Victorian Current Acts

VICTIMS' CHARTER ACT 2006

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Objects  
   5.      Nomination of representatives  

   PART 2--CHARTER PRINCIPLES GOVERNING RESPONSE TO VICTIMS AND PERSONS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY CRIME

   6.      Treatment of persons adversely affected by crime  
   7.      Information to be given to persons adversely affected by crime  
   7A.     Special treatment of victims  
   7B.     Communication with victims  
   8.      Information to be given to victim about investigation  
   9.      Information regarding prosecution  
   9A.     Additional information regarding prosecution to be provided by DPP  
   9B.     Views of victim to be sought by DPP  
   9C.     DPP to give reasons for certain decisions  
   10.     Applications for bail  
   11.     Information about court process  
   12.     Contact between victim and accused in court building to be minimised  
   13.     Victim impact statements  
   14.     Victims' privacy  
   15.     Storage and return of property held by the State  
   16.     Compensation and financial assistance for victims  
   17.     Information about offender  

   PART 3--GENERAL

   18.     Implementation of Charter principles  
   19.     Information regarding complaints process for persons adversely affected by crime  
   19A.    Complaints system for victims  
   19B.    Victim may complain to agency  
   20.     Monitoring operation of Act  
   21.     Report of operations  
   21A.    Review of victim experience in summary proceedings  
   22.     Legal rights not affected  
   23.     Regulations  

   PART 4--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   24.     Transitional provision—Victims and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2018  
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