VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT 1994

Object of Act
s 3B ins A2010-29

s 5
om A2020-34

Governing principles
s 4 am A2003-41

amdts 3.460–3.468; A2009-49

amdt 3.207
om A2020-34

Compliance with principles
s 5 sub A2003-41

amdt 3.469
am A2010-29

s 6, s 7
om A2020-34

Important concepts
pt 2A hdg ins A2010-29

s 9

Who is a victim?
s 6 sub A2003-41

amdt 3.469
om A2010-29

s 8
ins A2010-29

s 9
am A2016-12

amdt 3.6; A2023-45

s 135

Meaning of administration of justice
s 7 am A2003-41

amdts 3.470–3.472
sub A2010-29

s 10
om A2016-1

amdt 1.21
ins A2020-34

s 25

Meaning of justice agency
s 8 sub A2010-29

s 10
om A2016-1

amdt 1.21
ins A2020-34

s 25
am A2023-37

amdt 1.25

Victims of crime commissioner
pt 3 hdg sub A2010-29

s 10

Appointment of commissioner
div 3.1 hdg (prev pt 3 div 1 hdg) renum R2 LA
sub A2010-29

s 10
om A2016-1

amdt 1.21

Staff
s 9 am A2003-41

amdts 3.473–3.475
sub A2010-29

s 10
om A2016-1

amdt 1.21

Delegation by commissioner
s 10 om A2003-41

amdt 3.476
ins A2010-29

s 10
om A2016-1

amdt 1.21

Functions of commissioner
div 3.2 hdg (prev pt 3 div 2 hdg) renum R2 LA
sub A2003-41

amdt 3.480; A2010-29

s 10
om R15 LA

Functions
s 11 am A1998-54

sch
sub A2010-29

s 10
am A2014-51

amdt 1.73; A2015-38

amdt 2.91 pars renum R14 LA; A2016-1

amdt 1.22; A2016-12

amdt 3.7; A2020-34

ss 26-28; pars renum R3 LA

Concerns and complaints
s 12 am A2003-41

amdt 3.477, amdt 3.478
sub A2010-29

s 10
am A2018-52

amdt 1.111; pars renum R21 LA
om A2020-34

s 29

Attendance at criminal proceedings
s 13 sub A2003-41

amdt 3.479; A2010-29

s 10

Victims rights
pt 3A hdg ins A2020-34

Preliminary
div 3A.1 hdg ins A2020-34

Object—pt 3A
s 14 sub A2003-41

amdt 3.480
om A2010-29

s 10
ins A2020-34

Meaning of victims rights
s 14A ins A2020-34

Application of victims rights to victims under div 3A.3A
s 14AA ins A2023-45

s 136

Definitions—pt 3A
s 14B ins A2020-34

s 30
def authorised officer ins A2020-34

s 30
def detained offender ins A2020-34

s 30
def forensic mental health order ins A2020-34

s 30
def forensic patient ins A2020-34

s 30
def intensive correction order ins A2020-34

s 30
def mental health order ins A2020-34

s 30
def offender ins A2020-34

s 30
def parole order ins A2020-34

s 30
def registered affected person ins A2020-34

s 30
def registered victim ins A2020-34

s 30
def transfer or release ins A2020-34

s 30
def victim impact statement ins A2020-34

s 30
def young offender ins A2020-34

Victims rights—respect, privacy and safety
div 3A.2 hdg ins A2020-34

Respectful engagement with victims
s 14C ins A2020-34

Respectful engagement with child victims
s 14D ins A2020-34

Contact with victims
s 14E ins A2020-34

Victims' privacy
s 14F ins A2020-34

Storage and return of victims' property
s 14G ins A2020-34

Victims' appearance at preliminary or committal hearings
s 14H ins A2020-34

Minimising victims' exposure to accused etc
s 14I ins A2020-34

Minimising registered victims' exposure to offenders etc
s 14J ins A2020-34

Victims rights—access to support, services, legal and financial assistance
div 3A.3 hdg ins A2020-34

