Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) This section applies if the ACAT is considering making any of the following orders for an offender:
(a) if section 16L (1) or (2) applies to the offender—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 affected person register unit must—
(a) tell a victim of the offender how the victim may—
(i) apply to the ACAT for leave to participate in any hearing in relation to the order; and
(ii) if leave is granted—participate in the hearing; and
(b) for a victim who is a registered affected person—
(i) offer to assist the victim to participate in the hearing; and
(ii) if the victim accepts the offer—assist the victim to participate in the hearing.
Note A victim can only be a registered affected person in relation to an offender who is a forensic patient.
(3) In this section:
"participate", in a hearing in relation to an order, includes—
(a) appear and give evidence at the hearing of the order; or
(b) provide a statement to the ACAT in relation to the order.