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Prisoners' and Victims' Claims Act 2005 No 74 (as at 29 October 2019), Public Act – New Zealand Legislation
2005 No 74
6 Specified claim
7 Specified internal and external complaints mechanisms
9 Victim’s claim
Subpart 1—Compensation sought by claims by prisoners, etc
11 Overview of this subpart
13 Restriction on awarding of compensation
14 Guiding considerations for awarding of compensation
15 Subpart does not prevent complaints or access to assistance
16 Expiry of subpart [Repealed]
Subpart 2—Victims’ claims
Payment of money into account and information about filing claims
17 Compensation of prisoners, etc, must be paid to Secretary
18 Secretary deducts money for legal aid, reparation, and earlier orders, then pays surplus into account
19 Status of money paid to Secretary or into account
20 Secretary to give notice of payments into account, etc
21 How and to whom notice, etc, given
22 Single process for 2 or more payments in same period
23 Sending date: what it means
24 Secretary’s duties for purposes of section 21
25 Access to records of the Court Martial proceedings, etc, to identify, and ascertain contact details of, victims
26 Procedure if no victims of accused or offender
Procedure for making and determination of victims’ claims
28 Filing of claims
29 No filing fees payable
30 Secretary of Tribunal to refer claims filed to Tribunal
31 Offender to be given copy of claim and reasonable opportunity to make written submission on it
32 Procedure if no claims filed
33 Period to allow all claims, offender’s submissions, etc
34 Claims determined on papers
35 Access to relevant court documents or records
36 Access to records of Court Martial proceedings, etc, to help to determine victims’ claims
37 Relevant findings in criminal proceedings or proceedings of Court Martial or officer to be evidence
38 Tribunal may also hear submissions in exceptional cases
39 Power to require information, documents, or answers
40 Power to maintain order at hearings, etc
41 Power to restrict publication of proceedings, etc
42 Application for renewal or review of order or direction under section 41
43 Contravention of orders or directions under section 41
44 Availability of documents filed in connection with claims
45 Other aspects of procedure
46 Tribunal to determine group of claims received
47 Further provisions on determination of claims received
48 Implementation of order
49 Procedure if victim or others entitled cannot be found
50 Order under section 46 must be varied in certain circumstances
51 Appeal to High Court
52 Release of surplus money to offender
53 End of process to be notified publicly in certain cases
Victims’ claims trust bank account
54 Secretary must establish account
55 Payments from, and other operation of, account
56 Procedure if offender or others entitled cannot be found
57 Regulations on operation and auditing of account
Victims’ Special Claims Tribunals
58 Tribunals
58A Orderly and efficient operation
60 Decisions to be given in writing
60A Practice notes
60B Online publication of information about procedures, time frames, and progress of decisions
61 Proceedings of Tribunal not invalid for want of form
62 Services for Tribunal
Subpart 3—Suspension of limitation periods for certain claims by victims
63 Limitation periods to which section 64 applies
64 Limitation periods suspended while offender serving sentence of imprisonment
64A Limitation periods to which section 64B applies
64B Limitation periods suspended until standard deadline for filing of victims’ claims under this Act
Subpart 4—Specified claims made before 1 July 2013, related compensation, and related victims’ claims
64C Pre-1 July 2013 Act generally continues to apply
Amendment to Human Rights Act 1993
65 Damages [Repealed]
Amendments to Legal Services Act 2000
66 Interpretation [Repealed]
67 Proceedings for which legal aid may be granted: civil matters [Repealed]
68 When legal aid may be granted: civil matters [Repealed]
69 Conditions on grant of legal aid [Repealed]
70 Maximum grant [Repealed]
71 Application for amendment to grant of legal aid [Repealed]
72 Regulations [Repealed]
Amendment to Limitation Act 1950
73 Limitation of actions of contract and tort, and certain other actions [Repealed]
74 Damages [Repealed]
75 Schedule 5 amended [Repealed]
Amendments to Victims’ Rights Act 2002
76 Police to give information about right to ask for notice and appointment of representative [Repealed]
77 New section 33A inserted [Repealed]
This Act is the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Act 2005.
The purpose of subpart 1 of Part 2 is to restrict and guide the awarding of compensation sought by specified claims in order to help to ensure that the remedy of compensation is reserved for exceptional cases and used only if, and only to the extent that, it is necessary to provide effective redress.
The purpose of subpart 2 of Part 2 is to—
establish, require payments into, and regulate the operation of, a victims’ claims trust bank account; and
provide a procedure for the making and determination of victims’ claims.
Subpart 2 of Part 2 must be read with the following related enactments:
the Legal Services Act 2011, which facilitates the granting of legal aid in respect of victims’ claims proceedings under subpart 2 of Part 2 of this Act; and
the Privacy Act 1993, which enables the Ministry of Justice to have access to Police records on offender identity and victim identity for the purpose of providing assistance to victims in accordance with this Act; and
the Victims’ Rights Act 2002, which requires the Secretary for Justice to request, for the purposes of a notice under section 20 of this Act, the current address (including the full name) of a victim who has asked for notice of certain matters under that Act.
The purpose of subpart 3 of Part 2 is to suspend the running of limitation periods for certain claims by victims.
The purpose of subpart 4 of Part 2 is to ensure that after 30 June 2013 generally only the following provisions apply or continue to apply to specified claims made before 1 July 2013, money to be paid as compensation in respect of claims of that kind, and victims’ claims against money of that kind:
the provisions of this Act as in force immediately before 1 July 2013; and
this subsection and subpart 4 of Part 2 as inserted or substituted, but nothing else in this Act after it is amended, on 1 July 2013 by the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013.
