South Australian Current Acts

VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT 2001 - SECT 16A

16A—Powers of the Commissioner

        (1)         A public agency or official must, if requested to do so by the Commissioner, consult with the Commissioner regarding steps that may be taken by the agency or official to further the interests of—

            (a)         victims in general; or

            (b)         a particular victim or class of victim.

        (2)         If, after consultation with a public agency or official, the Commissioner is satisfied that the public agency or official—

            (a)         has failed to comply with the requirements of Part 2 in circumstances where such compliance would have been practicable; and

            (b)         has not apologised or otherwise dealt with the victim in relation to the failure in a satisfactory way,

the Commissioner may, by notice in writing to the public agency or official, recommend that the agency or official issue a written apology to the relevant victim.

        (3)         The Commissioner must provide the relevant victim with a copy of the notice given under subsection (2).

        (4)         The Commissioner must, in his or her report under section 16F, specify the number of notices given by the Commissioner under subsection (2), and the public agencies or officials to whom the notices were given, during the year to which the report relates.

        (5)         The Commissioner must, in exercising his or her powers in relation to a particular victim, have regard to the wishes of that victim.