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[This Regulation commenced on 01 March 2011 and was repealed by the LOCAL COURT (REPEALS AND RELATED AMENDMENTS) ACT 2016. NO. 9 which commenced on the 01 May 2016.]
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
CRIMES (VICTIMS ASSISTANCE) RULES
As in force at 1 March 2011
Table of provisions
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
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This reprint shows the Rules as in force at 1 March 2011. Any amendments that commence after that date are not included.
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CRIMES (VICTIMS ASSISTANCE) RULES
Rules under the Local Court Act
These Rules may be cited as the Crimes (Victims Assistance) Rules.
These Rules come into operation on 1 November 2002.
(1) These Rules apply to every proceeding commenced by an application under section 5 of the Act lodged at the Local Court on or after 1 November 2002.
(2) Subject to subrule (3) and unless the Court orders otherwise, these Rules apply (with the necessary modifications) to a proceeding commenced by an application made under section 5 of the Act lodged at the Local Court before 1 November 2002.
(3) If, in a proceeding commenced before 1 November 2002, the offender is served with an application made under section 5 of the Act, the rules and practice directions in force immediately before 1 November 2002:
(a) that confer rights and impose obligations on the offender; or
(b) that impose obligations on the applicant or the Territory in relation to the offender,
continue to apply in relation to that proceeding unless the Court orders otherwise.
(1) In these Rules, unless the contrary intention appears:
applicant, in relation to a proceeding in which there is more than one applicant, means each applicant.
Court means the person exercising the jurisdiction of the Local Court under the Act.
Judicial Registrar means a Judicial Registrar or an acting Judicial Registrar of the Local Court.
Registrar means a Registrar, Deputy Registrar or Acting Registrar of the Local Court.
teleconferencing includes the use of telephone, computer or video equipment.
the Act means the Crimes (Victims Assistance) Act.
(2) A reference in these Rules to a form by number is a reference to the form of that number in the Schedule.
(3) Where these Rules permit or require a party to do an act, the act may be done by a legal practitioner or other person representing the party in a proceeding.
(4) Where the Act or these Rules require a form or document to be filed, it is to be filed by lodging it at the Local Court.
If the manner or form of the procedure:
(a) for commencing or taking a step in a proceeding; or
(b) by which the jurisdiction, power or authority of the Court is to be exercised,
is not prescribed by these Rules or by or under an Act, the Court may adopt and apply (with the necessary modifications) the relevant rules and forms observed and used under the Local Court Rules.
The Court may dispense with compliance with these Rules before or after the occasion for compliance arises.
A Judicial Registrar may refer an application to a magistrate for determination if the Judicial Registrar considers it appropriate to do so.
(1) A Registrar may exercise the jurisdiction of the Local Court subject to these Rules and the directions of the Chief Magistrate and Judicial Registrar.
(2) A Registrar must not:
(a) hear and determine an application for an assistance certificate;
(b) strike out an application for an assistance certificate; or
(c) hear and determine an application for an extension of the period within which an application for an assistance certificate may be made.
(1) An application:
(a) under section 5(1) of the Act is to be in accordance with Form 9A;
(b) under section 5(2) of the Act is to be in accordance with Form 9B; and
(c) under section 5(2A) of the Act is to be in accordance with Form 9C.
(2) If an applicant files an application for an assistance certificate after the expiry of the period allowed by section 5(1), (2) or (2A) of the Act (as applicable) for the making of the application, the applicant must endorse the relevant form with a statement that he or she is seeking an extension of that period.
(3) The applicant must file sufficient copies of the application to allow for service on the Territory and proof of service.
(1) An applicant to whom rule 9(2) applies must file with the application for an assistance certificate:
(a) an application for an extension of the period for the making of the application for an assistance certificate; and
(b) an affidavit stating the reasons for the delay in making the application for an assistance certificate.
(2) An application under this rule is to be in accordance with Form 10.
(3) An applicant must file sufficient copies of the application to allow for service on the Territory and proof of service.
(1) On the filing of an application for an assistance certificate, a Registrar must fix a date and time for a mention of the proceeding and mark them on each copy of the application.
(2) The date fixed for the mention is to be 8 weeks after the date on which the application for an assistance certificate is filed or as soon as practicable after that date.
(3) On the filing of an application for an extension of the period for the making of the application for an assistance certificate, a Registrar must fix a date and time for the hearing of the application and mark them on each copy of the application.