Section 3(2A): inserted, on 1 July 2013, by section 5(1) of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
Section 3(4): replaced, on 1 July 2013, by section 5(2) of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
account means the victims’ claims trust bank account established under section 54
accused, in relation to any person who is alleged to be the victim of an offence, means a person charged (whether as a principal or party or an accessory after the fact or otherwise) with the commission of that offence
action means any proceeding in a court or tribunal other than a criminal proceeding
civil custody has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971
means any form of monetary compensation or damages (however described) required by a court or tribunal to be paid (including, without limitation, an amount of, or in the nature of, exemplary damages); and
for the purposes only of subpart 2 of Part 2, includes any form of monetary compensation or damages (however described) required to be paid as, or as part of, an out-of-court final settlement of a claim (including, without limitation, an amount paid in final settlement of a claim for an amount of, or in the nature of, exemplary damages); and
includes an amount or award of interest related to compensation or damages in paragraph (a) or (b); but
does not include an amount required or agreed to be paid as, or towards, the costs of making a claim
detention quarter means a building or part of a building set aside under the Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971 as a detention quarter
fine includes—
a sum of money adjudged or ordered to be paid by a conviction or order, whether described as a fine or as costs, expenses, fees, or otherwise:
any costs, expenses, or fees payable in respect of the enforcement of any fine as defined in paragraph (a)
means a member of the victim’s family, whānau, or other culturally recognised family group, who is in a close relationship with the victim at the time of the offence; and
the victim’s child or a child of a person who is, or was, the victim’s spouse, civil union partner, or de facto partner; or
the victim’s brother or sister or the child of a person who is, or was, the spouse, civil union partner, or de facto partner of a parent of the victim; or
a parent of the victim or a person who is, or was, the spouse, civil union partner, or de facto partner of a parent of the victim; or
judgment includes an award, direction, order, or other requirement
offence, in relation to a victim, means an offence against an enactment—
that resulted in the death of a member of the victim’s immediate family, or in a member of the victim’s immediate family being incapable
offender has the meaning given to it by section 5
penal institution has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Penal Institutions Act 1954
parent has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
person arrested and detained under the Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971 pending release or trial means a person who, in accordance with that Act, and in or outside New Zealand, is—
arrested for an alleged offence, and detained before being delivered into civil custody, service custody, or other custody, in connection with the offence; or
in any of those kinds of custody pending release, or pending trial for the alleged offence by a court of competent jurisdiction in or outside New Zealand
a service detainee or a service prisoner:
a person who is detained unlawfully—
immediately after, or because of recall or other return to custody after, ceasing to be a person to whom any of paragraphs (a) to (g) applied; and
in the same manner as if he or she were a person to whom any of paragraphs (a) to (g) applies; and
by or on behalf of the Crown (as defined in section 6(2))
prisoner means—
a person (in section 7 called a 2004 Act prisoner) who is not a service detainee or a service prisoner but who is for the time being in the legal custody under the Corrections Act 2004 of either of the following persons:
the chief executive (as defined in section 3(1) of that Act):
a person (in section 7 called a 1954 Act prisoner) who is not a service detainee or a service prisoner but who is for the time being in the legal custody of the Superintendent of a penal institution
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
Secretary of the Tribunal means the officer or employee of the Ministry of Justice who is for the time being exercising or performing the functions, powers, or duties of that office
means a sentence of imprisonment imposed before or after the commencement of this Act and under any 1 or more enactments or other rules of law (for example, under the Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971 or the Sentencing Act 2002); and
includes the following (as defined in section 4(1) of the Sentencing Act 2002):
a determinate sentence of imprisonment; and
an indeterminate sentence of imprisonment; but
does not include a term of imprisonment imposed, whether by committal, sentence, or order, for—
non-payment of a sum of money; or
service detainee means a person who is—
undergoing a sentence, imposed under the Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971 by the Court Martial or a disciplinary officer, that includes the punishment of detention; and
in accordance with that Act, for the time being in or outside New Zealand—
in civil custody or service custody while awaiting delivery to the prison, penal institution, or service penal establishment in which he or she is to serve his or her sentence; or
serving the term of his or her detention in a detention quarter, in service custody, or as field punishment
service penal establishment has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971
service prison has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971
service prisoner means a person who is—
undergoing a sentence, imposed under the Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971 by the Court Martial, that includes imprisonment; and
serving the sentence of imprisonment in a prison, penal institution, service prison, detention quarter, or in other service custody
specified claim has the meaning given to it by section 6
specified internal and external complaints mechanisms has the meaning given to it by section 7
means a Victims’ Special Claims Tribunal referred to in section 58; and
in relation to a victim’s claim filed under section 28, means the particular Victims’ Special Claims Tribunal to which the claim has been referred under section 30
victim has the meaning given to it in section 8
victim’s claim has the meaning given to it in section 9
young person means a person of or over the age of 14 years but under 18 years.
Section 4 child: amended, on 1 July 2019, by section 50(1) of the Oranga Tamariki Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 30).
Section 4 Court Martial: inserted, on 1 July 2009, by section 87 of the Court Martial Act 2007 (2007 No 101).
Section 4 home detention: repealed, on 1 October 2007, by section 58 of the Sentencing Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 27).
Section 4 parent: amended, on 14 July 2017, by section 149 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31).
Section 4 person under control or supervision: substituted, on 1 October 2007, by section 58 of the Sentencing Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 27).
Section 4 person under control or supervision paragraph (h): inserted, on 1 July 2013, by section 6 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
Section 4 service detainee paragraph (a): substituted, on 1 July 2009, by section 81 of the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act (No 2) 2007 (2007 No 98).
Section 4 service prisoner paragraph (a): amended, on 1 July 2009, by section 87 of the Court Martial Act 2007 (2007 No 101).
Section 4 young person: replaced, on 1 July 2019, by section 50(2) of the Oranga Tamariki Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 30).
In this Act, offender, in relation to a victim, means—
for the purposes only of subpart 3 of Part 2, a person—
convicted (alone or with others) by a court or the Court Martial of the offence that affected the victim; and
on whom a court or the Court Martial has, because of the person’s conviction for that offence, imposed a sentence of imprisonment (the sentence of imprisonment for the offence); and
for all other purposes, a person found guilty (alone or with others) by a court or the Court Martial of the offence that affected the victim, or found guilty of that offence (alone or with others) by a disciplinary officer under the Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971, or who pleads guilty to that offence (alone or with others) before a court or the Court Martial or a disciplinary officer.
For the purposes of subsection (1)﻿(a), it does not matter whether, at the time the court or the Court Martial imposed the sentence of imprisonment for the offence, the person was already subject to, or was at that time or later also made subject to, a sentence of imprisonment for another offence or offences.
Section 5(1)﻿(a)﻿(i): amended, on 1 July 2009, by section 87 of the Court Martial Act 2007 (2007 No 101).
Section 5(1)﻿(a)﻿(ii): amended, on 1 July 2009, by section 87 of the Court Martial Act 2007 (2007 No 101).
Section 5(1)﻿(b): substituted, on 1 July 2009, by section 81 of the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act (No 2) 2007 (2007 No 98).
Section 5(2): amended, on 1 July 2009, by section 87 of the Court Martial Act 2007 (2007 No 101).
In this Act, specified claim means a claim for compensation, made by or on behalf of a person (the plaintiff) who is or was a person under control or supervision, and based on—
an act or omission by or on behalf of the Crown (the defendant)—
before or after the commencement of this Act; and
affecting the person as (including, without limitation, by making the person) a person under control or supervision; and
a breach of, or interference with, a specified right (the right concerned) or, if subpart 2 of Part 2 applies, the law relating to liabilities in tort.
a breach of, or interference with, a specified right means—
a breach of, or interference with, a right contained in and affirmed by the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990; or
a breach of Part 1A or Part 2 of the Human Rights Act 1993; or
an interference with the privacy of an individual (within the meaning of section 66 of the Privacy Act 1993)
Crown includes a contractor or security contractor as defined in—
section 3(1) of the Corrections Act 2004; or
section 2(1) of the Penal Institutions Act 1954.
Section 6(1)﻿(a)﻿(ii): amended (with effect on 4 June 2005), on 1 July 2013, by section 7 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
In this Act, specified internal and external complaints mechanisms means,—
for a 2004 Act prisoner, the following mechanisms:
the relevant prison’s internal complaints system, as required, defined, and facilitated by sections 151 to 155 of the Corrections Act 2004; and
investigation of a complaint by a person appointed as an inspector of corrections under section 28 of that Act, as contemplated by sections 156 to 159 of that Act; and
in relation only to a matter that is not more properly within the jurisdiction of another authority, official agency or body, or statutory officer, investigation by an Ombudsman or by an employee of the Office of the Ombudsmen of a complaint under the Ombudsmen Act 1975; and
for persons under control or supervision (other than 2004 Act prisoners) after the commencement of the Corrections Act 2004, the following mechanisms:
the internal complaints system available at or through the relevant community work centre or probation office, or through the controlling officer of the relevant probation area, as required, defined, and facilitated by sections 151 to 155 of that Act; and
for a 1954 Act prisoner, the following mechanisms:
the relevant penal institution’s internal complaints system, as required, defined, and facilitated by regulations 178 to 180 of the Penal Institutions Regulations 2000 or by any earlier corresponding enactment; and
assistance from an outside agency (as defined in subsection (2)) for the purpose of resolving a complaint, as contemplated by regulations 181 and 182 of those regulations or by any earlier corresponding enactment; and
for persons under control or supervision (other than 1954 Act prisoners) before the commencement of the Corrections Act 2004, the following mechanisms:
any internal complaints system available at or through the relevant community work centre or probation office, or through the controlling officer of the relevant probation area; and
for a service detainee or service prisoner, the following mechanisms:
investigation by a service authority of a complaint made under section 49 of the Defence Act 1990; and
investigation (for example, by a visiting officer) of a complaint made in accordance with relevant Defence Force Orders issued pursuant to sections 175 and 206 of the Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971.
