Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) A victim of a criminal act of violence within the meaning of section 30A of the Corrections Act 1986 may apply to be included on the victims register established under that Act.
Note
See sections 30A to 30I of the Corrections Act 1986 in relation to the victims register.
S. 17(2) amended by No. 91/2009 s. 219(Sch. 3 item 6.2).
(2) The Secretary may give to a person included on the victims register certain information concerning the offender such as the length of sentence, the likely date of release and the making of an extended supervision order, a supervision order or a detention order.
(3) If the Adult Parole Board is considering ordering the release on parole of an imprisoned offender who has committed a criminal act of violence—
(a) a person included on the victims register may make a submission to the Board about the effect of the offender's potential release on the victim; and
(b) the Board is to consider any submission received.
Note
See sections 74A and 74B of the Corrections Act 1986 in relation to victim submissions to the Adult Parole Board.
S. 17(4) amended by Nos 91/2009 s. 219(Sch. 3 item 6.3), 57/2017 s. 53(2), 27/2018 s. 371(2).
(4) A person included on the victims register may make a submission to the Post Sentence Authority for consideration in determining any instruction or direction it may give to an offender subject to an extended supervision order, a supervision order, detention order or an emergency detention order
Note to s. 17(4) amended by Nos 91/2009 s. 219(Sch. 3 item 6.4), 27/2018 s. 371(3).
Note
See sections 16A and 16B of the Serious Sex Offenders Monitoring Act 2005 or sections 153 and 154 of the Serious Offenders Act 2018 in relation to victim submissions.
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