Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009

A person may apply to the State for the payment of an amount in relation to the compensation order under section 32 of the repealed Act, or section 663C of the repealed Criminal Code chapter, only within—

if the compensation order was made before the commencement—6 months after the commencement; or

if the compensation order is made on or after the commencement—6 months after the order is made.

If at the end of 3 years after the commencement a person who makes an application under subsection (1) has not given all the necessary information, documents or other assistance to enable the application to be decided, the application lapses.

Note—

See—

for an application under section 32 of the repealed Act—section 36(4) to (6) of that Act; or

for an application under section 663C of the repealed Criminal Code chapter—section 663C(2) and (3) of that chapter.

If an application lapses under subsection (2), the applicant can not make a further application under this part.

The scheme manager must—

give the applicant notice of the effect of subsection (2) and (3); and

ensure all reasonable steps are taken to give the applicant an opportunity to give the necessary information, documents or other assistance to enable the application to be decided within the 3 year period mentioned in subsection (2).