2004 Act prisoner and 1954 Act prisoner have the meanings given to them by the definition of prisoner in section 4
outside agency means—
an inspector of penal institutions appointed under section 5 of the Penal Institutions Act 1954; or
in relation only to a matter that is not more properly within the jurisdiction of another authority, official agency or body, or statutory officer, an Ombudsman; or
a Visiting Justice, which, in relation to a penal institution, means—
a Justice of the Peace appointed under section 10(2) of the Penal Institutions Act 1954 to be a Visiting Justice for that institution.
In this Act, victim means—
a parent or legal guardian of a child, or of a young person, who falls within paragraph (a) or (b), unless that parent or guardian is charged with the commission of, or convicted or found guilty of, or pleads guilty to, the offence concerned; and
a member of the immediate family of a person who, as a result of an offence committed by another person, dies or is incapable, unless that member is charged with the commission of, or convicted or found guilty of, or pleads guilty to, the offence concerned.
To avoid doubt, if an offence is committed by a person, a victim does not include another person charged (whether as a principal or a party or an accessory after the fact or otherwise) with the commission of, or convicted or found guilty of, or who pleads guilty to,—
an offence relating to the same incident or series of incidents as that crime or offence.
In this Act, victim’s claim means a claim for damages or exemplary damages—
made by or on behalf of a victim; and
made against an offender; and
based on acts done or omitted to be done by the offender in committing the offence.
Part 2 Prisoners’ and victims’ claims
To help to achieve its purpose, when compensation is sought from a court or tribunal by a specified claim, this subpart—
ensures compensation is not awarded unless the plaintiff has first made reasonable use of the specified internal and external complaints mechanisms reasonably available to him or her; and
requires other remedies to be used if, in the particular circumstances, they are capable, alone or in combination, of providing effective redress; and
encourages timely mitigation of loss or damage by the plaintiff and the defendant if that is reasonably practicable; and
ensures the court or Tribunal takes into account specified matters (including the extent (if any) to which effective redress has been, or could be, provided otherwise than by compensation) before awarding compensation.
This subpart applies only to proceedings—
in or before a court or tribunal; and
in which 1 or more specified claims are made; and
commenced on or after 1 July 2013.
If, under this section, this subpart applies to proceedings, this subpart applies to them both—
at first instance; and
on any appeal or rehearing.
Section 12(1): replaced, on 1 July 2013, by section 8 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
No court or tribunal may, in proceedings to which this subpart applies, award any compensation sought by a specified claim unless satisfied that—
the plaintiff has made reasonable use of all of the specified internal and external complaints mechanisms reasonably available to him or her to complain about the act or omission on which the claim is based, but has not obtained in relation to that act or omission redress that the court or Tribunal considers effective; and
another remedy, or a combination of other remedies, cannot provide, in relation to the act or omission on which the claim is based, redress that the court or Tribunal considers effective.
In this section, reasonable use of a complaints mechanism means the use that the court or Tribunal considers it reasonable for the plaintiff to have made in the circumstances.
A court or tribunal must take into account the matters specified in subsection (2) in determining, in proceedings to which this subpart applies,—
whether compensation is required to provide effective redress; and (if it is)
the quantum of an award of compensation required to provide effective redress.
the extent (if any) to which the plaintiff, the defendant, or both took, within a reasonable time, all reasonably practicable steps to mitigate loss or damage arising from the act or omission on which the claim is based; and
whether the defendant’s breach of, or interference with, the right concerned was deliberate or in bad faith; and
the relevant conduct of the plaintiff; and
the consequences for the plaintiff of the breach of, or interference with, the right concerned; and
the freedoms, interests, liberties, principles, or values recognised and protected by the right concerned; and
any need to emphasise the importance of, or deter other breaches of or other interferences with, the right concerned; and
the extent (if any) to which effective redress in relation to that act or omission has been, or could be, provided otherwise than by compensation; and
any other matters the court or Tribunal considers relevant.
In this section, the right concerned has the meaning given to it by the definition of specified claim in section 6.
Nothing in this subpart prevents a person under control or supervision from complaining to, or seeking the assistance of, an authority, official agency or body, or statutory officer.
16 Expiry of subpart
Section 16: repealed, on 1 July 2013, by section 9 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
A person must pay to the Secretary, immediately, all money that, after the commencement of this Act, the person becomes liable to pay as compensation and—
in satisfaction of a court’s or tribunal’s final judgment—
on a specified claim; and
given after the commencement, on 4 June 2005, of this Act; or
as, or as part of, an out-of-court final settlement—
of a specified claim; and
concluded after the commencement, on 4 June 2005, of this Act.
For the purposes of subsection (1)﻿(a), a judgment of a court or tribunal (whether at first instance or on appeal) is final—
when the time for filing appeals against the judgment expires and no appeals of that kind have been filed; or
if appeals against the judgment may be brought or heard only by leave, when—
the time for applying for leave expires and no application for leave has been made; or
all applications for leave have been withdrawn or finally determined and declined; or
no party granted leave to appeal has, within the time for commencing an appeal, commenced an appeal; or
when all appeals against the judgment have been withdrawn or finally determined.
Nothing in subsection (1)﻿(b) applies to an out-of-court final settlement of a specified claim containing a provision to the effect that it is a settlement that is not subject to this subpart.
Subsection (1) applies even if that money is also—
required to be paid to a creditor of the accused or the offender; or
liable to be attached or taken in execution at the instance of a creditor of the accused or the offender.
In subsection (4), a creditor includes the Commissioner of Inland Revenue or any other person or body to whom any taxes, duties, fines, levies, or other charges, deductions, or amounts (for example, under the Child Support Act 1991 or the Student Loan Scheme Act 2011) are payable.
No person has a right of action against the Crown, an agent of the Crown, or any other person, in respect of any investment or payment of money permitted or required by this subpart or by regulations made under section 57.
Section 17(1)﻿(a): substituted, on 1 July 2010, by section 7 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Expiry and Application Dates) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 44).
Section 17(1)﻿(a)﻿(i): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 10(1) of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
Section 17(1)﻿(a)﻿(ii): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 10(2) of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
Section 17(1)﻿(b): substituted, on 1 July 2010, by section 7 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Expiry and Application Dates) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 44).
Section 17(1)﻿(b)﻿(i): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 10(3) of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
Section 17(1)﻿(b)﻿(ii): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 10(4) of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
Section 17(5): amended, on 1 April 2012, by section 223 of the Student Loan Scheme Act 2011 (2011 No 62).
