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VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 2009 - SECT 67
Obtaining information about prosecution
67 Obtaining information about prosecution
(1) The government assessor may ask the director of public prosecutions for
the following information about a stated act of violence in relation to which
assistance is sought— (a) details of the charges laid for the act of
violence, including any charge laid against a person for conspiring with the
person who committed the act;
(b) details of the place and date of hearing of
the proceeding for the charge;
(c) a decision to substantially change the
charge, or not to continue with the charge, or to accept a plea of guilty to a
lesser charge;
(d) the outcome of a proceeding for the charge, including any
sentence imposed and the outcome of any appeal.
(2) The director must comply
with the request if the director is reasonably satisfied the government
assessor reasonably requires the information to decide the application.
(3)
The giving of information by the director under subsection (2) is authorised
despite any other Act or law, including a law imposing an obligation to
maintain confidentiality about the information. Note— See section 140 for
restrictions on disclosing or giving access to information or documents
obtained under this Act.
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