Victims of Crime Compensation Act 1994 (Tas)

Victims of Crime Compensation Act 1994

An Act to impose a levy on persons convicted of serious offences and for related purposes [Royal Assent 16 December 1994]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Victims of Crime Compensation Act 1994 .

2. Commencement This Act commences on a day to be proclaimed.

3. Interpretation In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears – compensation levy means a levy that a person convicted of a serious offence must pay to the Crown pursuant to section 5 ; Director, MPES means the Director, Monetary Penalties Enforcement Service appointed under section 8 of the Monetary Penalties Enforcement Act 2005 ; serious offence means any of the following offences: (a) an offence under the Criminal Code ; (b) an offence under the Firearms Act 1996 ; (c) an offence under the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001 or Poisons Act 1971 ; (d) an offence under section 34B , 35 , 36 , 37(1) , 37B or 37C of the Police Offences Act 1935 ; (e) an offence under the Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1970 ; (ea) an offence under the Marine Safety (Misuse of Alcohol) Act 2006 ; (f) an offence under – (i) section 32(1) or (2) of the Traffic Act 1925 ; or (ii) section 13(1) of the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 ; (g) a prescribed offence.

4. Meaning of "convicted" For the purposes of this Act, a person is taken to have been convicted of a serious offence if – (a) the person has been charged with and found guilty and convicted of the serious offence; or (b) . . . . . . . . (c) the person has been charged with and found guilty of the serious offence but the court hearing the charge has not proceeded to conviction; or (d) the serious offence has been taken into account by a court in sentencing the person for another serious offence.