When an application for an assistance certificate is served on the Solicitor for the Northern Territory under section 6 of the Act, the following are also to be served:
(a) an application for an extension of the period for the making of the application for an assistance certificate and a supporting affidavit (if applicable);
(b) an authorisation in accordance with Form 12A, signed by the applicant and directed to each medical practitioner, institution or person who is providing (or has provided) treatment in relation to the victim's injury, to release to the Solicitor for the Northern Territory or its agent, for inspection, records in the possession, custody or power of the medical practitioner, institution or person that relate to the injury and to provide copies of those records;
(c) an authorisation in accordance with Form 12B, signed by the applicant and directed to the Commissioner of Police, to release to the Solicitor for the Northern Territory or its agent:
(i) copies of statements (including statements recorded on an audio or video tape) made by the victim to the Police that relate to the offence or the victim's injury; and
(ii) any other document or thing in the possession of the Police relating to the offence or injury.
As soon as practicable after an application and any other document is served under section 6 of the Act and rule 12, the applicant must file an affidavit of service in accordance with Form 13.
The Court may give directions relating to the manner of service of any document that is required or permitted to be served under the Act or these Rules and may extend the time for service.
Not later than 7 days after being served with an application for an assistance certificate, the Territory must file a notice of appearance in accordance with Form 15 and serve a copy of the notice on the applicant.
(1) The applicant must serve a copy of the following documents on the Territory not later than 7 days before the date fixed for the mention of the proceeding:
(a) an affidavit or statutory declaration in support of the application for an assistance certificate;
(b) in relation to the offence referred to in the application for an assistance certificate:
(i) if the offender has been convicted of the offence – the certificate of conviction; or
(ii) if the offender has not been convicted of the offence – written advice from the Police as to the current state of the investigation or prosecution;
(c) medical reports and any other reports in the applicant's possession relating to the victim's injury and on which the applicant intends to rely at the hearing of the proceeding;
(d) documents supporting amounts claimed for any expense incurred or any financial loss suffered, including loss of earnings and loss of clothing (as applicable).
(2) The applicant must file the documents referred to in subrule (1) before a date is fixed for the hearing of the proceeding.
(3) If, after the mention of the proceeding, a report relevant to the victim's injury comes into the applicant's possession and the applicant intends to rely on the report at the hearing of the proceeding, the applicant must:
(a) serve a copy of the report on the Territory not later than 7 days after it comes into his or her possession; and
(b) file a copy of the report before a date is fixed for the hearing of the proceeding.
(1) At the mention of the proceeding, the Court may make the orders it considers appropriate, including an order for the parties to attend a prehearing conference.
(2) If the applicant or the Territory (having been served with the application) fails to appear before the Court at the mention of the proceeding, the Court must fix a time and date for a prehearing conference and notify the parties accordingly.
(3) At any time during a proceeding a Registrar may fix a time and date for a prehearing conference and notify the parties accordingly.
(1) The attendance of a party at a prehearing conference is to be:
(a) in person;
(b) by a legal practitioner who is fully instructed on the conduct of the proceeding and the possibilities of settlement; or
(c) with the leave of the Court, by some other person.
(2) A party may, with the leave of the Court obtained under rule 19, attend a prehearing conference by teleconferencing if physical attendance is impracticable.
(1) A party who wishes to attend a prehearing conference by teleconferencing must seek the leave of the Court not later than 24 hours before the time fixed for the conference.
(2) Leave may be granted informally by telephone and without notice to the other party.
(3) The Court may direct a party attending a prehearing conference by teleconferencing to pay part of the costs in connection with the use of the teleconferencing facilities.
(1) At a prehearing conference:
(a) the applicant must, as far as practicable, be in a position to indicate the precise extent, and all the particulars, of the application;
(b) the Territory must be in a position to specify any matters of contributory conduct and any other relevant matters within the meaning of section 10 of the Act that it intends to raise at the hearing of the proceeding;
(c) the parties must be prepared to answer questions put by the Court concerning the application; and
(d) each party must be in a position to respond properly to an offer made by another party in respect of the amount of assistance to be specified in an assistance certificate.
