Victims Rights Act 2002

Question 1

What is defined as immediate family under the victims rights act

Answer 1

Immediate family in relation to a victim means a member of the victims family, whanau or other culturally recognised family group who is in a close relationship with the victim at the time of the offence and includes

• spouse, civil union partner or de facto partner
• the victims child or step child
• the victims brother or sister or step brother or step sister
• parent or step parent
• grandparent

Question 2

S7 victims rights act

Answer 2

Any member who deals with a victim should treat the victim with courtesy and compassion and respect the victims dignity and privacy

Question 3

What are specified offences that apply to the victims notification register

Answer 3

• an offence in sexual nature
• serious assault
• serious injury to a person, in the death of a person or in a person becoming incapable or
• an offence of another kind that has led the victim to have on going reasonable fears in relation to their physical safety or the physical safety or security of 1 or more family members