Victorian Current Acts

VICTIMS' CHARTER ACT 2006 - SECT 9

The prosecuting agency is to give a victim, as soon as reasonably practicable, the following information—

S. 9(a) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 130.1).

        (a)     the offences charged against the person accused of the criminal offence;

S. 9(b) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 130.2).

        (b)     if no offence is charged against any person, the reason why no offence was charged;

S. 9(c) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 130.3).

        (c)     if offences are charged, any decision—

              (i)     to substantially modify those charges; or

S. 9(c)(ii) amended by No. 42/2018 s. 8(a).

              (ii)     to discontinue the prosecution of those charges; or

              (iii)     to accept a plea of guilty to a lesser charge;

S. 9(d) amended by No. 42/2018 s. 8(b).

        (d)     in the case of a prosecuting agency that is not the DPP, details about how to find out the date, time and place of the hearing of the charges against the accused person;

S. 9(e) amended by No. 42/2018 s. 8(c).

        (e)     in the case of a prosecuting agency that is not the DPP, the outcome of the criminal proceeding against the accused person, including any sentence imposed;

        (f)     if an appeal is instituted, the fact of the appeal, the grounds of the appeal and the result of the appeal.

S. 9A inserted by No. 42/2018 s. 9.