(2) At a prehearing conference, subject to rule 8, the Court may do any of the following things:
(a) give the directions it considers necessary for the expeditious determination of the proceeding;
(b) determine an application for an extension of time in which to apply to the Court for an assistance certificate;
(c) of its own motion or on application by a party:
(i) adjourn the prehearing conference to a later date;
(ii) fix a date for the hearing of the proceeding;
(iii) fix a date after which a party may apply for a formal determination of the proceeding;
(iv) if the application for an assistance certificate is made in pursuance of section 5(2A) of the Act – make an order for service of the application on another person in pursuance of section 8(4) of the Act;
(v) issue an assistance certificate in pursuance of section 10A of the Act; or
(vi) make the orders it considers necessary relating to the exchange of the reports of persons, in their capacity as experts, on which the parties intend to rely at the hearing of the proceeding;
(d) make an order referred to in section 16 of the Act for an adjournment of the proceeding;
(e) on application by the Territory, make an order that the application be stayed if the applicant unreasonably refuses to submit to an examination by a medical expert chosen by the Territory.
(3) For the purposes of (but without limiting) subrule (2)(a), directions given by the Court may relate to any of the following matters:
(a) the facilitating of an agreement between the parties;
(b) the service of documents;
(c) the settling of issues for the hearing of the proceeding;
(d) particulars to be provided in relation to the application;
(e) the calling of witnesses and the giving of evidence;
(f) the admission into evidence of facts or documents;
(g) expediting further prehearing conferences.
If a party fails:
(a) to attend a prehearing conference after receiving notice to attend;
(b) to prepare adequately for a prehearing conference; or
(c) to comply with a direction or order made under rule 20,
the Court may make the orders it considers appropriate, including any of the following:
(d) an order adjourning the prehearing conference to a later date;
(e) in the case of failure by the applicant – an order striking out the application;
(f) in the case of failure by the Territory – an order adjourning the prehearing conference to a later date or an order fixing a date for the hearing of the proceeding.
A notice served in pursuance of section 8(4) of the Act is to be in accordance with Form 22.
For the purpose of satisfying the Court under section 10A(1) of the Act that the parties agree on the amount of assistance to be specified in an assistance certificate, the parties must sign a consent agreement in accordance with Form 23 and file the signed agreement.
(1) For the purposes of section 10A(3) of the Act, the Territory must serve on the applicant any document offering to pay an amount of assistance and the applicant must, not later than 14 days after service of the offer, serve on the Territory an acceptance or a rejection of that offer.
(2) A copy of each document served under subrule (1) is to be placed in a sealed envelope and filed not later than 7 days after the date of service.
(3) The envelope referred to in subrule (2) is to be marked with the title of the proceeding, the name of the party filing the document and a statement that the envelope contains a document served under this rule.
(4) No document filed in the Court is to contain a statement that an offer has been made to pay an amount of assistance.
(5) If the applicant rejects an offer to pay an amount of assistance, no communication about that offer is to be made to the Court at the hearing of the application until after the Court has determined the application.
An assistance certificate issued under section 8 of the Act is to be in accordance with Form 25.
The Local Court (Crimes (Victims Assistance)) Rules (Regulations No. 17 of 1992) are repealed.
rule 4(2)
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
Crimes (Victims Assistance) Act
FORM 9A
section 5(1)
rule 9(1)(a)
APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE
CERTIFICATE
IN RESPECT OF
INJURY
IN THE LOCAL COURT
AT [VENUE] Application
No:
BETWEEN
[FULL NAME] Applicant
AND
THE TERRITORY Respondent
TO THE COURT
This application is made * by the victim / on behalf of the victim * for an assistance certificate in respect of the injury suffered by the victim as a result of an offence.
DETAILS OF APPLICATION
1. PARTICULARS OF VICTIM
Full name:
Date of
birth:
Address:
If the application is made on behalf of the victim, state the relationship of the applicant to the victim: (see note 1)
2. PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Time and
date:
Location:
What
happened (brief details):
3. PARTICULARS OF OFFENDER (if known) (see note 2)
Full name:
Date of
birth:
Address:
4. REPORT TO POLICE (see note 3)
Time and date:
Place
where report made:
Person to whom report made
(if known):
5. COURT PROCEEDINGS (see note 4)
6. INJURIES SUFFERED AND CONTINUING DISABILITIES (brief details)
7. EXPENSES AND FINANCIAL LOSS INCURRED
TOTAL: $
Made up of the following amounts: (see note 5)
8. EXTENSION OF TIME (see note 6)
* I am seeking an extension of the period allowed by the Act for the making of this application.
Signed: (see note 7)
Date filed:
* Delete if inapplicable.
______________________________________________________________
NOTICE TO PARTIES
(To be completed by Registrar)
This proceeding has been listed for mention at the
Local Court at
(place)
at a.m./p.m.
on 20 .
You may attend the Court personally or by your legal practitioner or, with the leave of the Court, by some other person.