On receiving money under section 17, the Secretary must, as soon as practicable,—
first, pay out of that money any sum necessary to satisfy fully any relevant charge—
in favour of the Legal Services Commissioner; and
on proceeds of proceedings relating to the specified claim, and to which a grant of legal aid relates; and
arising by operation of section 36 of the Legal Services Act 2011; and
second, pay out of that money any sum necessary to satisfy fully any amounts of reparation owed by the accused or the offender; and
third, pay out of that money any sum necessary to satisfy fully any amounts owed by the accused or the offender under any relevant order made under section 46 following an earlier receipt of money under section 17; and
fourth, pay any surplus remaining into the account.
amounts of reparation means—
an amount due under a sentence of reparation imposed under—
the Criminal Justice Act 1985; and
an amount due under an order of reparation
an order under section 106, section 108, or section 110 of the Sentencing Act 2002; or
an order under section 84(1)﻿(b) of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989; or
an order under section 283(f) or (g) of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989; or
requires the payment of an amount to compensate, or to make restitution to, the victim of an offence against an enactment; and
is declared by the Governor-General, by Order in Council, to be an order of reparation for the purposes of Part 3 of the Summary Proceedings Act 1957.
Subsection (1)﻿(b) applies regardless of the conditions of a relevant sentence of reparation or order of reparation, for example, any conditions in respect of the following matters:
whether the total amount of reparation to be paid is to be paid in 1 lump sum or in instalments:
if the amount is to be paid in 1 lump sum, whether it is to be paid immediately or at some specified future date:
if the amount is to be paid in instalments, the frequency and amounts of the instalments.
Section 18(1)﻿(a)﻿(i): amended, on 24 October 2019, by section 112 of the Statutes Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 56).
Section 18(1)﻿(a)﻿(iii): amended, on 1 July 2011, by section 144 of the Legal Services Act 2011 (2011 No 4).
Section 18(2) order of reparation paragraph (b): amended, on 14 July 2017, by section 149 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31).
Section 18(2) order of reparation paragraph (c): amended, on 14 July 2017, by section 149 of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31).
Section 18(2) order of reparation paragraph (d): replaced, on 13 February 2012, by section 4 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 43).
Money paid into the account, or to the Secretary, in accordance with this subpart, may be paid out only in accordance with this subpart or regulations made under section 57.
In particular, until paid out to the accused or the offender in accordance with this subpart or regulations made under section 57, that money is, even if the accused or the offender has a beneficial interest in it,—
not available for the payment of a creditor of the accused or the offender; and
not liable to be attached or taken in execution at the instance of a creditor of the accused or the offender.
In subsection (2), a creditor includes the Commissioner of Inland Revenue or any other person or body to whom any taxes, duties, fines, levies, or other charges, deductions, or amounts (for example, under the Child Support Act 1991 or the Student Loan Scheme Act 2011) are payable.
Money paid into the account, in accordance with this subpart, is money paid to the Crown in trust for the accused or the offender.
Nothing in Part 7 of the Public Finance Act 1989 (which relates to trust money) applies to money that, in accordance with this section, is paid to the Crown in trust for the accused or the offender.
Section 19(3): amended, on 1 April 2012, by section 223 of the Student Loan Scheme Act 2011 (2011 No 62).
After paying money into the account under section 18(1)﻿(d), the Secretary must as soon as practicable—
give a written notice communicating—
the fact that compensation is required to be paid to the accused or the offender; and
the fact that, under this subpart, the compensation must be paid to the Secretary and he or she must, after making certain deductions, pay any surplus remaining into the account; and
the name and other identifying details of the accused or the offender; and
the amount of money paid into the account; and
the date on which the payment was made; and
explain in the notice that the money paid into the account must be held in trust for the accused or the offender until it is paid out in accordance with this subpart or regulations made under section 57; and
give in the notice general information about how victims of the person for whom money is required to be held in trust might file a victim’s claim under section 28 and within the deadline fixed by section 28(2)﻿(c).
This section and section 21 do not permit or require a written notice in respect of a matter to be given contrary to an enactment, rule of law, or order or direction of a court or tribunal prohibiting or forbidding the publication of—
any report or account of the whole or any part of proceedings (including, without limitation, the evidence adduced or the submissions made); or
the name of any person, or any name or particulars likely to lead to the identification of that person; or
the affairs of any person.
The notice required by section 20 must be given—
by being served on people—
whom the Secretary reasonably believes may be or are victims of the accused or the offender; and
whose contact details are available to the Secretary; and
by being sent to the chief executive of each government department that the Secretary believes may have an interest in the matter.
If the notice required by section 20 is given under subsection (1) to the people to whom it is required to be given under that subsection, it may, if the Secretary thinks fit, also be given by 1 or more of the methods in subsection (4).
However, if the notice required by section 20 is not given under subsection (1) to all the people to whom it is required to be given under that subsection, it must be given by 1 or more of the methods in subsection (4).
The methods referred to in subsections (2) and (3) are—
publication through a site on the Internet that is publicly accessible at all reasonable times; and
publication in daily newspapers published in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin.
The Secretary is not required by this section to give a person, by any method, the notice required by section 20 if the Secretary believes on reasonable grounds that a limitation defence could be pleaded successfully in response to a victim’s claim made by that person.
The Secretary must send the Secretary of the Tribunal a copy of every notice required by section 20 and given in accordance with this section.
If a notice required by section 20 is to be given within 6 months after the sending date of any previous notice required by section 20 in respect of the same accused or offender, the notice must—
be given as an addition to the previous notice; and
indicate that, under section 28(2)﻿(c), the deadline for filing victims’ claims under this subpart is the later of the following:
the close of the day that is 6 months after the sending date of the previous notice; and
the close of the day that is 2 months after the sending date of the notice.
In sections 22 and 28, sending date, in relation to a notice required by section 20 notifying a payment into the account, means whichever is the earlier of the following dates:
the date that is 2 months after the date of the payment; or
the date on which the notice is first given in accordance with section 21.
The Secretary must, for the purposes of section 21, take reasonable steps to identify, and ascertain the contact details of, people who may be or are victims of the accused or the offender.
Those steps include requesting under section 33A of the Victims’ Rights Act 2002 the current address (including the full name) of a person—
who may be or is a victim of the accused or the offender; and
who asked for notice of certain matters under that Act and gave his or her current address for that purpose.
To help to identify, and ascertain the contact details of, people who may be or are victims of the accused or the offender, the Secretary may, by making a request for the purpose to the appropriate Registrar or Judge Advocate General, and without paying a fee, access or search, inspect, and take or be issued with copies of or extracts from, court documents or records that—
are or may be relevant to that purpose.
Those court documents or records include the ones specified in section 35(2)﻿(a) to (d).
The Secretary is not required by this section to take steps to ascertain the contact details of a person if the Secretary believes on reasonable grounds that a limitation defence could be pleaded successfully in response to a victim’s claim made by that person.
Section 24(3)﻿(a): substituted, on 1 July 2009, by section 81 of the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act (No 2) 2007 (2007 No 98).
This section applies to a document or record specified in section 35(2)﻿(c) or (d), requested under section 24(3), and that the Judge Advocate General considers, and has advised the Secretary, should not be disclosed for reasons of security.
The Secretary cannot access or search, inspect, and take or be issued with copies or extracts from, the document or record.
The Judge Advocate General may, if he or she thinks fit, perform the Secretary’s duties under sections 20 to 24 so far as they relate to and arise from the document or record.
This section overrides sections 20 to 24.
Section 25 heading: amended, on 1 July 2009, by section 87 of the Court Martial Act 2007 (2007 No 101).
The Secretary must apply to a Tribunal for an order that all money held in the account for the accused or the offender be paid to the accused or the offender promptly if the Secretary—
has, under section 24, taken reasonable steps to identify, and ascertain the contact details of, people who may be or are victims of the accused or the offender; but
is satisfied that there are no people who may be or are victims of the accused or the offender.
