Definitions
3 Definitions
In this Act—
act of modern slavery—see section 19A.
act of violence—see section 19.
agency means any of the following—
a Government agency,
a person or non-government agency funded by the State to provide support services to victims of crime.
Charter of Victims Rights means—
the Charter set out in the Victims Rights and Victims of Crime Commissioner Act 2025, section 6, and
in relation to a victim of a forensic patient—the Charter set out in the Victims Rights and Victims of Crime Commissioner Act 2025, section 7.
conviction includes—
an order made under section 10 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, and
except in Part 5, an order made under section 33 of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (other than section 33 (1) (a) (i)).
family victim—see section 22.
forensic patient has the same meaning as in the Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020.
function includes a power, authority or duty and exercise a function includes perform a duty.
Fund means the Victims Support Fund.
primary victim—see section 20.
relevant victims register means the following—
the Victims Register within the meaning of the Children (Detention Centres) Act 1987,
the Victims Register within the meaning of the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999,
the Victims Register within the meaning of the Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020.
responsible agency, for a relevant victims register, means the following—
for the Victims Register kept under the Children (Detention Centres) Act 1987—the government agency responsible, from time to time, under that Act, section 100A(3) for keeping the Victims Register,
for the Victims Register kept under the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999—the government agency responsible, from time to time, under that Act, section 282(1) for keeping the Victims Register,
for the Victims Register kept under the Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020—the Scheme Executive.
road crime—see section 19AB.
Scheme means the Victims Support Scheme established by this Act.
Scheme Executive means the person employed under the Government Sector Employment Act 2013 as the Scheme Executive.
secondary victim—see section 21.
Secretary means the Secretary of the Department of Justice.
support services include welfare, health, counselling and legal assistance services.
Tribunal means the Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
victim of an act of violence—see section 18.
victim of crime has the same meaning as in the Victims Rights and Victims of Crime Commissioner Act 2025.
Victims of Crime Commissioner has the same meaning as in the Victims Rights and Victims of Crime Commissioner Act 2025.
victims group means an organisation that provides support services for victims of crime.
victims rights agency means the following—
the Department of Communities and Justice,
the Cabinet Office,
a local health district or statutory health corporation within the meaning of the Health Services Act 1997,
the Mental Health Review Tribunal constituted under the Mental Health Act 2007,
the NSW Police Force,
the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions,
a responsible agency for a relevant victims register.
victims support—see section 18.
Note.
The Interpretation Act 1987 contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act.
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