Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) A family victim of a violent act is eligible to apply for counselling required because of the violent act.
(2) A family victim of a violent act directly resulting in the death of the primary victim is eligible to apply for an immediate payment of financial assistance for the following financial loss:
(a) funeral expenses for the primary victim incurred by the family victim;
(b) if the family victim is in circumstances of hardship – financial loss mentioned in subsection (3)(b) to (d).
(3) A family victim of a violent act directly resulting in the death of the primary victim is eligible to apply for an award of financial assistance for any of the following financial loss:
(a) funeral expenses for the primary victim incurred by the family victim;
(b) if the family victim was entirely or substantially dependent on the primary victim for financial support – loss of money that, but for the death of the primary victim, the family victim would have been reasonably likely to receive from the primary victim during the year immediately after the death;
(c) medical expenses reasonably incurred or reasonably likely to be incurred by the family victim for the primary victim as a direct result of the death;
(d) in exceptional circumstances – other expenses reasonably incurred or reasonably likely to be incurred by the family victim to assist the victim's recovery from the effects of the death of the primary victim.
Examples for subsection (3)(d)
1. Relocation expenses.
2. Costs of securing the family victim's place of residence or business.
Notes for section 14
1. Section 27(5) specifies the maximum immediate payment.
2. Section 40 specifies the following:
(a) the maximum award for all family victims of the same violent act;
(b) the maximum award for all the financial loss of each family victim of the same violent act.