Referral of victims to support services
s 15 sub A2003-41

amdt 3.480
om A2010-29

s 10
ins A2020-34

Provision of aids or adjustments to victims
s 15A ins A2020-34

Victims may request referral of offences to restorative justice
s 15B ins A2020-34

s 30
am A2023-45

s 137, s 138; ss renum R27 LA

Reimbursement and financial assistance for victims
s 15C ins A2020-34

Division 3A.3A Victims rights—harm statement etc
div 3A.3A hdg ins A2023-45

s 138

Definitions—div 3A.3A
s 15CA ins A2023-45

s 138
def child ins A2023-45

s 138
def harm ins A2023-45

s 138
def harmful behaviour ins A2023-45

s 138
def harm statement ins A2023-45

s 138
def therapeutic support panel ins A2023-45

s 138
def victim ins A2023-45

s 138

Application—div 3A.3A
s 15CB ins A2023-45

s 138

Harm statement—who may make a harm statement
s 15CC ins A2023-45

s 138

Harm statement—form and contents
s 15CD ins A2023-45

s 138

Harm statement—presentation to panel
s 15CE ins A2023-45

s 138

Harm statement—use by panel
s 15CF ins A2023-45

s 138

Harm statement—relevant entity to tell victims about harm statement
s 15CG ins A2023-45

s 138

Information disclosure to victim of harmful behaviour
s 15CH ins A2023-45

s 138

Victims rights—information about administration of justice processes
div 3A.4 hdg ins A2020-34

Police to tell victims about administration of justice processes after offence reported
s 15D ins A2020-34

DPP to give information to victim witnesses
s 15E ins A2020-34

Police and DPP to tell victims about victim impact statement
s 15F ins A2020-34

DPP to tell victims about decisions to discontinue prosecution and review of decisions
s 15G ins A2020-34

Justice agencies to tell eligible victims about victims register etc
s 15H ins A2020-34

Justice agencies to tell victims about justice agency complaints and victims rights concerns
s 15I ins A2020-34

s 30
am A2024-16

amdt 1.8

Victims rights—information about investigations, proceedings and decisions
div 3A.5 hdg ins A2020-34

Police to give written confirmation to victims reporting offences
s 16 sub A2003-41

amdt 3.480
om A2010-29

s 10
ins A2020-34

Police to update victims about status of investigations
s 16A ins A2020-34

s 30
am A2023-41

s 4, s 5

DPP to consider victims' views about dealing with charges
s 16B ins A2020-34

Police and DPP to update victims about bail decisions
s 16C ins A2020-34

DPP to tell victims about hearings
s 16D ins A2020-34

DPP to tell victims about reparation orders
s 16E ins A2020-34

DPP to tell victims about outcomes of trials and appeals
s 16F ins A2020-34

Justice agencies to tell victims about inquiries for parole or release on licence
s 16G ins A2020-34

Justice agencies to tell victims about parole or release on licence decisions
s 16H ins A2020-34

Justice agencies may give information about offenders to registered victims
s 16I ins A2020-34

Justice agencies to tell registered victims about transfer etc of detained offenders
s 16J ins A2020-34

Adult offender victims register unit to tell victim about intensive correction orders
s 16K ins A2020-34

DPP to tell victims about court requirements and orders relating to offender's mental health
s 16L ins A2020-34

ACAT to tell victims about mental health orders etc
s 16M ins A2020-34

Affected person register unit to tell victims about affected person register etc
s 16N ins A2020-34

Victims rights—participation in proceedings
div 3A.6 hdg ins A2020-34

Justice agency to present victims' concerns about protection in bail submissions
s 17 sub A2003-41

amdt 3.480
om A2010-29

s 10
ins A2020-34

Victims may make victim impact statements
s 17A ins A2020-34

Corrective services unit to consider victims' views about pre-sentence report or intensive correction assessment
s 17B ins A2020-34

Victims may be in courtroom for proceedings
s 17C ins A2020-34

Victims may make submissions for parole or release on licence inquiries
s 17D ins A2020-34

Victims may give statement to ACAT for mental health orders etc
s 17E ins A2020-34

Affected person register unit to assist victims to participate in order hearings
s 17F ins A2020-34

