(1)  For the purpose of assisting a court to determine proceedings under this Part, the Attorney-General must provide the court with a report stating, so far as reasonably ascertainable, the views of the next of kin of the defendant and the victims, if any, of the defendant's conduct.

(2)  In the case of a defendant released under a supervision order, a report is not required if the purpose of the proceeding is –

(a) to determine whether the defendant should be detained or subjected to a more rigorous form of supervision; or

(b) to vary, in minor respects, the conditions on which the defendant was released.