Victims of Crime Assistance Amendment Act 2007

i Victims of Crime Assistance Amendment Act 2007 No. 9 of 2007 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Purpose 1 2 Commencement 2 3 Special financial assistance to primary victims for significant adverse effects 2 4 New section 79 inserted 3 79 Transitional provision (2007 Amending Act) 3 5 Repeal of Act 3 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- 1 Victims of Crime Assistance Amendment Act 2007 † No. 9 of 2007 [Assented to 23 April 2007] The Parliament of Victoria enacts: 1 Purpose The purpose of this Act is to amend the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 to increase the amounts of special financial assistance that may be awarded to a primary victim of an act of violence for significant adverse effects experienced or suffered by the victim as a direct result of that act. Victoria -- 2 of 5 -- Victims of Crime Assistance Amendment Act 2007 No. 9 of 2007 2 2 Commencement This Act comes into operation on 1 July 2007. 3 Special financial assistance to primary victims for significant adverse effects For the Table in section 8A(5) of the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 substitute— " Category of act of violence Minimum amount Maximum amount A $4667 or the higher prescribed amount applicable in prescribed circumstances $10 000 or the higher prescribed amount applicable in prescribed circumstances B $1300 or the higher prescribed amount applicable in prescribed circumstances $3250 or the higher prescribed amount applicable in prescribed circumstances C $650 or the higher prescribed amount applicable in prescribed circumstances $1300 or the higher prescribed amount applicable in prescribed circumstances D $130 or the higher prescribed amount applicable in prescribed circumstances $650 or the higher prescribed amount applicable in prescribed circumstances ". s. 2 See: Act No. 81/1996. Reprint No. 4 as at 1 December 2006 and amending Act Nos 23/2006 and 48/2006. LawToday: www. legislation. vic. gov.au -- 3 of 5 -- Victims of Crime Assistance Amendment Act 2007 No. 9 of 2007 3 4 New section 79 inserted After section 78 of the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 insert— "79 Transitional provision (2007 Amending Act) (1) In this section commencement day means 1 July 2007. (2) The amendment of this Act made by section 3 of the Victims of Crime Assistance Amendment Act 2007 applies only with respect to acts of violence occurring on or after the commencement day and awards made under section 8A in respect of such acts of violence. (3) For the purposes of this section, if an act of violence occurs between two dates, one before and one on or after the commencement day, the act of violence occurs on or after the commencement day.". 5 Repeal of Act This Act is repealed on 1 July 2008. ═══════════════ s. 4 -- 4 of 5 -- Victims of Crime Assistance Amendment Act 2007 No. 9 of 2007 4 ENDNOTES † Minister's second reading speech— Legislative Assembly: 15 February 2007 Legislative Council: 15 March 2007 The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to amend the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 to increase the amounts of special financial assistance that may be awarded under that Act and for other purposes." Endnotes -- 5 of 5 --