VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT 2001

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
           Legislative history