Sentencing Act 2002

Sentences, orders, and related matters - Offender levy and victims' services bank account

105A: Interpretation

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When you are reading this part of the law, some words have special meanings. The word "account" refers to a special bank account called the victims' services bank account, which is set up under section 105G. This account is used by the government.

The term "approved agency" means an organisation that the Secretary for Justice has approved, as explained in section 105J. The "Secretary" is the person in charge of the Justice department, and it can also include other people or groups they have given permission to make decisions on their behalf.

You need to understand these meanings to make sense of this part of the law.

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Part 2Sentences, orders, and related matters
Offender levy and victims' services bank account

105AInterpretation

  1. For the purposes of this subpart, unless the context otherwise requires,—

    account means the Crown bank account known as the victims' services bank account established under section 105G

      approved agency means an organisation for the time being approved by the Secretary under section 105J

        Secretary means the Secretary for Justice; and includes a person or body authorised by the Secretary to exercise or perform his or her functions, powers, and duties under this Act.

        Notes
        • Section 105A: inserted, on , by section 7 of the Sentencing (Offender Levy) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 42).