Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT 1994 - SECT 18B

    (1)     A victim may nominate a person, in writing, to be the victim's representative (a  representative ) to do any of the following for the victim, as nominated by the victim:

        (a)     to exercise some or all victims rights;

        (b)     to receive some or all information required to be given to the victim in relation to victims rights;

        (c)     to make a justice agency complaint, raise a victims rights concern or make a victims rights complaint for the victim.

Note     Justice agency complaint —see s 18D (2).
"Victims rights complaint"—see the Human Rights Commission Act 2005

, s 41C (2).
"Victims rights concern"—see s 18F (2).

    (2)     A victim may nominate anyone to be their representative, including—

        (a)     a relative or friend of the victim; or

        (b)     an officer or employee of an organisation whose functions include the provision of information, support or services to victims.

Examples—par (b)

              •     victim liaison officer

              •     victim support agency

    (3)     If a victim nominates a representative and the nominee agrees to be the victim's representative, the representative must be given the information they are allowed to be given under subsection (1) (b).