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VICTIMS AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2018 (NO. 42 OF 2018)


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  

   PART 2--AMENDMENT OF THE VICTIMS' CHARTER ACT 2006

   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Objects  
   5.      Heading to Part 2 amended  
   6.      New sections 7A and 7B inserted  
   7.      Information to be given to victim about investigation  
   8.      Information regarding prosecution  
   9.      New sections 9A, 9B and 9C inserted  
   10.     Information about court process  
   11.     Victim impact statements  
   12.     Heading to section 19 amended  
   13.     New sections 19A and 19B inserted  
   14.     Report of operations  
   15.     New section 21A inserted  
   16.     New Part 4 inserted  

   PART 3--AMENDMENT OF THE VICTIMS OF CRIME COMMISSIONER ACT 2015

   17.     Definitions  
   18.     Functions and powers of the Commissioner  
   19.     Commissioner may require access to records from the Secretary  
   20.     New Division 3A inserted in Part 2  
   21.     Referral of matter to other persons  
   22.     Annual report  
   23.     New section 29A inserted  
   24.     Content of reports  
   25.     New Part 5 inserted  

   PART 4--AMENDMENT OF THE SENTENCING ACT 1991

   26.     Contents of victim impact statement  
   27.     Section 8N substituted  
   28.     New section 169 inserted  

   PART 5--AMENDMENT OF THE JURY DIRECTIONS ACT 2015--LANGUAGE AND COGNITIVE SKILLS OF CHILD WITNESS

   29.     Heading to section 33 amended  
   30.     New Division 11 inserted in Part 4  
   31.     Direction on delay in complaint or lack of complaint  
   32.     Direction on difference in complainant's account  
   33.     Request for direction on family violence  
   34.     Schedule 1 amended  

   PART 6--AMENDMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACT 2005

   35.     New Chapter 7A inserted  

   PART 7--REPEAL OF AMENDING ACT

   36.     Repeal of amending Act  
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