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(see s 2)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2 In particular, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• ACT
• adult
• bankrupt or personally insolvent
• child
• director-general (see s 163)
• domestic partner (see s 169 (1))
• home address
• human rights commission
• Magistrates Court
• Minister
• ombudsman
• parent
• penalty unit (see s 133)
• police officer
• public servant
• Supreme Court
• territory law
• the Territory.
"administration of justice" includes the provision of police services.
"appointed member"—see section 22C (1) (c).
"board "means the victims advisory board.
"commissioner" means the Victims of Crime Commissioner appointed under section 7.
"governing principles" means the principles mentioned in section 4.
"guardian"—see section 6 (3).
"offence"––
(a) for this Act generally—means an offence against a law in force in the ACT; and
(b) for part 5 (Victims services levy)—see section 23.
"primary victim"—see section 6.
"victim"—see section 6.
"victims advisory board" means the board established under section 22A.
"victims services levy"—see section 24.
"victims services scheme" means the scheme established under part 4.
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.
Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
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NI = Notifiable instrument |
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AF = Approved form |
o = order |
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am = amended |
om = omitted/repealed |
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amdt = amendment |
ord = ordinance |
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AR = Assembly resolution |
orig = original |
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ch = chapter |
par = paragraph/subparagraph |
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CN = Commencement notice |
pres = present |
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def = definition |
prev = previous |
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DI = Disallowable instrument |
(prev...) = previously |
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dict = dictionary |
pt = part |
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disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative |
r = rule/subrule |
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Assembly |
reloc = relocated |
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div = division |
renum = renumbered |
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exp = expires/expired |
R[X] = Republication No |
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Gaz = gazette |
RI = reissue |
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hdg = heading |
s = section/subsection |
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IA = Interpretation Act 1967 |
sch = schedule |
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ins = inserted/added |
sdiv = subdivision |
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LA = Legislation Act 2001 |
SL = Subordinate law |
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LR = legislation register |
sub = substituted |
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underlining = whole or part not commenced |
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mod = modified/modification |
or to be expired |
Victims of Crime Act 1994 No 83
notified 15 December 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S280)
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 December 1994 (s 2 (1))
remainder (ss 3-19) commenced 15 June 1995 (s 2 (3))
as amended by
Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 No 54 sch
notified 27 November 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S207)
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 November 1998 (s 2 (1))
sch commenced 9 December 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998 No 49)
Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) (Amendment) Act 1999 No 91 pt 3
notified 23 December 1999
s 1, s 2 commenced 23 December 1999 (s 2 (1))
pt 3 commenced 24 December 1999 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1999 No S69)
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 407
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 407 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 A2003-41 sch 3 pt 3.21
notified LR 11 September
2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 September 2003 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 3 pt 3.21 commenced 9 October 2003 (s 2
(1))
Annual Reports Legislation Amendment Act 2004 A2004-9 sch 1 pt 1.36
notified LR 19 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.36 commenced 13 April 2004 (s 2 and see Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act 2004 A2004-8, s 2 and CN2004-5)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2007 A2007-22 sch 1 pt 1.15
notified LR 5 September 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 September 2007 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.15 commenced 6 September 2007 (s 2)
Victims of Crime Amendment Act 2007 A2007-44
notified LR 13 December 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 December 2007 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 20 December 2007 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) A2009-49 sch 3 pt 3.82
notified LR 26 November 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 November 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.82 commenced 17 December 2009 (s 2)
Crimes (Sentence Administration) Amendment Act 2010 A2010-21 sch 1 pt 1.10
notified LR 30 June 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.10 commenced 1 July 2010 (s 2)
Victims of Crime Amendment Act 2010 A2010-29 pt 2
notified LR 31 August 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 August 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 2 commenced 28 February 2011 (s 2 and LA s 79)
Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.167
notified LR 30 June 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.167 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))
Name of
Act
s 1 sub A2003-41 amdt
3.455
Dictionary
s
2 om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4232
ins
A2003-41 amdt 3.459
Notes
s
3 defs reloc to dict A2003-41 amdt
3.458
sub A2003-41 amdt
3.459
Offences against Act—application of
Criminal Code etc
s 3A ins
A2010-29 s 4
Objects and
principles
pt 2 hdg sub A2010-29
s 5
Object of
Act
s 3B ins A2010-29 s
5
Governing
principles
s 4 am A2003-41 amdts
3.460–3.468; A2009-49 amdt 3.207
Compliance with
principles
s 5 sub A2003-41 amdt
3.469
am A2010-29 s 6, s
7
Important
concepts
pt 2A hdg ins A2010-29 s
9
Who is a
victim?
