S. 3(1) def. of detention order inserted by No. 91/2009 s. 219(Sch. 3 item 6.1). detention order means a detention order within the meaning of the Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Act 2009 or an interim detention order under that Act; S. 3(1) def. of domestic partner repealed by No. 52/2008 s. 267(1). * * * * * S. 3(1) def. of extended supervision order inserted by No. 21/2008 s. 25(3). extended supervision order means an extended supervision order within the meaning of the Serious Sex Offenders Monitoring Act 2005 or an interim extended supervision order within the meaning of that Act; S. 3(1) def. of family member repealed by No. 52/2008 s. 267(1), new def. of family member inserted by No. 52/2008 s. 267(2). family member has the meaning given by section 8(1) and (2) of the Family Violence Protection Act 2008; injury means— (a) actual physical bodily injury; or (b) mental illness or disorder or an exacerbation of a mental illness or disorder, whether or not flowing from nervous shock; or (c) pregnancy; or s. 3 (d) grief, distress or trauma or other significant adverse effect; or
(e) loss or damage to property; or (f) any combination of matters referred to in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e); investigatory agency means— (a) a member of the police force; or (b) a person authorised by an enactment to investigate a criminal offence; person adversely affected by crime means— (a) a natural person who has suffered injury as a direct result of a criminal offence, whether or not that injury was reasonably foreseeable by the offender; or s. 3 (b) a family member of a person referred to in paragraph (a); or (c) a witness to a criminal offence; prosecuting agency means— (a) the Director of Public Prosecutions for ; or (b) a member of the police force; or (c) a person authorised to bring proceedings for a criminal offence against an enactment; S. 3(1) def. of relative inserted by No. 52/2008 s. 267(2). relative has the meaning given by section 10 of the Family Violence Protection Act 2008; Secretary means the Secretary to the Department of Justice;
(f) religion; (g) age. 7 Information to be given to persons adversely affected by crime Investigatory agencies, prosecuting agencies and victims' services agencies— (a) are to provide clear, timely and consistent information about relevant support services, possible entitlements and legal assistance available to persons adversely affected by crime; and (b) if appropriate, are to refer persons adversely affected by crime to relevant support services and to entities that may provide access to entitlements and legal assistance. 8 Information to be given to victim about investigation s. 8 (1) An investigatory agency is to inform a victim, at reasonable intervals, about the progress of an investigation into a criminal offence unless— (a) the disclosure may jeopardise any investigation of that offence or any other offence; or (b) the victim requests not to be provided with that information. (2) If the disclosure of information under subsection (1) may jeopardise any investigation, an investigatory agency is to inform the victim about the progress of the investigation of the criminal offence relevant to the victim, to the extent possible without jeopardising any investigation. (3) If the disclosure of information under subsection (1) would jeopardise an investigation, an investigatory agency is to inform the victim that
or permitted by this Act to be prescribed to give effect to this Act. ENDNOTES General Information Endotes Minister's second reading speech— Legislative Assembly: 14 June 2006 Legislative Council: 22 August 2006 The long title for the Bill for this Act was "to recognise principles governing the response to victims of crime by the criminal justice system and for other purposes." The Victims' Charter Act 2006 was assented to on 29 August 2006 and came into operation on 1 November 2006: section 2. Table of Amendments Endnotes This Version incorporates amendments made to the Victims' Charter Act 2006 by Acts and subordinate instruments. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2008, No. 21/2008 Assent Date: 2.6.08 Commencement Date: S. 25(3) on 3.6.08: Special Gazette (No. 148) 3.6.08 p. 1 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victims' Charter Act 2006 Family Violence Protection Act 2008, No. 52/2008 Assent Date: 23.9.08 Commencement Date: S. 267 on 8.12.08: Special Gazette (No. 339) 4.12.08 p. 1 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Victims' Charter Act 2006 Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2009, No. 68/2009