Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CRIMES (RESTORATIVE JUSTICE) ACT 2004 - SECT 43

A person (a substitute participant ) acting for a suitable victim or parent may take part in a restorative justice conference instead of the victim or parent if—

        (a)     the victim or parent asks for, or agrees to, the substitution; and

        (b)     the convenor agrees to the substitution.

Note     If the conference results in a restorative justice agreement, the substitute participant for the victim or parent must sign the agreement, and is taken to do so on behalf of the victim or parent (see s 52).