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VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT 1994 - SECT 15D

Police to tell victims about administration of justice processes after offence reported

    (1)     The chief police officer must, as soon as practicable, give a victim of a relevant offence information about the administration of justice processes that result from reporting the offence.

Examples—resulting administration of justice processes

1     charging and prosecuting an alleged offender

2     giving evidence and the burden of proof in a proceeding

3     a victim's role in a proceeding as a witness for the prosecution

    (2)     In this section:

"relevant offence" means—

        (a)     an indictable offence; or

        (b)     any other offence in relation to which the victim has asked the chief police officer to be given information about administration of justice processes.



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