At the mention of this proceeding, the Court may make the orders it considers appropriate, including an order for the parties to attend a prehearing conference.
Registrar
______________________________________________________________
This
application for an assistance certificate is filed:
* by the victim (who is the applicant) in person.
* for the victim by the applicant whose details are:
address:
telephone
number:
facsimile number:
* for the applicant by the applicant's legal practitioner whose details are:
name:
name of
firm:
business
address:
telephone
number:
facsimile number:
The address for service of the applicant is – (see note 8)
The address of the respondent for service of this application is at the Office of the Solicitor for the Northern Territory, as follows: (see note 9)
(a) for personal service – 1st Floor Safety
House, 45 Mitchell Street, Darwin NT;
(b) for
service by post – GPO Box 1722, Darwin
NT;
(c) for service by facsimile transmission
– telephone number 8999 7066.
* Delete if inapplicable.
______________________________________________________________
NOTES TO APPLICANT ABOUT FORM 9A
Under section 13 of the Act, the Court must have regard to amounts recoverable from other sources, e.g. sick pay, Medicare, private health insurance, work health/workers' compensation, sickness or unemployment benefits, accident insurance, court proceedings.
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
Crimes (Victims Assistance) Act
FORM 9B
section 5(2)
rule 9(1)(b)
APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE
CERTIFICATE
IN RESPECT OF FINANCIAL LOSS
SUFFERED
BY DEPENDANTS OF DECEASED
VICTIM
IN THE LOCAL COURT
AT [VENUE] Application
No:
BETWEEN
[FULL NAME] Applicant
AND
THE TERRITORY Respondent
TO THE COURT
This application is made to the Local Court for an assistance certificate in respect of the financial loss suffered by the dependants of the deceased victim who died as a result of an offence.
DETAILS OF APPLICATION
1. APPLICANT'S RELATIONSHIP WITH DEPENDANTS (see note 1)
2. PARTICULARS OF DEPENDANTS (list all dependants)
Full name Age Relationship to victim
3. PARTICULARS OF DECEASED VICTIM (see note 2)
Family name:
Given
names:
Date of
death:
Place of
death:
Age at date of death:
4. PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Time and
date:
Location:
What
happened (brief details):
5. PARTICULARS OF OFFENDER (if known) (see note 3)
Full name:
Date of
birth:
Address:
6. REPORT TO POLICE (see note 4)
Time and date:
Place
where report made:
Person to whom report made
(if known):
7. COURT PROCEEDINGS (see note 5)
8. EXPENSES AND FINANCIAL LOSS INCURRED
TOTAL: $
Made up of the following amounts: (see note 6)
9. AMOUNTS RECEIVED/RECEIVABLE BY DEPENDANTS (see note 7)
10. EXTENSION OF TIME (see note 8)
* I am seeking an extension of the period allowed by the Act for the making of this application.
Signed: (See note 9)
Date filed:
______________________________________________________________
NOTICE TO PARTIES
(To be completed by Registrar)
This proceeding has been listed for mention at the Local Court at (place)
at a.m./p.m. on 20 .
You may attend the Court personally or by your legal practitioner or, with the leave of the Court, by some other person.
At the mention of this proceeding, the Court may make the orders it considers appropriate, including an order for the parties to attend a prehearing conference.
Registrar
______________________________________________________________
This application for an assistance certificate is filed:
* by the applicant in person whose details are:
address:
telephone
number:
facsimile number:
* for the applicant by the applicant's legal practitioner whose details are:
name:
name of
firm:
business
address:
telephone
number:
facsimile number:
The address for service of the applicant is: (see note 10)
The address of the respondent for service of this application is at the Office of the Solicitor for the Northern Territory, as follows: (see note 11)
(a) for personal service – 1st Floor Safety House, 45 Mitchell Street, Darwin NT;
(b) for service by post – GPO Box 1722, Darwin NT;
(c) for service by facsimile transmission – telephone number 8999 7066.
______________________________________________________________
NOTES TO APPLICANT ABOUT FORM 9B
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
Crimes (Victims Assistance) Act
FORM 9C
section 5(2A)
rule 9(1)(c)
APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF GRIEF SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF DEATH OF VICTIM
IN THE LOCAL COURT
AT [VENUE] Application
No:
BETWEEN
[FULL NAME] Applicant
AND
THE TERRITORY Respondent
TO THE COURT
This application is made to the Local Court for an assistance certificate in respect of the grief suffered as a result of the death of a victim as a result of an injury.
