Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT 1994 - SECT 17E

    (1)     This section applies if the ACAT is considering making any of the following orders for an offender:

        (a)     a mental health order;

        (b)     a forensic mental health order;

        (c)     an order under the Mental Health Act 2015

, section 180 to release the offender from custody.

    (2)     The following people may appear and give evidence at the hearing in relation to the order or provide a statement to the ACAT in relation to the order:

        (a)     a victim who is a registered affected person for an offence committed or alleged to have been committed by the offender;

        (b)     another victim with the leave of the ACAT.

Note 1     In making a mental health order, the ACAT must take into account the views of people appearing in the proceeding (see Mental Health Act 2015

, s 56). In making a forensic mental health order, the ACAT must take into account any statement by a registered affected person and the views of people appearing in the proceeding (see Mental Health Act 2015

, s 99).

Note 2     Certain hearings under the Mental Health Act 2015

must be held in private (see that Act

, s 194).

Note 3     A victim can only be a registered affected person in relation to an offender who is a forensic patient.