Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT 1994 - SECT 16

    (1)     If a victim of a relevant offence reports the offence to a police officer, the chief police officer must, as soon as practicable, give the victim written confirmation of the report, including the name and contact details of—

        (a)     the police officer who took the report; and

        (b)     another police officer the victim may contact about the report.

    (2)     However, the chief police officer need not give written confirmation of the report if doing so is likely to affect the safety of the victim or another person.

    (3)     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 provide written confirmation of the report.