VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT 2001

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1--Preliminary

• 1 Short title
• 3 Objects
• 4 Interpretation

PART 2--Treatment of victims of crime

Division 1--Explanatory provisions

• 5 Reasons for declaration and its effect

Division 2--Declaration of principles governing treatment of victims

• 6 Fair and dignified treatment
• 7 Right to have perceived need for protection taken into account in bail proceedings
• 8 Right to information
• 9 Victim to be advised on role as witness
• 9A Victim of serious offence entitled to be consulted in relation to certain decisions
• 9B Victim's entitlement to be present in court
• 10 Victim entitled to have impact of offence considered by sentencing court and to make submissions on parole
• 10A Victim may request consideration of appeal
• 11 Victim to be informed about access to health and welfare services
• 12 Rights in relation to compensation and restitution
• 13 Return of property
• 14 Protection of privacy

PART 3--Victims of Crime Advisory Committee and Commissioner for Victims' Rights

Division 1--Victims of Crime Advisory Committee

• 15 Power to establish advisory committee

Division 2--Commissioner for Victims' Rights

• 16 Commissioner for Victims' Rights
• 16A Powers of the Commissioner
• 16B Appointment of acting Commissioner
• 16C Staff
• 16D Delegation
• 16E Independence of Commissioner
• 16F Annual report

PART 4--Compensation

• 17 Eligibility to make claim
• 18 Application for compensation
• 19 Joinder of offender as party to court proceedings
• 20 Orders for compensation
• 21 Medical examination of claimant
• 22 Evidence and proof
• 23 Joint offences
• 24 Appeals
• 25 Legal costs and disbursements
• 26 Representation of Crown in proceedings

PART 5--Payment of compensation

• 27 Payment of compensation etc by Attorney-General
• 28 Right of Attorney-General to recover money paid out from offender etc
• 29 Recovery from claimant

PART 6--Victims of Crime Fund

• 30 Victims of Crime Fund
• 31 Payments from Fund
• 32 Imposition of levy

PART 7--Miscellaneous

• 32A Victim may exercise rights through an appropriate representative
• 33 Interaction between this Act and other laws
• 34 Date as at which compensation is to be assessed
• 34A Disclosure of information
• 35 Delegation
• 36 Annual report
• 37 Regulations
• SCHEDULE a1--Compensation amounts for non-financial loss (section 20(3)(a))
• SCHEDULE 1--Repeal and transitional provisions
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