DETAILS OF APPLICATION
1. APPLICANT'S RELATIONSHIP WITH DECEASED VICTIM (see note 1)
2. OTHER PEOPLE ENTITLED TO BRING APPLICATION (see note 2)
Full name Age Relationship to victim
3. PARTICULARS OF DECEASED
VICTIM
Family
name:
Given
names:
Date of
death:
Place of
death:
Age at date of death:
4. PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Time and
date:
Location:
What
happened (brief details):
5. PARTICULARS OF OFFENDER (if known) (see note 3)
Full name:
Date of
birth:
Address:
6. REPORT TO POLICE (see note 4)
Time and date:
Place
where report made:
Person to whom report made
(if known):
7. COURT PROCEEDINGS (see note 5)
8. EXTENSION OF TIME (see note 6)
* I am seeking an extension of the period allowed by the Act for the making of this application.
Signed: (see note 7)
Date filed:
______________________________________________________________
NOTICE TO
PARTIES
(To be completed by
Registrar)
This proceeding has been listed for mention at the Local Court at (place)
at a.m./p.m. on 20 .
You may attend the Court personally or by your legal practitioner or, with the leave of the Court, by some other person.
At the mention of this proceeding, the Court may make the orders it considers appropriate, including an order for the parties to attend a prehearing conference.
Registrar
______________________________________________________________
This
application for an assistance certificate is filed:
* by the applicant in person whose details are:
address:
telephone
number:
facsimile number:
* for the applicant by the applicant's legal practitioner whose details are:
name:
name of
firm:
business
address:
telephone
number:
facsimile number:
The address for service of the applicant is: (see note 8)
The address of the respondent for service of this application is at the Office of the Solicitor for the Northern Territory, as follows: (see note 9)
(a) for personal service – 1st Floor Safety
House, 45 Mitchell Street, Darwin NT;
(b) for
service by post – GPO Box 1722, Darwin
NT;
(c) for service by facsimile transmission
– telephone number 8999 7066.
* Delete if inapplicable.
______________________________________________________________
NOTES TO APPLICANT ABOUT FORM 9C
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
Crimes (Victims Assistance) Act
FORM 10
section 5(3)
rule 10(2)
APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME IN
WHICH TO APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE
CERTIFICATE
[Heading as in Form 9A, 9B
or 9C as applicable]
I,
(full
name)
of
(address)
apply
for an extension of time in which to apply for an assistance certificate under
section *5(1) *5(2) *5(2A) of the Crimes (Victims Assistance) Act.
(see note 1)
The offence in relation to which this application is made was committed on (enter date)
Signed: (see note 2)
Date filed:
This application has been listed for hearing at the Court at (place)
at a.m./p.m. on 20 , or so soon after as the business of the Court allows.
Registrar
This application for an extension of time is filed by: (see note 3)
* Delete if inapplicable.
______________________________________________________________
NOTES TO APPLICANT ABOUT FORM 10
2. The form is to be signed by you or your legal practitioner.
3. Enter name, address and contact details of person filing the application.
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
Crimes (Victims Assistance) Act
FORM 12A
rule 12(b)
AUTHORISATION TO RELEASE
RECORDS
[Heading as in Form 9A, 9B or 9C
as applicable]
To:
*I, [name of applicant] of [address], the applicant in the proceeding referred to above, authorise you to release to the Solicitor for the Northern Territory or its agent, for inspection, the records in your possession, custody or power that relate to the injury suffered by *me/[name of victim*] as a result of an offence committed on [date] and I authorise you to provide the Solicitor for the Northern Territory or its agent with copies of those records.
Dated:
Signed:
* Delete if inapplicable.
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
Crimes (Victims Assistance) Act
FORM 12B
rule 12(c)
AUTHORISATION TO RELEASE
STATEMENTS
AND OTHER
THINGS
[Heading as in Form 9A, 9B or 9C
as applicable]
To: The Commissioner of Police, Northern Territory.
*I, [name of applicant] of [address], the applicant in the proceeding referred to above, authorise you to release to the Solicitor for the Northern Territory or its agent:
(a) the statements (including statements recorded on an audio or video tape) made by * me/[name of victim *] relating to the offence committed on [date] or to * my/the victim's * injury as a result of that offence; and
(b) any other document or thing in the possession of the Police relating to the offence or * my/the victim's * injury.
Dated:
Signed:
* Delete if inapplicable.
