Australian Capital Territory

Victims of Crime Act 1994
A1994-83

Republication No 11
Effective: 14 June 2012
Republication date: 14 June 2012
Last amendment made by A2012-30

Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel

About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Victims of Crime Act 1994 (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 14 June 2012. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 14
June 2012.
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.
Kinds of republications
The Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the
ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):


authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies



unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.
Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117).
The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.
This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).
Uncommenced provisions and amendments
If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol U appears immediately before the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more information, see the home page for this law on the register.
Modifications
If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol M appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001, section 95.
Penalties
At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $110 for an individual and $550 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).

Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au

Australian Capital Territory

Victims of Crime Act 1994

Contents
Page

Part 1
1
2
3
3A

Part 2
3B
4
5

Part 2A
6

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Preliminary
Name of Act
Dictionary
Notes
Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc

2
2
2
2

Objects and principles
Object of Act
Governing principles
Compliance with principles

3
3
4

Important concepts
5

Who is a victim?

Victims of Crime Act 1994
Effective: 14/06/12
Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au

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Contents
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Part 3

Victims of crime commissioner

Division 3.1
Appointment of commissioner
7
Appointment
8
Ending appointment
9
Staff
10
Delegation by commissioner
Division 3.2
Functions of commissioner
11
Functions
12
Concerns and complaints
13
Attendance at criminal proceedings

Part 4
19
20
21
22

Part 4A

7
7
8
8
8
9
10

Victims services scheme
Victims services scheme—establishment
Victims services scheme—eligibility
Victims services scheme—annual report
Victims services scheme—access to information and protection of privacy 11
11
11
12

Victims advisory board

Division 4A.1
Establishment and membership
22A
Establishment of board
22B
Functions