Notice Type
Departmental
Notice Title

Notice of End of Process for Making and Determining Victims’ Claims

Pursuant to subpart 2 of Part 2 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Act 2005 (“Act”), compensation awarded to David Ian Hemana was paid to the Secretary for Justice and after making any deductions, the surplus remaining was paid into the Victims’ Claims Trust Account on 27 November 2020 on behalf of David Ian Hemana to enable any victims of that offender to make claims against it.

From 4 December 2020, notice was given by publication in the New Zealand Gazette and the website of the Ministry of Justice and on 5 December 2020 in the daily newspapers in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin of the sum of money paid into the Trust Account, and the entitlement of victims of the offender to claim against this money and the manner to do so.

The Secretary for Justice has now paid out all or the last of the money held in the Trust Account on behalf of David Ian Hemana in accordance with Subpart 2 of Part 2 of the Act.

Further queries should be directed to: The Secretary, Victims’ Special Claims Tribunal, DX SX11159, Wellington. Phone: (04) 462 6660. Fax: (04) 462 6686. Email: PVC@justice.govt.nz.