New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

CRIMES (SENTENCING PROCEDURE) REGULATION 2000 - REG 11

11 Content of victim impact statement

(1) A victim impact statement must identify the victim or victims to whom it relates.

(2) The statement must include the full name of the person who prepared the statement, and must be signed and dated by that person.

(3) If the person who prepared the statement is not a victim to whom it relates (or any such victim's representative):

(a) the statement must indicate that the victim or victims do not object to the statement being given to the court, and

(b) the victim or victims (or any such victim's representative) must sign the statement to verify that they do not object.

(4) If a victim to whom the statement relates is a family victim, the statement must identify the primary victim and state the nature and (unless a relative by blood or marriage) the duration of that victim's relationship to the primary victim.

(5) If a victim's representative acts on behalf of a primary victim for the purpose of providing information for the statement, the statement must indicate the name of that person and the nature and (unless a relative by blood or marriage) the duration of that person's relationship to the primary victim.

(6) A victim impact statement must not contain anything that is offensive, threatening, intimidating or harassing.