Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Corrections Act 1986 - SECT 30C

Inclusion on the victims register

30C. Inclusion on the victims register





(1) Subject to subsection (4), a person who makes an application under section
30B who is a victim within the meaning of section 30A(1) must be included on
the victims register.

(2) Subject to subsection (4), a person who makes an application under section
30B who is not a victim within the meaning of section 30A(1) may be included
on the victims register if the Secretary, in writing, approves the inclusion
of that person on the register.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the Secretary may approve the
inclusion of a person on the register if that person-

(a) is not a victim within the meaning of paragraph (d) of the definition of
"victim" in section 30A(1) but can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the
Secretary, a documented history of family violence (within the meaning of the
Family Violence Protection Act 2008) being committed by-

   (i)  a prisoner; or

   (ii) an offender who is or was subject to an extended supervision order, or
        an application for an extended supervision order- against that person;
        or

   (b)  can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, a substantial
        connection to the offence for which the prisoner is serving a sentence
        of imprisonment; or

   (c)  can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, a substantial
        connection to the relevant offence for which the offender is or was
        subject to an extended supervision order, or an application for an
        extended supervision order.

(4) If a person makes an application under section 30B after the expiry of the
relevant sentence of imprisonment or the relevant extended supervision order,
the Secretary is not required to include the person on the victims register.