Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) Before starting an inquiry into an application for parole by an offender, the board must take reasonable steps to give notice of the inquiry to each registered victim of the offender.
Note Section 124 deals with what must be included in the notice.
(2) The board may give notice of the inquiry to any other victim of the offender if satisfied the circumstances justify giving the victim notice of the inquiry.
(3) For this section, the chief executive may make an arrangement with the board for a public servant—
(a) to assist the board; or
(b) to assist any victim of the offender, or any member of the victim's family, to make a submission, or tell the board about any concern, in accordance with the notice.
Example for s (3)
an arrangement for a victim liaison officer to assist the board or victims
Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
(4) If a victim of the offender is a child under 15 years old—
(a) the chief executive may give notice of the inquiry to a relevant person; and
(b) a relevant person may make a submission, or tell the board about any concern, in accordance with the notice on behalf of the victim.
(5) In subsection (4):
"relevant person" means a person who has parental responsibility for the victim under the Children and Young People Act 1999 , section 18.
(6) Subsection (4) does not limit the cases in which the board may give information to a person acting for a victim or a member of a victim's family.