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SERIOUS OFFENDERS ACT 2018 (NO. 27 OF 2018) - SECT 134

Victim submission

    (1)     This section does not apply to an application for an emergency detention order.

    (2)     A person who is a victim of the offender may make a submission to the court for consideration by the court in relation to an application under Part 3, 4, 5, 6 or 8.

    (3)     The Secretary or the DPP (as the case requires) must give notice of an application under Part 3, 4, 5, 6 or 8 to each person included on the victims register who is a victim of the eligible offender.

    (4)     A notice under subsection (3) must specify—

        (a)     the nature of the application; and

        (b)     the period within which the victim submission can be made in relation to the application.

    (5)     A person who is given notice under subsection (3) and wishes to make a victim submission must do so within the period specified in the notice.

    (6)     A victim submission must—

        (a)     be in writing; and

        (b)     address matters relating to the person's views about any conditions to which a supervision order or interim supervision order should be subject; and

        (c)     include the prescribed matters, if any.

    (7)     In this section—

"victim" has the same meaning as in section 30A of the Corrections Act 1986 ;

"victims register" has the same meaning as in the Corrections Act 1986 .



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