Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT 1994 - SECT 16E

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     an offender is convicted or found guilty of an offence against a territory law; but

        (b)     the court has not yet sentenced or made a non-conviction order for the offender.

    (2)     The director of public prosecutions must tell a victim of the offence—

        (a)     that a court may make a reparation order against the offender under the Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005

or another territory law; and

        (b)     if the director of public prosecutions decides not to apply for the order—

              (i)     the decision; and

              (ii)     unless the director of public prosecutions considers that it would prejudice the prosecution of an offence—the reason for the decision.

Note 1     Reparation orders are dealt with under the Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005

, s 19, s 20 and ch 7. Reparation orders are made on the basis of facts established by evidence given at trial, available documents, admissions by the offender, or submissions made by or for anyone (including the DPP) (see that Act

, s 110).

Note 2     The DPP need not give the information mentioned in s (2) to the victim if another justice agency has already given the information to the victim (see  s 14E (2) (b)).