Victims of Crime Assistance (Procedure) (Amendment ) Rules 1999

i Victims of Crime Assistance (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 1999 S.R. No. 69/1999 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Rule Page 1. Object 1 2. Authorising provisions 1 3. Commencement 1 4. Principal Rules 1 5. Lodgement 1 5. Lodgement 1 5A. Application may be lodged at Melbourne by facsimile 2 6. Revocation 2 7. Amendment of Rule 8(1) 3 8. Statute law revision 3 ═══════════════ NOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 1999 S.R. No. 69/1999 Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 Victims of Crime Assistance (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 1999 The Chief Magistrate together with 2 Deputy Chief Magistrates jointly make the following Rules: 1. Object The object of these Rules is to amend the provisions for lodgement of applications with the Tribunal. 2. Authorising provisions These Rules are made under section 57 of the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 and all other enabling powers. 3. Commencement These Rules come into operation on 1 July 1999. 4. Principal Rules In these Rules, the Victims of Crime Assistance (Procedure) Rules 1997 1 are called the Principal Rules. 5. Lodgement For Rule 5 of the Principal Rules substitute— "5. Lodgement (1) An application to the Tribunal must be lodged with or posted to the registrar of the -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 69/1999 Victims of Crime Assistance (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 1999 2 Tribunal at Melbourne or at any other venue of the Tribunal referred to in Rule 6. (2) Upon receipt of an application under sub- rule (1) by a registrar of the Tribunal at any venue of the Tribunal other than Melbourne, that registrar must forthwith send by facsimile transmission a copy of the application to the registrar of the Tribunal at Melbourne. 5A. Application may be lodged at Melbourne by facsimile (1) An application may be lodged with the registrar of the Tribunal at Melbourne by facsimile transmission in accordance with this Rule. (2) An application lodged by facsimile transmission shall include a cover page stating— (a) the name address and telephone number of the sender; (b) the date and time of transmission; (c) the total number of pages transmitted, including the cover sheet; (d) the telephone number from which the application is transmitted; (e) the name and telephone number of a person to contact in the event of any problem in transmission of the application; (f) that the transmission is by way of lodgement under Rule 5A(1).". 6. Revocation Rule 7 of the Principal Rules is revoked. r. 6 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 69/1999 Victims of Crime Assistance (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 1999 3 7. Amendment of Rule 8(1) In Rule 8(1) of the Principal Rules for "the venue of the Tribunal determined in accordance with Rule 7" substitute "Melbourne in accordance with Rule 5 or 5A". 8. Statute law revision (1) In Rule 10(2) of the Principal Rules for "Guardianship and Administration Board Act 1986" substitute "Guardianship and Administration Act 1986". (2) In Form 2 to the Principal Rules for "Guardianship and Administration Board Act 1986" (where twice occurring) substitute "Guardianship and Administration Act 1986". Dated: 10 June 1999 MICHAEL ANTHONY ADAMS QC, Chief Magistrate BRIAN STIRTEVANT BARROW, Deputy Chief Magistrate DANIEL JOHN MULING, Deputy Chief Magistrate ═══════════════ r. 7 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 69/1999 Victims of Crime Assistance (Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 1999 4 NOTES 1 Rule 4: S.R. No. 64/1997 as amended by S.R. No. 45/1998. Notes -- 5 of 5 --