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Reporting the act of violence

When an application for assistance is received, the Tribunal will send a letter to the police officer / station nominated by the applicant as the reporting officer / station requesting a copy of the police investigation and notes. This information will be used to corroborate the circumstances of the act of violence.

The Tribunal must refuse to make an award of assistance if:

• the act of violence was not reported to police within a reasonable time; or
  
  
• the applicant failed to provide reasonable assistance to any investigation, arrest or prosecution arising out of the act of violence unless the Tribunal considers that 'special circumstances' brought about that result.