On an application under subsection (1), the Tribunal must,—
if satisfied that there are no people who may be or are victims of the accused or the offender, order that the Secretary is not required to give notice under sections 20 and 21 but must pay to the accused or the offender promptly all money held in the account for the accused or the offender:
in every other case, order that the Secretary is required to give notice under sections 20 and 21.
The Secretary must comply with the order of the Tribunal.
Subsection (3) applies subject to the prior implementation of any provision of an out-of-court final settlement of a specified claim requiring compensation to be withheld from the accused or the offender and used to satisfy outstanding fines of the accused or the offender.
A notice or other document required by this Act to be served on, or given to, a person is sufficiently served if it is—
posted in a letter addressed to the person at the person’s usual or last known place of residence or business.
If the person is deceased, the notice or other document may be served on or given to the person’s personal representatives.
A notice or other document sent to a person by post must, unless the contrary is shown, be treated as having been served 5 working days after it was posted; and in proving the delivery it is sufficient to prove that the letter was properly addressed and posted.
Despite anything in subsections (1) to (4), a Tribunal may in any circumstances make an order directing the manner in which a notice or other document is to be served or given, or dispensing with the service or giving of the notice or document.
Section 27(4): amended, on 14 November 2018, by section 173 of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).
A victim’s claim may be filed by or on behalf of a person if—
a notice is given under section 20 notifying a payment into the account of money paid to the Crown in trust for an accused or an offender; and
in the case where the money is required to be paid in trust for an accused, the accused is an offender (whether by reason of any earlier finding of guilt or entry of a plea of guilty in relation to an offence, or by reason of a finding of guilt or entry of a plea of guilty, after the giving of the notice under section 20 but before the filing of the person’s claim under this section, in relation to the offence charged); and
the person is a victim of the offender and has not obtained, and is not seeking, a judgment—
in respect of the conduct on which the claim is based; and
in civil proceedings against the offender in the District Court or the High Court.
in a form approved for the purpose by the Secretary; and
filed with the Secretary of the Tribunal; and
filed before the deadline specified in subsection (3).
The deadline referred to in subsections (2), (4), and (5) is,—
if the notice is, under section 22, given as an addition to a previous notice, the later of the following:
the close of the day that is 2 months after the sending date of the notice; and
in every other case, the close of the day that is 6 months after the sending date of the notice.
The Tribunal may permit a victim’s claim to be filed within a further period it specifies if it is satisfied that the victim was prevented by factors beyond his or her control from filing the claim before the deadline.
The Tribunal’s power under subsection (4) is exercisable on a written application for the purpose filed with the Secretary of the Tribunal before the deadline.
Section 28(1)﻿(c)﻿(ii): amended, on 1 March 2017, by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
No fee is payable to the Secretary of the Tribunal for filing a document relating to, or for the Tribunal hearing or determining, a victim’s claim filed under this subpart.
The Secretary of the Tribunal must, as soon as practicable after a claim or application is filed under section 28, refer the claim or application to the appropriate Tribunal to be dealt with in accordance with this subpart.
The appropriate Tribunal is a Tribunal designated in writing by the Chief District Court Judge to deal with the group of victims’ claims (if any) arising from—
a notice required by section 20 (the notice); or
a notice that, under section 22, is given as an addition to the notice.
The Chief District Court Judge may designate a Tribunal for 1 or more specified groups of claims, or 1 or more specified classes of groups of claims, filed under section 28.
The Chief District Court Judge may designate another Tribunal to deal with some or all of a claim or application if the Tribunal to which it has been referred under this section is, because of exceptional circumstances, unable to deal with all or that part of the claim or application.
Section 30(5): substituted, on 1 July 2009, by section 87 of the Court Martial Act 2007 (2007 No 101).
Before determining a victim’s claim, the Tribunal must—
serve a copy of the claim on the offender; and
give him or her a reasonable opportunity to make written submissions on the claim.
A copy of the claim must be served on the offender as soon as practicable after it is filed under section 28.
Information that identifies, or that may lead to the identification of, the address of the place where the victim lives must be removed from the copy of the claim served on the offender unless, in the Tribunal’s opinion, that information is necessary to ensure that the offender is fully and fairly informed of the nature of the claim.
The Tribunal gives the offender the reasonable opportunity required by subsection (1) by requiring his or her written submissions to be filed with the Secretary of the Tribunal—
within 60 days after the expiry of the periods specified in section 33(a); or
within a further period the Tribunal is satisfied, on an application for the purpose before the expiry of that 60-day period, is justified by exceptional circumstances.
In determining under subsection (4)﻿(b) whether it is satisfied a further period is justified by exceptional circumstances, the Tribunal must have regard to the number and complexity of the victims’ claims filed against the offender.
The Tribunal must, as soon as practicable, serve on a victim a copy of all submissions filed by the offender and relating to that victim.
If, at the expiry of the periods specified in section 33(a), no claims have been filed under section 28,—
the Secretary of the Tribunal must advise the Secretary of that fact; and
the Secretary must pay to the accused or the offender promptly all amounts of money held in the account for the accused or the offender.
Subsection (1)﻿(b) applies subject to the prior implementation of any provision of an out-of-court final settlement of a specified claim requiring compensation to be withheld from the accused or the offender and used to satisfy the accused’s or the offender’s outstanding fines.
The Tribunal cannot determine a victim’s claim filed under section 28 until—
the 6-month period in section 28(3), and any further periods allowed under section 28(4), have expired; and
the offender has been given the reasonable opportunity to make written submissions referred to in section 31; and
any oral submissions the Tribunal has agreed to hear under section 38 have been heard.
Unless the Tribunal determines under section 38 also to hear oral submissions from the parties to a victim’s claim,—
neither the parties nor their representatives may appear before the Tribunal; and
the claim must be determined by the Tribunal on the basis of the written material before it.
Consideration of written material before the Tribunal may be undertaken in whatever manner it thinks fit.
To help to determine a claim filed under section 28, the Tribunal may, by making a request for the purpose to the appropriate Registrar or to the Judge Advocate General, and without paying a fee, access or search, inspect, and take or be issued with copies of or extracts from, court documents or records that—
are or may be relevant to the determination of the claim.
Those court documents or records include—
criminal records kept under section 184 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011, including—
a reserved decision entered in those records; and
a minute or memorandum of criminal proceedings in the District Court in its criminal jurisdiction; and
documents referred to in the Criminal Proceedings (Search of Court Records) Rules 1974, including—
the register of persons to be tried or sentenced, the register commonly known as the Return of Prisoners Tried and Sentenced, and the indexes to those registers; and
a file, or part of a file, or document relating to a criminal proceeding; and
records of Court Martial proceedings delivered to, and kept in accordance with the directions of, the Judge Advocate General, under section 75 of the Court Martial Act 2007; and
any documents or records (for example, a charge report) created in connection with, and retained after, the summary trial or disposal of a charge by a disciplinary officer under the Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971.
Section 35(1)﻿(a): substituted, on 1 July 2009, by section 87 of the Court Martial Act 2007 (2007 No 101).
Section 35(2)﻿(a): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
Section 35(2)﻿(a)﻿(ii): amended, on 1 March 2017, by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
Section 35(2)﻿(b)﻿(i): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
Section 35(2)﻿(c): amended, on 1 July 2009, by section 87 of the Court Martial Act 2007 (2007 No 101).