s 6 sub A2003-41
amdt 3.469
om A2010-29 s
8
ins A2010-29 s 9
Victims of crime
commissioner
pt 3 hdg sub
A2010-29 s 10
Appointment of
commissioner
div 3.1 hdg (prev pt
3 div 1 hdg) renum R2 LA
sub
A2010-29 s 10
Appointment
s
7 am A2003-41 amdts
3.470–3.472
sub A2010-29 s
10
Ending
appointment
s 8 sub A2010-29 s
10
Staff
s
9 am A2003-41 amdts
3.473–3.475
sub A2010-29 s
10
Delegation by
commissioner
s 10 om A2003-41
amdt 3.476
ins A2010-29 s
10
Functions of
commissioner
div 3.2 hdg (prev pt
3 div 2 hdg) renum R2 LA
sub
A2003-41 amdt 3.480; A2010-29 s 10
Functions
s
11 am 1998 No 54 sch
sub A2010-29 s
10
Concerns and
complaints
s 12 am A2003-41 amdt
3.477, amdt 3.478
sub A2010-29 s
10
Attendance at criminal
proceedings
s 13 sub A2003-41
amdt 3.479; A2010-29 s 10
The Victims of Crime
Coordinator
s 14 sub A2003-41
amdt 3.480
om A2010-29 s
10
Appointment of
coordinator
s 15 sub A2003-41
amdt 3.480
om A2010-29 s
10
Term of appointment of
coordinator
s 16 sub A2003-41
amdt 3.480
om A2010-29 s
10
Conditions of appointment of
coordinator
s 17 sub A2003-41
amdt 3.480
om A2010-29 s
10
Ending of appointment of
coordinator
s 18 sub A2003-41
amdt 3.480
om A2010-29 s
10
Delegation by
coordinator
s 18A ins A2007-22
amdt 1.56
om A2010-29 s
10
Victims services
scheme
pt 4 hdg ins 1999 No 91 s
10
Victims services
scheme—establishment
s
19 ins 1999 No 91 s 10
am A2003-41
amdts 3.481–3.483; A2010-29 s 11, s 12
Victims services
scheme—eligibility
s 20 ins
1999 No 91 s 10
am A2003-41 amdt
3.484
Victims services scheme—annual
report
s 21 ins 1999 No 91 s
10
am A2003-41 amdt 3.485, amdt
3.486
sub A2004-9 amdt
1.49
Victims services scheme—access to
information and protection of
privacy
s 22 ins 1999 No 91 s
10
am A2003-41 amdt 3.486, amdt
3.487
Victims advisory
board
pt 4A hdg ins A2010-29 s
13
Establishment and
membership
div 4A.1 hdg ins
A2010-29 s 13
Establishment of
board
s 22A hdg ins A2010-29 s
13
Functions of
board
s 22B hdg ins A2010-29 s
13
Membership of
board
s 22C hdg ins A2010-29 s
13
s 22C am A2011-22 amdt
1.464
Appointed members of
board
s 22D hdg ins A2010-29 s
13
Chair
s 22E hdg ins A2010-29 s
13
s 22E am A2011-22 amdt
1.465
Conditions of appointment
generally
s 22F hdg ins A2010-29
s 13
Term of
appointment
s 22G hdg ins
A2010-29 s 13
Proceedings of
board
div 4A.2 hdg ins A2010-29 s
13
Time and place of
meetings
s 22H hdg ins A2010-29 s
13
Procedures governing conduct of
meetings
s 22I hdg ins A2010-29 s
13
Disclosure of
interests
s 22J hdg ins A2010-29
s 13
Victims services
levy
pt 5 hdg (prev pt 4 hdg)
renum 1999 No 91 s 11
sub A2007-44 s
4
Meaning of offence—pt
5
s 23 (prev s 19) renum 1999 No
91 s 11
am 2001 No 44 amdt
1.4233
sub A2007-44 s
4
Imposition of victims services
levy
s 24 ins A2007-44 s
4
am A2010-21 amdt
1.25
Notice of
levy
s 25 ins A2007-44 s
4
Levy not to be
reduced
s 26 ins A2007-44 s
4
Effect of appeal
etc
s 27 ins A2007-44 s
4
Miscellaneous
pt
6 hdg ins A2007-44 s 4
sub A2010-29
s 14
Protection from
liability
s 28 ins A2007-44 s
4
sub A2010-29 s 14
Secrecy
s
29 ins A2010-29 s 14
Regulation-making
power
s 30 ins A2010-29 s
14
Dictionary
dict ins
A2003-41 amdt 3.488
am A2007-44 s 5;
A2009-49 amdt 3.208; A2010-29 ss 15-17; A2011-22 amdt
1.466
def administration of
justice reloc from s 3 A2003-41
amdt 3.458
def appointed
member ins A2010-29 s 18
def
board ins A2010-29 s
18
def commissioner
ins A2010-29 s 18
def
coordinator sub A2003-41 amdt
3.456
reloc from s 3 A2003-41 amdt
3.458
om A2010-29 s
19
def governing principles
ins A2010-29 s 20
def
guardian ins A2010-29 s
20
def harm reloc from
s 3 A2003-41 amdt 3.458
om A2010-29
s 21
def offence am
A2003-41 amdt 3.457
reloc from s 3
A2003-41 amdt 3.458
sub A2007-44 s
6
def primary victim
ins A2010-29 s 22
def
victim am 1999 No 91 s
9
reloc from s 3 A2003-41 amdt
3.458
sub A2010-29 s
23
def victims advisory board
ins A2010-29 s 24
def
victims services levy ins A2007-44 s
7
def victims services
scheme ins 1999 No 91 s
9
reloc from s 3 A2003-41 amdt
3.458
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.
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Republication No and date |
Effective |
Last amendment made by |
Republication for |
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R0A |
9 Dec
1998– |
A1998-54 |
amendments by A1998-54 |
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R1 |
12 June
2000– |
A1999-91 |
amendments by A1999-91 |
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R1
(RI) |
12 June
2000– |
A1999-91 |
reissue of printed version |
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R2 |
12 Sept
2001– |
A2001-44 |
amendments by A2001-44 |
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R3 |
9 Oct
2003– |
A2003-41 |
amendments by A2003-41 |
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R4 |
13 Apr
2004– |
A2004-9 |
amendments by A2004-9 |
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R5 |
6 Sept
2007– |
A2007-22 |
amendments by A2007-22 |
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R6 |
20 Dec
2007– |
A2007-44 |
amendments by A2007-44 |
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R7 |
17 Dec
2009– |
A2009-49 |
amendments by A2009-49 |
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R8 |
1 July
2010– |
A2010-21 |
amendments by A2010-21 |
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R9 |
28 Feb
2011– |
A2010-29 |
amendments by A2010-29 |
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