Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 (NSW)

Victims Rights and Support Act 2013 No 37

An Act to establish a new Victims Support Scheme to replace the compensation scheme established under the Victims Support and Rehabilitation Act 1996 and to repeal that Act; to provide for a Commissioner of Victims Rights; and to repeal and re-enact (with minor modifications) provisions of the Victims Rights Act 1996.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act is the Victims Rights and Support Act 2013.

2 Commencement This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.

3 Definitions (1) In this Act— act of modern slavery—see section 19A. act of violence—see section 19. agency means any of the following— (a) a Government agency, (b) a person or non-government agency funded by the State to provide support services to victims of crime. Charter of Victims Rights means the Charter set out in section 6 and, in relation to a victim of a forensic patient, means the Charter set out in section 6A. Commissioner means the Commissioner of Victims Rights. conviction includes— (a) an order made under section 10 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, and (b) except in Part 5, an order made under section 33 of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (other than section 33 (1) (a) (i)). family victim—see section 22. forensic patient has the same meaning as in the Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020. function includes a power, authority or duty and exercise a function includes perform a duty. Fund means the Victims Support Fund. primary victim—see section 20. road crime—see section 19AB. Scheme means the Victims Support Scheme established by this Act. secondary victim—see section 21. Secretary means the Secretary of the Department of Justice. support services include welfare, health, counselling and legal assistance services. Tribunal means the Civil and Administrative Tribunal. victim of an act of violence—see section 18. victim of crime—see section 5. Victims Advisory Board means the Victims Advisory Board established by this Act. victims group means an organisation that provides support services for victims of crime. victims support—see section 18.