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 of domestic partner repealed by No. 52/2008 s. 267(1).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 of family member repealed by No. 52/2008 s. 267(1), new def.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 (d) grief, distress or trauma or other significant adverse effect; or
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; S. 3(1) def. of supervision order inserted by No. 91/2009 s. 219(Sch. 3 item 6.1). supervision order means a supervision order within the meaning of the Serious Sex Offenders (Detention and Supervision) Act 2009 or an interim supervision order under that Act; S. 3(1) def. of victim amended by Nos 7/2014 s. 5(3), 5/2018 s. 21. victim 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 (b) if a person has died as a direct result of a criminal offence committed against that person, a family member of that person; or (c) if the person referred to in paragraph (a) is under 18 years of age or is incapable of managing his or her own affairs because of mental impairment, a family member of that person; or (d) in the case of an offence against section 49M of the Crimes Act 1958 (grooming for sexual conduct with a child under the age of 16), the child and a family member of that child;
Note to s. 14 amended by No. 60/2014 s. 140(Sch. 3 item 49.2). Note Section 10 of the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 provides that the Act does not apply in respect of the collection, holding, management, use, disclosure or transfer of personal information by a court, tribunal, judge, magistrate or registry staff in relation to their judicial or quasi-judicial functions. 15 Storage and return of property held by the State If property of a victim is in the possession of an investigatory agency or a prosecuting agency for the purpose of the investigation or prosecution of a criminal offence— (a) the agency is to handle and store the property in a lawful, respectful and secure manner; and (b) if possible and in consultation with the victim, the property is to be returned to the victim as soon as reasonably practicable. 16 Compensation and financial assistance for victims (1) A victim may apply to a court for an order that the person convicted of or found guilty of the criminal offence that gave rise to the injury suffered by the victim pay compensation to the victim. Note See Division 2 of Part 4 of the Sentencing Act 1991 in relation to applications for compensation for victims of crime. (2) In accordance with the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996 a person eligible under that
or permitted by this Act to be prescribed to give effect to this Act. 1 General information See for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and legislative information. 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. INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA) Style changes Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act. References to ILA s. 39B Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original section or clause. Interpretation As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects: