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VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 2006 (NO 15 OF 2006) - SECT 42

When award must be reduced

    (1)     The assessor must reduce an award if the applicant has received a payment for the injury, death or loss described in the application.

    (2)     A payment mentioned in subsection (1) includes any of the following:

    (a)     an immediate payment to which the applicant was not entitled;

    (b)     compensation or damages from the offender or any person for the offender;

    (c)     private medical insurance benefit;

    (d)     a benefit, compensation, damages or other award under an Act of the Territory, the Commonwealth, a State or another Territory;

    (e)     an agreement or insurance policy.

    (3)     The assessor must reduce the award by an amount equal to the payment the applicant has received.



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