Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts[s. 3]
[Heading amended: No. 19 of 2010 s. 4.]
1. A victim should be
treated with courtesy and compassion and with respect for the victim’s
dignity.
2. A victim should be
given access to counselling about the availability of welfare, health, medical
and legal assistance services and criminal injuries compensation.
3. A victim should be
informed about the availability of lawful protection against violence and
intimidation by the offender.
4. Inconvenience to a
victim should be minimized.
5. The privacy of a
victim should be protected.
6. A victim who has so
requested should be kept informed about —
(a) the
progress of the investigation into the offence (except where to do so may
jeopardize the investigation); and
(b)
charges laid; and
(c) any
bail application made by the offender; and
(d)
variations to the charges and the reasons for variations.
7. A victim who is a
witness in the trial of the offender and has so requested should be informed
about the trial process and the role of the victim as a witness in the
prosecution of the offence.
8. A victim who has so
requested should be informed about any sentence imposed on the offender, or
any other order made in respect of the offender, as a result of the trial and
about any appeal and the result of any appeal.
9. A victim’s
property held by the Crown or the police for the purposes of investigation or
evidence should be returned as soon as possible.
10. Arrangements
should be made so that a victim’s views and concerns can be considered
when a decision is being made about whether or not to release the offender
from custody (otherwise than at the completion of a term of imprisonment or
detention).
11. A victim who has
so requested should be informed about the impending release of the offender
from custody and, where appropriate, about the proposed residential address of
the offender after release.
12. A victim who has
so requested should be informed of any escape from custody by the offender.
This is a compilation of the Victims of Crime Act 1994 and includes amendments
made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation, and
for information about any reprints, see the compilation table.
|
Short title |
Number and year |
Assent |
Commencement |
|---|---|---|---|
|
81 of 1994 |
23 Dec 1994 |
20 Jan 1995 | |
|
Sentencing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1995 Pt. 79 |
78 of 1995 |
16 Jan 1996 |
4 Nov 1996 (see s. 2 and Gazette 25 Oct 1996 p. 5632) |
|
Victims of Crime Amendment Act 2004 |
30 of 2004 |
14 Oct 2004 |
14 Oct 2004 (see s. 2) |
|
Reprint 1: The Victims of Crime Act 1994 as at 4 Mar 2005 (includes amendments
listed above) | |||
|
Parole and Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006 s. 97 |
41 of 2006 |
22 Sep 2006 |
28 Jan 2007 (see s. 2 and Gazette 29 Dec 2006 p. 5867) |
|
Prisons and Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2006 Pt. 12 |
65 of 2006 |
8 Dec 2006 |
4 Apr 2007 (see s. 2 and Gazette 3 Apr 2007 p. 1491) |
|
Acts Amendment (Justice) Act 2008 Pt. 25 |
5 of 2008 |
31 Mar 2008 |
30 Sep 2008 (see s. 2(d) and Gazette 11 Jul 2008 p. 3253) |
|
Standardisation of Formatting Act 2010 s. 4 |
19 of 2010 |
28 Jun 2010 |
11 Sep 2010 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 10 Sep 2010 p. 4341) |
|
Reprint 2: The Victims of Crime Act 1994 as at 28 Oct 2011 (includes
amendments listed above) | |||
|
10 of 2023 |
13 Apr 2023 |
1 Sep 2024 (see s. 2(b) and SL 2024/175 cl. 2) |
Defined terms
[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they
are defined. The list is not part of the law.]
Defined term Provision(s)
agency
4(1)
DPP 4(1)
guidelines
2
offence 2
prescribed
information 4(1)
public officers and bodies
2
relevant enactment 4(1)
victim 2
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