New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

CRIMES (ADMINISTRATION OF SENTENCES) REGULATION 2014 - REG 324

324 Notice to victims about proposed change in security classification

(1) A preliminary notice under section 67(1) of the Act--

(a) is to be in writing and sent by post to the last postal address recorded on the Victims Register for the relevant victim, unless paragraph (b) applies, or

(b) is to be given by telephone if only a telephone number has been so recorded or if the Review Council believes that a telephone number that has been recorded is more up to date than the last recorded postal address.

(2) The notice must--

(a) include the reasons for the consideration by the Review Council of a change in the security classification of the relevant offender, and

(b) indicate that a submission made by a victim must be made in writing, and

(c) specify the period for the lodgment of the submission and the address for its lodgment.

Note : Under section 67(2) of the Act, the period must be at least 14 days.

(3) The Council is to keep a record of the giving of any notice in accordance with this clause.