New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

CRIMES (SENTENCING PROCEDURE) REGULATION 2000 - REG 9

9 Persons who may prepare statements

(1) A victim impact statement may be prepared by any qualified person designated by:

(a) the victim or victims to whom the statement relates, or any such victim's representative, or

(b) the prosecutor in the proceedings to which the statement relates.

(2) The statement may also be prepared by the victim or any of the victims to whom it relates, or any such victim's representative.

(3) In this clause, "qualified person" means:

(a) a counsellor who is authorised to provide approved counselling services for the purposes of section 21 of the Victims Compensation Act 1996 , or

(b) any other person who is qualified by training, study or experience to provide the particulars required for inclusion in a victim impact statement.