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24.1 Variation time limits

Age of victim at the time of the VOCAT award	Time limit to apply to the FAS
Victim was 18 years or older	Six years from the date VOCAT made the award
Victim was a child	Up until the victim turns 24 years old^[48] (before their 24th birthday)

The FAS cannot extend time for victims to submit variation applications beyond these time limits. This means that if an applicant files a variation application out of time, the FAS will refuse this application.

Footnotes

[48] Section 74(2) of the Act.

Updated 21 February 2025