{"id":"victims-of-crime-rights-and-services-regulations-2010","name":"VICTIMS OF CRIME RIGHTS AND SERVICES REGULATIONS 2010","slug":"victims-of-crime-rights-and-services-regulations-2010","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nt","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":179192,"registerId":"nt-victims-of-crime-rights-and-services-regulations-2010-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"VICTIMS OF CRIME RIGHTS AND SERVICES REGULATIONS 2010","content":"NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nVICTIMS OF CRIME RIGHTS AND SERVICES REGULATIONS 2010\nAs in force at 7 June 2025\nTable of provisions\n1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1\n2 Information to be given to CVSU ..................................................... 1\n3 Confidentiality agreement ................................................................ 1\n4 Removal from register ..................................................................... 1\n5 Information to be given to registered persons.................................. 2\nENDNOTES\n\n\n\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\n____________________\nAs in force at 7 June 2025\n____________________\nVICTIMS OF CRIME RIGHTS AND SERVICES REGULATIONS 2010\nRegulations under the Victims of Crime Rights and Services Act 2006\n1 Citation\nThese Regulations may be cited as the Victims of Crime Rights and\nServices Regulations 2010.\n2 Information to be given to CVSU\nFor section 27(1) of the Act, a registered person must:\n(a) within 28 days after a change in the person's contact details,\ngive the CVSU written notice of the person's new contact\ndetails; and\n(b) within 28 days after the occurrence of an event that affects the\nperson's eligibility to be registered under section 19 of the Act,\ngive the CVSU written notice of the event.\n3 Confidentiality agreement\nFor section 27(2) of the Act, a registered person must sign a\nconfidentiality agreement in which the person acknowledges, and\nagrees to be bound by, the obligations under section 29 of the Act\nin relation to information received from the CVSU.\n4 Removal from register\n(1) For section 28 of the Act, the Director:\n(a) must remove a registered person from the register if the\nperson requests the Director, in writing, to do so; and\n(b) may remove a registered person from the register if any of the\nfollowing occur:\n(i) the CVSU is unable to contact the person after making\nreasonable attempts to do so using the contact details\ngiven by the person;\n\nVictims of Crime Rights and Services Regulations 2010 2\n(ii) the Director forms a belief, on reasonable grounds, that\nthe person has disclosed information in breach of\nsection 29 of the Act;\n(iii) the person ceases to be eligible to be registered under\nsection 19 of the Act;\n(iv) the person dies;\n(v) the relevant offender is transferred to a prison outside\nthe Territory to serve the remainder of his or her term of\nimprisonment for the relevant offence;\n(vi) the relevant offender is discharged from the sentence for\nthe relevant offence, or the offender is otherwise lawfully\nand indefinitely released from custody;\n(vii) the conviction of the relevant offender for the relevant\noffence is overturned;\n(viii) the relevant offender dies.\n(2) Within 14 days after removing a person from the register, the\nDirector must give the person written notice of the removal and, if\nthe person was removed under subregulation (1)(b), the reason for\nthe removal.\n(3) Subregulation (2) does not apply if the person has died.\n5 Information to be given to registered persons\nFor section 22(1)(o) of the Act, the CVSU must notify a registered\nperson if the CVSU becomes aware that a relevant offender\nbreaches or fails to comply with, or is alleged to have breached or\nfailed to comply with, an electronic monitoring condition in relation\nto the following orders:\n(a) a parole order;\n(b) a suspended sentence order;\n(c) an intensive community correction order;\n(d) a supervision order.\n\nENDNOTES\nVictims of Crime Rights and Services Regulations 2010 3\nENDNOTES\n1 KEY\nKey to abbreviations\namd = amended od = order\napp = appendix om = omitted\nbl = by-law pt = Part\nch = Chapter r = regulation/rule\ncl = clause rem = remainder\ndiv = Division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired rep = repealed\nf = forms s = section\nGaz = Gazette sch = Schedule\nhdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision\nins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation\nlt = long title sub = substituted\nnc = not commenced\n2 LIST OF LEGISLATION\nVictims of Crime Rights and Services Regulations (SL No. 3, 2010)\nNotified 15 March 2010\nCommenced 15 March 2010\nDomestic and Family Violence and Victims Legislation Amendment Act 2025\n(Act No. 12, 2025)\nAssent 6 June 2025\nCommenced s 14: 1 July 2025 (s 2(2)); rem: 7 June 2025 (s 2(1))\n3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS\nGeneral amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table\nof amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation\nAmendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22 of 2018) to: r 1.