Victims rights Act 2002

Question 1

What is section 7?

Answer 1

Treating victims with courtesy, compassion, and respect for their personal dignity and privacy.

Question 2

What is section 8?

Answer 2

Victims and families should have access to welfare, health, counselling, medical and legal assistance responsive to their needs.

Question 3

What is section 11?

Answer 3

Victims should be informed at the earliest opportunity of the programmes, services and remedies available to them.

Question 4

What is section 51?

Answer 4

A person’s property (other than property of the offender) held for evidential purposes must be returned as soon as practicable when it is no longer required as evidence.

Question 5

What is section 12?

Answer 5

The prosecuting authority must advise the victims:

1. Progress of the investigation
2. Charges filed or action taken
3. Date and place of proceedings
4. Role of the victim as a witness
5. Outcome of proceedings