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
Crimes (Victims Assistance) Act
FORM 13
rule 13
AFFIDAVIT OF
SERVICE
[Heading as in Form 9A, 9B or 9C
as applicable]
NAME OF DEPONENT:
DATE AFFIDAVIT MADE:
I,
(full
name)
of
(address)
make oath and say that:
at on
(time) (day) (month) (year)
I served the following documents on the Solicitor for the Northern Territory, copies of which are attached to this affidavit:
* an application for an assistance certificate made under section 5 of the Crimes (Victims Assistance) Act.
* authorisation(s) to release records.
* an authorisation to release statements and other things.
* an application for an extension of time in which to apply for an assistance certificate.
* an affidavit in support of the application for an extension of time.
Service was effected:
* by handing it to a person, apparently authorised to accept service, at the Office of the Solicitor for the Northern Territory, 1st Floor Safety House, 45 Mitchell Street, Darwin NT.
* by posting it to GPO Box 1722, Darwin NT 0801.
* by sending it by facsimile transmission to telephone number 8999 7066.
Made at [place] on [date]
________________
By [signature of
deponent]
Witnessed
by
Signature
Justice
of the peace / commissioner for
oaths
Name
Address or phone no.
This affidavit of service was filed by:
* Delete if inapplicable.
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
Crimes (Victims Assistance) Act
FORM 15
rule 15
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF
RESPONDENT
[Heading as in Form 9A, 9B or
9C as applicable]
TO THE COURT
and the
APPLICANT, whose address for service is:
The respondent (the Territory) appears in this proceeding. The respondent's address for service of documents is:
Signed:
Dated:
This notice of appearance is filed by:
* Delete if inapplicable.
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
Crimes (Victims Assistance) Act
FORM 22
section 8(4)
rule 22
NOTICE OF HEARING OF
APPLICATION
FOR ASSISTANCE
CERTIFICATE
FOR GRIEF SUFFERED AS A
RESULT OF DEATH OF VICTIM
[Heading as in
form 9A, 9B or 9C as applicable]
To:
of:
TAKE NOTICE that the Court, on the day of 20 , on hearing the above application, determined that you may apply for assistance for grief under section 5(2A) of the Crimes (Victims Assistance) Act and ordered that you be notified of the date of hearing of the application and served with a copy of the application.
The hearing of the application has been listed to take place at the Court at at a.m./p.m. on 20 .
If you do not attend the hearing of the application, the Court may determine the application in your absence and you will be barred from making an application under section 5(2A) of the Act in respect of the victim in relation to whose death the application has been made.
A copy of the application is attached.
Dated:
Registrar
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
Crimes (Victims Assistance) Act
FORM 23
section 10A(1)
rule 23
CONSENT
AGREEMENT
[Heading as in Form 9A, 9B or
9C as applicable]
TO THE COURT
The parties agree that the amount to be specified in the assistance certificate issued by the Court is $[amount].
................................................................... .....................
Signed
by the applicant Dated
................................................................... ......................
Signed for and on behalf of the respondent Dated
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
Crimes (Victims Assistance) Act
FORM 25
sections 8(1) and 10A(1)
rule 25
ASSISTANCE CERTIFICATE
[Heading as in form 9A, 9B or 9C as applicable]
Date of order:
By whom order made:
ABSTRACT OF ORDER
THE
COURT ORDERED THAT:
______________________________________________________________
I
CERTIFY THAT this certificate fully and accurately sets out the particulars of
an order of the Local Court at
that the Territory must pay assistance in accordance with the details of the
order.
Issued:
Registrar
1 KEY
Key to abbreviations
amd = amended od =
order
app = appendix om =
omitted
bl = by-law pt =
Part
ch = Chapter r =
regulation/rule
cl = clause rem =
remainder
div = Division renum =
renumbered
exp = expires/expired rep
= repealed
f = forms s =
section
Gaz =
Gazette sch = Schedule
hdg =
heading sdiv = Subdivision
ins =
inserted SL = Subordinate
Legislation
lt = long title sub =
substituted
nc = not commenced
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Crimes (Victims Assistance) Rules (SL No.
43, 2002)
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Notified
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1 November 2002
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Commenced
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1 November 2002 (r 2)
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Oaths, Affidavits and Declarations
(Consequential Amendments) Act 2010 (Act No. 40, 2010)
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Assent date
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18 November 2010
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Commenced
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1 March 2011 (s 2, s 2 Oaths, Affidavits and
Declarations Act 2010 (Act No. 39, 2010) and Gaz G7, 16 February
2011, p 4)
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3 LIST OF AMENDMENTS
sch amd Act No. 40, 2010, s 124