Section 35(2)﻿(d): substituted, on 1 July 2009, by section 81 of the Armed Forces Discipline Amendment Act (No 2) 2007 (2007 No 98).
This section applies to a document or record specified in section 35(2)﻿(c) or (d), requested under section 35(1), and that the Judge Advocate General considers, and has advised the Secretary, should not be disclosed for reasons of security.
The Tribunal must not access or search, inspect, and take or be issued with copies or extracts from, the document or record, and must not use it for the purpose in section 35(1), except with the permission of, and in accordance with any conditions specified by, the Judge Advocate General.
The Tribunal must comply with, and take all reasonably practicable steps to ensure others comply with, conditions specified by the Judge Advocate General.
This section overrides section 35.
Section 36 heading: amended, on 1 July 2009, by section 87 of the Court Martial Act 2007 (2007 No 101).
A finding of fact is conclusive evidence of the matters to which it relates for the purposes of the determination of a victim’s claim filed under section 28 if the finding—
is recorded in a court document or record referred to in, and accessed under, section 35(1); and
is, in the Tribunal’s opinion, relevant to the determination of the claim.
In this section, a finding of fact means—
a fact agreed on by the prosecutor and the offender; or
a fact, express or implied, that was essential to a plea of guilty or a finding of guilt; or
a fact disclosed by evidence at the hearing or trial, accepted as proved, and recorded in a decision.
This section does not affect rights of appeal under section 51.
Section 37 heading: amended, on 1 July 2009, by section 87 of the Court Martial Act 2007 (2007 No 101).
The Tribunal may also hear oral submissions from the parties to a victim’s claim (or from their representatives) if satisfied that exceptional circumstances make that necessary in the interests of justice.
In determining whether to hear oral submissions, the Tribunal must consider—
the nature of the victim’s claim; and
the complexity of the issues concerned; and
If it agrees to hear oral submissions, the Tribunal must as soon as practicable—
fix a time and place for the hearing; and
give all parties notice of the time and place fixed.
The Tribunal may alter the time and place fixed for the hearing, or adjourn it from time to time and from place to place.
If it considers it necessary or desirable for the determination of a victim’s claim filed under section 28, the Tribunal may, by written notice served on a person (for example, a party to the claim), require that person—
to give the Tribunal any information or class of information, or to answer any questions, specified in the notice; or
to produce to the Tribunal, or to a person specified in the notice acting on the Tribunal’s behalf in accordance with the notice, any document or class of documents specified in the notice; or
to appear before the Tribunal, or before a person specified in the notice acting on the Tribunal’s behalf in accordance with the notice, at a time and place specified in the notice, and answer questions related to matters specified in the notice.
Information required by a notice under subsection (1)﻿(a) must be given in writing and,—
A person on whom a written notice under subsection (1) is served, or who, in accordance with a notice of that kind, appears before the Tribunal or a person acting on its behalf to answer questions, has the same privileges and immunities as witnesses and counsel in courts of law.
This section does not limit or affect an enactment, rule of law, or order or direction of a court or tribunal that prohibits or restricts—
the making available of information or documents sought by, or sought by questions asked under, a notice under subsection (1); or
the manner in which information or documents of that kind may be made available.
Every person commits an offence against this section, and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000, who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a notice under subsection (1), or fails to answer a question asked under the notice.
Section 39(5): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).
For the purposes of dealing with the matters before it, a Tribunal has the powers of the District Court, in the exercise of its civil jurisdiction, in respect of citing parties and conducting and maintaining order at the hearings of the Tribunal.
Section 40: amended, on 1 March 2017, by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
If a victim’s claim is filed under section 28, the Tribunal may, if satisfied that it is desirable to do so, make or give 1 or more of the following orders or directions:
an order forbidding publication of a report or account of the whole or a part of—
a document, or information, filed with the Secretary of the Tribunal, or received by or on behalf of the Tribunal in connection with the claim:
the name of a person, or a name or particulars likely to lead to the identification of that person:
the affairs of a person:
a direction forbidding inspection without the Tribunal’s leave of a document filed with the Secretary of the Tribunal, or received by or on behalf of the Tribunal in connection with the claim:
an order excluding all or any persons other than the parties to the proceedings, a lawyer engaged in the proceedings, and an officer of the Tribunal, from the whole or a part of the proceedings.
In exercising a power under subsection (1), the Tribunal must have regard to—
the interests of every person affected (including, without limitation, the privacy of a victim); and
The Tribunal may make or give an order or direction under this section on its own initiative or on the application of a party to the proceedings.
Every application to the Tribunal for an order or direction under this section may be heard in public or in chambers.
An order or direction under subsection (1)﻿(a) or (b) or (c)—
may be made or given for a limited period or permanently; and
if it is made or given for a limited period, may be renewed for a further period or periods by the Tribunal under section 42; and
if it is made or given permanently, may be reviewed by the Tribunal at any time under section 42.
Compare: 1997 No 92 s 39
If an order or direction is made or given under section 41(1)﻿(a) or (b) or (c), a person may at any time apply to the Tribunal—
for a renewal of the order or direction, if the order or direction was made or given for a limited time; or
for a review of the order or direction, if the order or direction was made or given permanently.
An application may be made under subsection (1) by a person who was a party to the proceedings in which the order or direction was made or given or by any other person.
After considering an application under this section, the Tribunal may renew, revoke, vary, or continue the order or direction as the Tribunal thinks fit.
Compare: 1997 No 92 s 40
Every person commits an offence who breaches an order or direction made or given under section 41(1)﻿(a) or (b) or (c) or (d) or evades or attempts to evade the order or direction.
Compare: 1997 No 92 s 41
Section 43(2)﻿(a): amended, on 14 November 2018, by section 174 of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).
The availability of documents filed with the Secretary of the Tribunal, filed in the Tribunal, or accessed under section 35 by the Tribunal, in connection with a victim’s claim under this subpart must be determined in accordance with the rules regulating the practice and procedure of the District Court.
For the purposes of this section, a direction given by the Tribunal forbidding inspection of a document without the Tribunal’s leave must be treated as if it were given by, and required the leave of, a District Court Judge.
Nothing in this section applies to a document or record to which section 31(3) or section 36 applies.
Section 44(1): amended, on 1 March 2017, by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
Subject to sections 28 to 44, 46, 59, and 60, and any practice notes issued under section 60A, the Tribunal may regulate the procedure for determining victims’ claims in any manner it thinks fit.
Section 45: amended, on 14 November 2018, by section 175 of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).
The Tribunal must determine together as a group victims’ claims (including related questions as to interest and costs) filed under section 28 in response to—
The Tribunal must not accept a victim’s claim unless satisfied, on the balance of probabilities, that—
the victim has, through or by means of the offence, suffered injury, loss, or damage for which the victim has not received, and is not to receive, effective redress; and
If the Tribunal accepts a victim’s claim it may, after having had regard to all other related claims accepted by it, order that an amount of money must be paid to the victim concerned.
The Tribunal may also order that an amount of money must be paid to the victims concerned if the payment proposed is—
agreed to by all victims and the offender concerned; and
one that the Tribunal considers is reasonable by way of final settlement of the victims’ claims concerned.
The Tribunal’s determination of a group of claims filed under section 28 must be recorded in a single written order that specifies the entitlements (if any) of all victims concerned.
The Tribunal must determine any amounts to be paid to victims without taking account in any way of the amount of money actually held in the account for the offender.
