Relevant
part of the Act | Summary of the changes | Effective Date1 |
| s 19A | A deduction of $750 will be made from each award of compensation which is less than $20,001 excluding awards to family victims. | For applications lodged from 7 April 1999. |
| s 21 | A person who is a victim of an act of violence, but who does not have a compensable injury, may apply for counselling under the Approved Counselling Scheme. | For applications for counselling lodged from 7 April 1999. |
| s 21A | The Director, Victims Services has the authority to approve, suspend or revoke approval of accredited counsellor status under the Approved Counselling Scheme. | 7 April 1999. |
ss 44 to 58 M
s 46(5)(a)
s 46A
s 58A
Division 9
ss 58C to 58M
s 58L | New restitution provisions including:
A provisional order for restitution must be issued within 2 years of the date of the award for compensation OR the date of conviction, whichever is the later.
The Director may make a provisional order against a person who has received property as part of a scheme, for the purpose of avoiding a liability as defined in Division 8.
The Director may apply to the Registrar-General for registration of a restitution order in relation to any land owned by the defendant.
Details new provisions regarding restraining orders and orders relating to the disposal of property by offenders.
Avoidance of an actual or potential liability under Division 8, whether or not in contravention of a restraining order, is an offence punishable by a fine (to the value of the property) or 2 years imprisonment. | 15 February 1999. |
| Schedule 1, Table | Shock has been omitted. | Applications to be lodged under the existing Schedule by close of business, 6 April 1999. |
Schedule 1,
Table | New compensable injury of psychological or psychiatric disorder has been created:
Category 1: chronic psychological or psychiatric disorder that is moderately disabling.....$5,000 - 15,000.
Category 2: chronic psychological or psychiatric disorder that is severely disabling.......$30,000 - 50,000. | For applications lodged from 7 April 1999. |
| Schedule 1, Clause 5 | A list of Authorised Report Writers (ARWs) to be created.
The appropriately qualified ARWs on the list will provide written assessments to assist the Tribunal in determining whether there is a compensable injury of psychological or psychiatric disorder (as above).
NOTE: An Expressions of Interest will be advertised in February 1999 for appropriately qualified psychologists and psychiatrists to apply to be on the list of ARWs. | For applications lodged from
7 April 1999. |
| Schedule 1, Clause 7 A & Table | New compensable injury of domestic violence has been created. This is an injury resulting from an act that occurred in the commission of a domestic violence offence as defined by the Crimes Act 1900.
Domestic violence….$2,400 - 10,000. | For applications lodged from
7 April 1999. |
| s 87 (2)(f) | A Professional Advisory Panel will be formally established to provide recommendations to the Director in relation to the Approved Counselling Scheme and the list of ARWs. | April 1999. |