Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT 1994 - SECT 17A

    (1)     A victim of an offence may be eligible to make a victim impact statement under the Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005

, part 4.3.

    (2)     The director of public prosecutions must ensure, as far as practicable, that no one other than the eligible victim decides whether or not to make a victim impact statement.

Note     Under the Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005

, pt 4.3, a victim of an offence may make a victim impact statement for the offence if the offence is punishable by imprisonment for longer than 1 year. The statement may be made orally or in writing (see that Act

, s 50) and must be considered by the court in deciding how an offender should be sentenced (see that Act

, s 53).