In determining whether to order under section 46(3) or (4) that an amount be paid to a victim by way of damages or exemplary damages, and in quantifying that amount, the Tribunal must apply the general law relating to the awarding of damages.
Without limiting the Tribunal’s powers, the Tribunal may dismiss a victim’s claim if satisfied that it is frivolous, vexatious, or made solely for the purpose of delay.
Section 47(3): replaced, on 1 January 2018, by section 29 of the Interest on Money Claims Act 2016 (2016 No 51).
Section 47(4): repealed, on 1 January 2018, by section 29 of the Interest on Money Claims Act 2016 (2016 No 51).
Section 47(5): repealed, on 1 January 2018, by section 29 of the Interest on Money Claims Act 2016 (2016 No 51).
The Secretary must implement promptly an order under section 46—
if, at the expiry of the 20-working-day period in section 51(3)﻿(b) (the period), no appeals against the order (appeals), or applications for further time for filing appeals (applications), have been filed; or
if every application filed within the period has been withdrawn, or has been finally determined and declined; or
if, at the expiry of all further time allowed under section 51(3)﻿(b) in response to applications filed within the period, no appeals have been filed; or
once all appeals filed within the period, or filed within further time allowed under section 51(3)﻿(b) in response to an application within the period, have been withdrawn or finally determined.
However, if an application has been filed after the expiry of the period, the Secretary may defer implementing the order until any resulting appeal is withdrawn or finally determined.
If the amounts to be paid under the order are, in total, equal to or less than the amount of money held in the account for the offender, the Secretary must implement the order fully by paying from the money held in the account for the offender the amounts to be paid under the order to the victims concerned.
If the amounts to be paid under the order are, in total, more than the amount of money held in the account for the offender, the Secretary must implement the order in part by paying the money held in the account for the offender to the victims concerned on a proportional basis by reference to the amounts to be paid under the order to each of those victims.
Implementation of an order in part, under subsection (4), does not prevent any or all of the victims concerned from enforcing their entitlements under the order against the offender, and the partially implemented order may be enforced—
by way of a deduction, under section 18(1)﻿(c), from any money received later under section 17; or
under subsection (6), as if it were a judgment of the District Court.
A copy of a partially implemented order under section 46 or an order under section 50(3)﻿(b) may be filed without fee in an office of the District Court for the purposes of enforcement and, on being so filed, the copy of the order has the same effect as a judgment of the District Court, and may be enforced accordingly.
The Secretary must pay the money to the offender promptly if the Secretary is, 1 year after first being required by section 48(3) or (4) to pay to a victim money held in the account for the offender, unable, despite having taken reasonable steps for the purpose, to locate the victim or to identify and locate another person legally entitled to the money.
Subsection (1) applies subject to the prior implementation of any provision of an out-of-court final settlement of a specified claim requiring compensation to be withheld from an offender and used to satisfy the offender’s outstanding fines.
This section overrides section 48.
This section applies if, after an order is made under section 46, the conviction of the offender to which the order relates is set aside—
without an order for retrial; or
with a retrial being ordered but the retrial—
is not proceeded with; or
does not result in a conviction; or
is ended by a stay of proceedings.
If this section applies, the person whose conviction was set aside may file with the Tribunal any court record or other official document that records any or all of the matters referred to in subsection (1).
If the Tribunal is satisfied, on receiving any record or other official document under subsection (2), that this section applies, the Tribunal must—
vary the relevant order made under section 46 to exclude its application in respect of the conviction that has been set aside; and
if any money has been paid to a victim under that order, order that that money be repaid to the person whose conviction was set aside, together with interest on that sum at the prescribed rate.
A party to a claim determined under section 46 may appeal to the High Court against the order concerned only on a question of law.
However, no party may appeal against an order made by the Tribunal with the agreement of all parties under section 46(4).
An appeal must be—
brought by way of notice of appeal in accordance with rules of court; and
filed within 20 working days after notice of the decision or order is communicated to the appellant, or within any further time a High Court Judge allows on application made before or after the period expires.
On any appeal under this section, the High Court may—
make any determination or determinations it thinks should have been made:
direct the Tribunal to—
consider or determine (whether for the first time or again) any matters the High Court directs; or
rehear the proceeding:
make any order or further order it thinks fit.
The relevant order under section 46 is suspended until an appeal under this section is withdrawn or finally determined.
The Secretary must pay to the offender promptly any amount of money that continues to be held in the account for the offender after an order under section 46 has been implemented fully under section 48(3).
The Secretary must, by notice in the Gazette, notify publicly the fact that the procedure contemplated by this subpart in respect of a particular sum of money has concluded if the Secretary—
paid the money into the account under section 18(1)﻿(d); and
gave the notice of the payment of the money required by section 20 using a method in section 21(4); and
has, under a section specified in subsection (2), paid out all or the last of the money.
The sections referred to in subsection (1)﻿(c) are—
section 32 (procedure if no claims filed); or
section 48(3) or (4) (implementation of order); or
section 49(2) (procedure if victim or others entitled cannot be found); or
section 52 (release of surplus money to offender); or
section 56 (procedure if offender or others entitled cannot be found).
The notice in the Gazette required by subsection (1) must identify the sum of money by reference only to the notice referred to in subsection (1)﻿(b).
A copy of every notice required by subsection (1) must be sent by the Secretary to the chief executive of each government department that the Secretary believes may have an interest in the matter.
The Secretary must, for the purposes of this subpart, establish at a bank a victims’ claims trust bank account.
The bank must be a registered bank as defined in section 2(1) of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1989.
The bank at which the account is established—
must pay, for any month, interest on the sums held in the account at the same rate as that bank pays on money deposited for that month, at call, in an interest-bearing deposit account with that bank; and
may, with the Secretary’s agreement, retain for its own use, instead of all banking charges and fees otherwise payable to it in respect of the account, some or all of the interest payable by it on the account; and
must pay into the account, for the benefit of the relevant accused or offender, any interest payable by it on the account and that is not retained under paragraph (b).
The arrangement in subsection (3)﻿(a) is the only permitted and required investment of the money in the account.
The account must be audited by a qualified auditor (within the meaning of section 35 of the Financial Reporting Act 2013) at the times and in the manner (if any) prescribed by regulations made under section 57.
Section 54(5): amended, on 1 July 2015, by section 17 of the Financial Reporting Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 64).
The Secretary must ensure that money is paid out of the account, and that the account is otherwise operated, only as permitted or required by this subpart or by regulations made under section 57.
This subsection applies to money if, 1 year (or a longer period the Minister of Finance directs) after first being required by this subpart to pay the money to an accused or an offender, the Secretary is unable, despite having taken reasonable steps for the purpose, to locate the accused or the offender or to identify and locate another person legally entitled to the money.
Money to which subsection (1) applies—
must, along with interest (if any) added to it under section 54(3), be treated as public money; and
must be transferred to the Crown Bank Account.
Money must be paid to a person out of the Crown Bank Account without further appropriation than this section if—
the money is required by this section to be treated as public money; and
the person claims the money and establishes that claim to the satisfaction of the Treasury.
Compare: 1989 No 44 s 70
providing for the circumstances and manner in which money may or must be paid out of the account:
providing for the manner in which, and the conditions subject to which, the Secretary may or must otherwise operate the account:
providing for the manner and timing of the auditing of the account.
Every Victims’ Special Claims Tribunal consists of a District Court Judge designated for the purpose of this subpart by the Chief District Court Judge.
The Judge must be designated from a panel of District Court Judges maintained by the Chief District Court Judge.
