s. Endnotes 4 4 Minister may recover compensation paid S. 4 amended by Where compensation has been paid pursuant to Nos 9902 section 2 and the personal injury damage or s. 2(1)(Sch. item 200), destruction in respect of which compensation has 37/2014 been paid was caused under circumstances s. 10(Sch. item 126.3). creating a liability in some person other than a police officer to pay damages in respect thereof, the Minister may take proceedings against that person in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover from him the amount of the compensation paid under this Act. 5 Expenses for carrying out this Act to be paid from S. 5 amended by Consolidated Fund No. 9902 s. 2(1)(Sch. The amount of any compensation paid pursuant to item 201). section 2 and any expenses incurred in the administration of this Act shall be paid out of the Consolidated Fund which is hereby to the necessary extent appropriated accordingly. 6 Penalty for offence under this Act S. 6 amended by Nos 9902 A person who, in or in connexion with any claim s. 2(1)(Sch. for compensation under this Act, wilfully makes item 202), 10191 any false statement to or otherwise wilfully s. 276(Sch. 2), misleads or attempts to mislead the Minister the 50/1994 s. 128(c), County Court, the Magistrates' Court, the 74/2000 Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, a s. 3(Sch. 1 item 99.2), police officer or any other person shall be guilty 10/2004 of an offence and shall be liable to a fine of 5 s. 15(Sch. 1 item 20), penalty units or imprisonment for three months or 37/2014 to both such fine and imprisonment. s. 10(Sch. item 126.3). General Information
S. 4 amended by Nos 9902 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 200), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 126.3). 4 Minister may recover compensation paid Where compensation has been paid pursuant to section 2 and the personal injury damage or destruction in respect of which compensation has been paid was caused under circumstances creating a liability in some person other than a police officer to pay damages in respect thereof, the Minister may take proceedings against that person in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover from him the amount of the compensation paid under this Act. S. 5 amended by No. 9902 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 201). 5 Expenses for carrying out this Act to be paid from Consolidated Fund s. 4 The amount of any compensation paid pursuant to section 2 and any expenses incurred in the administration of this Act shall be paid out of the Consolidated Fund which is hereby to the necessary extent appropriated accordingly. S. 6 amended by Nos 9902 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 202), 10191 s. 276(Sch. 2), 50/1994 s. 128(c), 74/2000 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 99.2), 10/2004 s. 15(Sch. 1 item 20), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 126.3). 6 Penalty for offence under this Act A person who, in or in connexion with any claim for compensation under this Act, wilfully makes any false statement to or otherwise wilfully misleads or attempts to mislead the Minister the County Court, the Magistrates' Court, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, a police officer or any other person shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine of 5 penalty units or imprisonment for three months or to both such fine and imprisonment. Endnotes General Information
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