to the particular circumstances of those acts, they ought not to be treated as related acts.

An act is not related to any earlier act in respect of which support is given under this Act if it occurs after the support is given.

For the purposes of this Act, a series of related acts, whether committed by one or more persons, constitutes a single act of modern slavery.