Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

VICTIMS OF CRIME (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE) ACT 1983 - SECT 3

Each of the following is a violent crime:

        (a)     an offence against a section of the Crimes Act 1900 mentioned in table 3, column 2;

        (b)     an offence against the Criminal Code, section 309 (Robbery) or section 310 (Aggravated robbery);

        (c)     an offence against any other law prescribed by regulation.

Note     A reference to an offence against an ACT law includes a reference to an offence against the Criminal Code, part 2.4 (Extensions of criminal responsibility) or section 717 (Accessory after the fact) that relates to the ACT law (see Legislation Act, s 189).

Table 3     Violent crimes— Crimes Act

column 1 item	column 2 section	column 3 description
1	12	murder
2	15	manslaughter
3	19, 20, 25, 31	grievous bodily harm offences
4	21	wounding
5	22, 26	assault offences
6	23, 24	actual bodily harm offences
7	27	endangering life
8	28	endangering health
9	29	culpable driving
10	30	threat to kill
11	32	demands with threats
12	34	forcible confinement
13	35	stalking
14	36	torture
15	37	abduction of young person
16	38	kidnapping
17	40	unlawfully taking child
18	41	exposing or abandoning child
19	42	child destruction
20	43	childbirth—grievous bodily harm
21	51, 52, 53	sexual assault offences
22	54	sexual intercourse without consent
23	55	sexual intercourse with young person
24	56	sexual relationship with young person
25	57 to 61	indecency offences
26	62	incest
27	63	abduction
28	74, 75	female genital mutilation offences
29	79	sexual servitude offences