Victim Rights Act 2002

Question 1

Section 7

Answer 1

Treatment of victims
- key words
Courtesy/compassion
Respect their dignity and privacy

Question 2

Section 8

Answer 2

Access to services
- Key words
Access to welfare, health, counselling, medical or legal services

Question 3

Section 11

Answer 3

Information to be given to victims
- key words
As soon as practicable after victim comes in contact with agency.
Given information about programmes, remedies, or services available to the victims

Question 4

Section 12

Answer 4

Information about proceedings
- key words
Information includes
Progress of investigation
Charges laid or reason for not charging or any changes too charges laid
Victims role as witness in prosecution of offender
1st appearance in court
Prelim hearings
Any trials
Hearing of appeals
Any referral of conviction

Question 5

Section 51

Answer 5

Return all property held as evidence

Question 6

Section 29

Answer 6

Specified offence defined

Question 7

What is a specified offence

Answer 7

A) An offence of a sexual nature
B) An offence of a serious assault
C) An offence that has resulted in serious injury to a person in the death of a person or in a person becoming incapable
D) An offence that leads victims having on going fears on reasonable grounds
(i) for his or her physical safety or security
(ii) for the physical safety or security of 1 or more members of his or her immediate family