South Australian Current Acts

VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT 2001 - SECT 9A

9A—Victim of serious offence entitled to be consulted in relation to certain decisions

A victim of a serious offence should be consulted before any decision is made—

            (a)         to charge the alleged offender with a particular offence; or

            (b)         to amend a charge; or

            (c)         to not proceed with a charge; or

            (d)         to apply under Part 8A of the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 for an investigation into the alleged offender's mental competence to commit an offence or mental fitness to stand trial.