South Australia
CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION (MISCELLANEOUS) AMENDMENT ACT 1996
No. 69 of 1996
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS
1. Short title 2. Commencement
3. Ameruhnent of s. 13-lmposition of levy 4. Insertion of s.l4c
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AN NO QUADRAGESIMO QUINTO
ELIZABETHAE IT REGINAE
A.D.I996
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No. 69 of 1996
An Act to amend the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1978.
[Assented to 22 August 1996]
The Parliament of South Australia enacts
as
follows:Short title
1. (1) This Act may be cited
as
the Criminal Injuries Compensation (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1996.(2) The Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1978 is referred to in this Act
as
"the principal Act".Commencement
2. This Act will come into operation on a day to be fixed by proclamation.
Amendment of s. 13-Imposition of levy
3. Section 13 of the principal Act is amended by striking out subsections (3) and (4) and substituting the following subsections:
(3) Subject to subsection (4), the amount of the levy is- (a) in relation to a summary offence-
(i) if the offence is expiated-$7;
(ii) in any other case-$28;
(b) in relation to an indictable offence-$44.
(4) If, but for this subsection, the amount of the levy payable by a juvenile offender would exceed $14, the amount of the levy will be $14.
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No. 69 of 1996 Insertion of s. 14c
Criminal lDjuries Compensation (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1996
4. The following section is inserted in the principal Act after section 14b:
Annual Report
14c. (1) The administrative unit of the Public Service responsible, under the Attorney-General, for the administration of this Act must, on or before 30 September in each year, present a report to the Attorney-General on the operation and administration of this Act during the previous financial year.
(2) A report required under this section may be incorporated in the annual report of the relevant administrative unit.
(3) The Attorney-General must, within 12 sittings days after receipt of a report under this section, cause copies of the report to be laid before each House of Parliament.
In the name and on behalf of Her Majesty, I hereby assent to this Bill.
E. J. NEAL Governor
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