The Chief District Court Judge may at any time add or remove a Judge from the panel.
The function of a Tribunal is to determine, in accordance with this subpart, victims’ claims filed under this subpart.
A Tribunal is responsible for making any arrangements that are practicable to ensure that he or she performs his or her functions—
Section 58A: inserted, on 14 November 2018, by section 176 of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).
A Tribunal may receive as evidence any statement, document, information, or matter that, in the Tribunal’s opinion, may help the Tribunal to determine a victim’s claim, whether or not it would be admissible in a court of law.
Every decision of a Tribunal, and the reasons for the decision, must be recorded in writing, and a copy (together with a copy of any related order or direction) must, if practicable, be given promptly to—
the victims concerned; and
the accused or the offender; and
This section does not limit a Tribunal’s duty under section 46 to record in a single written order its determination of a group of victims’ claims filed under section 28.
The Chief District Court Judge may issue practice notes as he or she thinks fit.
The practice notes must not be inconsistent with this Act or any regulations made under it and are for the guidance of the Tribunals, officers of Tribunals, and parties before Tribunals.
Section 60A: inserted, on 14 November 2018, by section 177 of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).
information about the purpose of the Tribunals and how to commence a claim:
any requirements that must be met for a claim:
Section 60B: inserted, on 29 October 2019, by section 178 of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).
Proceedings before a Tribunal must not be held invalid for want of form.
The Ministry of Justice must provide any secretarial, recording, and clerical services necessary to enable a Tribunal to discharge its function.
Section 64 applies to every applicable limitation period for an action that is based on a claim—
based on acts done or omitted to be done (whether before or after the commencement, on 4 June 2005, of this Act) by the offender in committing the offence.
Section 64 applies whether or not the action was—
commenced before the commencement, on 4 June 2005, of this Act; or
one in respect of which a limitation defence (under the Limitation Act 2010 or any other law of New Zealand) could, before the commencement, on 4 June 2005, of this Act, have been pleaded successfully.
However, nothing in section 64 affects—
an action or arbitration determined before the commencement, on 4 June 2005, of this Act; or
the title to any property which is the subject of an action or arbitration of that kind.
Section 63 heading: replaced, on 1 July 2013, by section 11(1) of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
Section 63(1): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 11(2) of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
Section 63(1)﻿(c): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 11(3) of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
Section 63(2): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 11(4) of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
Section 63(2)﻿(a): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 11(5) of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
Section 63(2)﻿(b): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 11(6) of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
Section 63(2)﻿(b): amended, on 1 January 2011, by section 58 of the Limitation Act 2010 (2010 No 110).
Section 63(3): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 11(7) of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
Section 63(3)﻿(a): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 11(8) of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
The limitation periods to which this section applies cease to run while the offender is serving a sentence of imprisonment in a penal institution, prison, or service prison.
In this section, serving a sentence of imprisonment in a penal institution, prison, or service prison—
means serving in a penal institution, prison, or service prison—
the sentence of imprisonment for the offence (as defined in section 5(1)﻿(a)﻿(ii)); and
any earlier sentence of imprisonment on which the sentence of imprisonment for the offence is directed to be served cumulatively; and
any later sentence that is directed to be served cumulatively on the sentence of imprisonment for the offence; and
includes spending time in a penal institution or a prison following a related recall application (as defined in section 59 of the Parole Act 2002), but only if a final recall order (as defined in section 4(1) of that Act) is made following the recall application.
Section 64 heading: amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 12(1) of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
Section 64(1): amended, on 1 July 2013, by section 12(2) of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
Section 64B applies to every applicable limitation period for an action based on a claim—
made by or on behalf of a victim after the commencement, on 1 July 2013, of section 64B; and
made against an offender and against money received under section 17 that is compensation in respect of a specified claim of the offender made after 30 June 2013; and
based on acts done or omitted to be done (whether before or after the commencement, on 1 July 2013, of section 64B) by the offender in committing the offence.
Section 64A: inserted, on 1 July 2013, by section 13 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
The limitation periods to which this section applies cease to run for the action against the offender and the money received under section 17 until the standard deadline (specified in section 28(3)) for the filing of a victim’s claim in the victims’ claims process under subpart 2.
Section 64B: inserted, on 1 July 2013, by section 13 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
Subpart 4: inserted, on 1 July 2013, by section 15 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
After 30 June 2013, the following provisions apply or continue to apply to specified claims made before 1 July 2013, money to be paid as compensation in respect of claims of that kind, and victims’ claims against money of that kind:
section 3(4) and this subpart as inserted or substituted, but nothing else in this Act after it is amended, on 1 July 2013 by the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013.
Despite subsection (1), the amendments made by sections 6 and 7 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 have effect (subject to the saving in subsection (3)) as from this Act’s commencement, on 4 June 2005.
The amendments made by sections 6 and 7 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 do not apply to proceedings commenced before 3 December 2012 except insofar as those proceedings are on or after that date amended to challenge a matter—
made clear by those amendments; and
not challenged expressly in those proceedings before that date.
Section 64C: inserted, on 1 July 2013, by section 15 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
Part 3: repealed, on 1 July 2013, by section 16 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
Amendment to Human Rights Act 1993[Repealed]
Heading: repealed, on 1 July 2013, by section 16 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
65 Damages
Section 65: repealed, on 1 July 2013, by section 16 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
Amendments to Legal Services Act 2000[Repealed]
Section 66: repealed, on 1 July 2013, by section 16 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
67 Proceedings for which legal aid may be granted: civil matters
Section 67: repealed, on 1 July 2013, by section 16 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
68 When legal aid may be granted: civil matters
Section 68: repealed, on 1 July 2013, by section 16 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
69 Conditions on grant of legal aid
Section 69: repealed, on 1 July 2013, by section 16 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
70 Maximum grant
Section 70: repealed, on 1 July 2013, by section 16 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
71 Application for amendment to grant of legal aid
Section 71: repealed, on 1 July 2013, by section 16 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
Section 72: repealed, on 1 July 2013, by section 16 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
Amendment to Limitation Act 1950[Repealed]
Heading: repealed, on 1 January 2011, by section 58 of the Limitation Act 2010 (2010 No 110).
73 Limitation of actions of contract and tort, and certain other actions
Section 73: repealed, on 1 January 2011, by section 58 of the Limitation Act 2010 (2010 No 110).
Amendments to Privacy Act 1993[Repealed]
74 Damages
Section 74: repealed, on 1 July 2013, by section 16 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
75 Schedule 5 amended
Section 75: repealed, on 1 July 2013, by section 16 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
Amendments to Victims’ Rights Act 2002[Repealed]
76 Police to give information about right to ask for notice and appointment of representative
Section 76: repealed, on 1 July 2013, by section 16 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
77 New section 33A inserted
Section 77: repealed, on 1 July 2013, by section 16 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36).
2007 No 29
This Act is the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Amendment Act 2007.
This Act is deemed to have come into force on 30 June 2007.
6 Continuation of subpart 1 of Part 2
Despite section 16 of the principal Act (as in force immediately before the commencement of this Act), subpart 1 of Part 2 of the principal Act is deemed to have continued in force after 30 June 2007.
This is a reprint of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Act 2005 that incorporates all the amendments to that Act as at the date of the last amendment to it.
Statutes Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 56): section 112
Oranga Tamariki Legislation Act 2019 (2019 No 30): Part 2 subpart 6
Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51): Part 1 subpart 14
Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 36)
Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 43)
Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Expiry and Application Dates) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 44)
Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 29)