Composition of assistance—witness to less serious act of violence
46 Composition of assistance—witness to less serious act of violence
The assistance granted under section 44(1)(b) to a witness secondary victim of a less serious act of violence may consist of 1 or more of the following components—
reasonable counselling expenses incurred, or reasonably likely to be incurred, by the victim as a direct result of witnessing the act of violence;
reasonable medical expenses incurred, or reasonably likely to be incurred, by the victim as a direct result of witnessing the act of violence;
reasonable incidental travel expenses incurred, or reasonably likely to be incurred, by the victim as a direct result of witnessing the act of violence;
reasonable report expenses incurred by the victim for the victim’s application for assistance (including expenses incurred for an examination under section 73).
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