Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) An eligible victim may apply for financial assistance in only one of the categories of primary victim, secondary victim or family victim of a violent act unless the applicant is a secondary victim to whom section 12(5) applies.
(2) An eligible victim must not apply for more than one award for the same violent act.
(3) An eligible victim may apply for more than one immediate payment for the same violent act if the total of the immediate payments does not exceed the maximum amount mentioned in section 27(5).
(4) An eligible victim may apply for an award and an immediate payment for the same violent act.
(5) An application for financial assistance (including by an increased award) may be made for an eligible victim by a person who has a genuine interest in the welfare of the eligible victim, including the parent or guardian of an eligible victim who is a child.