Definitions
319J Definitions
In this part—award of compensation, in relation to a person, means—
an amount of compensation (including any interest on the amount), that has been finally decided, in relation to the person under the Anti-Discrimination Act, section 209(1)(b) or (g) for a contravention of that Act committed by a protected defendant while the person was an offender; or
an obligation to pay an amount of compensation in relation to the person under an agreement between the person and a protected defendant relating to a complaint under the Anti-Discrimination Act about an alleged contravention of that Act committed by the protected defendant against the person while the person was an offender.
award of damages, in relation to a person, means—
an award of damages (including any interest), that has been finally decided, in relation to the person by a court for a civil wrong committed by a protected defendant against the person while the person was an offender; or
an obligation to pay damages in relation to the person under an agreement between the person and a protected defendant relating to a cause of action by the person against the protected defendant for a civil wrong committed by the protected defendant against the person while the person was an offender.
child support registrar means the child support registrar under the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 (Cwlth), section 10.collection entity means—
the chief executive of the department in which the Victims of Crime Assistance Act is administered; or
the SPER registrar; or
the child support registrar.
disbursements includes outlays.eligible entity claim see section 319ZC(3).eligible victim claim see section 319X(3).entity claim see section 319Z.finally decided, for an award of compensation or an award of damages, means—
that the period for appealing against the award has ended and no appeal has been made; or
that all appeals against the award have been withdrawn or finally decided.
potential claimant, for the chief executive, means a person who, from documents held by the chief executive or made available to the chief executive under section 319U in relation to offences committed or allegedly committed by the person in relation to whom the relevant award was made, appears to have a victim claim against the person in relation to whom the relevant award was made.relevant award, for a provision about a victim trust fund, means the award of relevant money that forms the fund.relevant money, awarded in relation to a person, means—
an award of damages in relation to the person against a protected defendant; or
an award of compensation in relation to the person against a protected defendant.
SPER means the registry established under the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999, part 2.SPER registrar means the registrar of SPER under the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999, section 10.victim claim see section 319S(1).victim trust fund means the following—
a victim trust fund mentioned in section 319N(2);
in relation to relevant money—the victim trust fund formed by the money.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum
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