Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009

This section applies if—

assistance was paid before the commencement to a person under chapter 3, part 13, division 2 for an act of violence; and

at the commencement the State has not recovered the assistance granted from a person under chapter 3, part 16.

This section also applies if assistance is paid after the commencement to a person under chapter 3, part 13, division 2 for an act of violence.

The unamended Act applies for the recovery of the assistance granted under chapter 3, part 16 if—

the act of violence happened before the commencement; or

the act of violence is made up of a series of related crimes and 1 or more of the crimes happened before the commencement and 1 or more of the crimes happen after the commencement; or

the act of violence is made up of a series of related acts of domestic violence and 1 or more of the acts of domestic violence happened before the commencement and 1 or more of the acts of domestic violence happen after the commencement.

If the act of violence happens after the commencement, this Act, as amended by the amendment Act, applies for the recovery of the assistance granted under chapter 3, part 16.

In this section—

unamended Act means this Act as in force immediately before the commencement.