Victims may participate in restorative justice
s 17G ins A2020-34

Implementing victims rights
div 3A.7 hdg ins A2020-34

Complying with victims rights
sdiv 3A.7.1 hdg ins A2020-34

Justice agencies must comply with victims rights
s 18 sub A2003-41

amdt 3.480
om A2010-29

s 10
ins A2020-34

Other entities should have regard to victims rights
s 18A ins A2007-22

amdt 1.56
om A2010-29

s 10
ins A2020-34

Victims' representatives
s 18B ins A2020-34

Justice agencies to tell victims about administration of justice processes
s 18C ins A2020-34

Complaints and concerns about victims rights
sdiv 3A.7.2 hdg ins A2020-34

Victims may make justice agency complaints to justice agencies
s 18D ins A2020-34

Justice agencies to deal with justice agency complaints
s 18E ins A2020-34

Victims may raise victims rights concern with commissioner
s 18F ins A2020-34

Commissioner to deal with victims rights concerns
s 18G ins A2020-34

Miscellaneous
div 3A.8 hdg ins A2020-34

Justice agencies to make victims rights guidelines
s 18H ins A2020-34

s 30
(2), (3) exp 1 January 2022 (s 18H (3))

Justice agencies to include justice agency complaints in annual report
s 18I ins A2020-34

Commissioner to include victims rights concerns in annual report
s 18J ins A2020-34

Legal rights not affected
s 18K ins A2020-34

Review of victims rights
s 18L ins A2020-34

s 30
exp 1 January 2026 (s 18L (3))

Victims services scheme
pt 4 hdg ins A1999-91

s 10

Victims services scheme—establishment
s 19 ins A1999-91

s 10
am A2003-41

amdts 3.481–3.483; A2010-29

s 11, s 12

Victims services scheme—eligibility
s 20 ins A1999-91

s 10
am A2003-41

amdt 3.484; A2023-45

s 142

Victims services scheme—annual report
s 21 ins A1999-91

s 10
am A2003-41

amdt 3.485, amdt 3.486
sub A2004-9

amdt 1.49; A2016-52

amdt 1.171

Victims services scheme—access to information and protection of privacy
s 22 ins A1999-91

s 10
am A2003-41

amdt 3.486, amdt 3.487

Victims advisory board
pt 4A hdg ins A2010-29

Establishment and membership
div 4A.1 hdg ins A2010-29

Establishment of board
s 22A hdg ins A2010-29

Functions of board
s 22B hdg ins A2010-29

Membership of board
s 22C hdg ins A2010-29

s 13
s 22C am A2011-22

amdt 1.464; A2019-17

s 37, s 38; pars renum R20 LA; A2024-12

s 25

Appointed members of board
s 22D hdg ins A2010-29

s 13
am A2012-30

amdt 1.27; A2019-17

s 39, s 40; ss renum R20 LA

Chair
s 22E hdg ins A2010-29

s 13
s 22E am A2011-22

amdt 1.465

Conditions of appointment generally
s 22F hdg ins A2010-29

Term of appointment
s 22G hdg ins A2010-29

s 13
am A2019-17

ss 41-43; ss renum R20 LA

Proceedings of board
div 4A.2 hdg ins A2010-29

Time and place of meetings
s 22H hdg ins A2010-29

Procedures governing conduct of meetings
s 22I hdg ins A2010-29

Disclosure of interests
s 22J hdg ins A2010-29

Victims services levy
pt 5 hdg (prev pt 4 hdg) renum A1999-91

s 11
sub A2007-44

s 4

Meaning of offence—pt 5
s 23 (prev s 19) renum A1999-91

s 11
am A2001-44

amdt 1.4233
sub A2007-44

s 4

Imposition of victims services levy
s 24 ins A2007-44

s 4
am A2010-21

amdt 1.25; A2013-45

amdt 1.15; A2015-39

s 4; A2016-53

s 13, s 14

Notice of levy
s 25 ins A2007-44

s 4
om A2020-42

s 149

Levy not to be reduced
s 26 ins A2007-44

s 4

Effect of appeal etc
s 27 ins A2007-44

s 4

Miscellaneous
pt 6 hdg ins A2007-44

s 4
sub A2010-29

Protection from liability
s 28 ins A2007-44

s 4
sub A2010-29

Secrecy
s 29 ins A2010-29

Delegation by chief police officer
s 29A ins A2020-34

s 31

Regulation-making power
s 30 ins A2010-29