\n4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS\nr 5 ins Act No. 12, 2025, s 21","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This reprint shows a substantive addition to the regulations: regulation 5 was inserted by the Domestic and Family Violence and Victims Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (see endnotes). Reg 5 imposes a new, specific notification duty on the CVSU to tell registered persons if the CVSU becomes aware that a relevant offender has breached (or is alleged to have breached) an electronic monitoring condition attached to specified orders. That addition expands the CVSU’s monitoring and notification role beyond the original text, increasing operational responsibilities and the range of offender compliance events that trigger victim notifications. Other provisions remain procedural and consistent with the Act, but reg 5 meaningfully broadens the kinds of offender information the CVSU must track and communicate to registered victims."},"complexity_factors":["Five short regulations (regs 1–5) with limited subclauses","Several explicit timelines: 28 days for victims to notify changes (reg 2); 14 days for Director to notify removal (reg 4)","Cross-references to specific sections of the Act: ss 19, 22(1)(o), 27, 28, 29 — few but crucial","Enumerated removal grounds in reg 4(1)(b) (eight itemised triggers) — straightforward list rather than nested exceptions","One discretionary standard: Director may remove when he/she \"forms a belief, on reasonable grounds\" (reg 4(1)(b)(ii))","Newly inserted regulation (reg 5) increases scope by adding electronic monitoring breach notifications (amendment noted in endnotes)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument implements parts of the Victims of Crime Rights and Services Act for the Northern Territory by setting short procedural rules for the Centralised Victim Services Unit and the Director: who must be notified, when, and what events trigger administrative action.  \n\nIt chiefly affects registered victims (new duties and entitlement to certain notifications), the CVSU/Director (operational and decision-making burdens), and indirectly offenders; it matters because it turns broad statutory powers into concrete timeframes, removal triggers and notification duties, shifting compliance costs and operational judgment to administrators."},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the limited metadata available, there is no evidence that the scope of these regulations has changed from their original intent. They appear to remain focused on the rights and services available to victims of crime in the ACT, consistent with their 2010 origin. However, the multiple reprints (13 versions) suggest ongoing refinement over time, which may reflect incremental scope adjustments that cannot be assessed without the full text."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided contains only metadata and structural headers, with no substantive regulatory content available to analyse","Regulations of this type typically cross-reference a parent Act (Victims of Crime Act), requiring readers to consult multiple documents","Multiple reprints and revisions (REPV013R1) suggest the regulations have been amended numerous times, which can make tracking current obligations difficult","Subject matter (victims' rights and services) can involve interaction with multiple agencies and legal processes","Low score assigned because the actual regulatory text is absent, preventing assessment of true technical complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"## Victims of Crime Rights and Services Regulations 2010\n\nThis is a set of **regulations** (detailed rules that sit beneath a main Act of Parliament) that supports the *Victims of Crime Act* in the Australian Capital Territory. These regulations set out the practical details of how victims of crime are to be treated, what services they can access, and what rights they hold when interacting with the justice system.\n\n**Who does this affect?**\n- People who have been victims of crime in the ACT\n- Government agencies and service providers who deal with victims\n- Law enforcement, courts, and support organisations\n\n**Why does it matter?**\nIf you or someone you know has been a victim of crime, these regulations help define what support and information you are entitled to receive, how you should be kept informed about your case, and how complaints about poor treatment can be made.\n\n**Current status:** The regulations are currently **in force**, with the most recent version (Reprint 13, Revision 1) commencing on **7 June 2025**, meaning recent updates apply now.\n\n> ⚠️ **Note:** The document provided contains very limited substantive content — mostly structural/metadata information. A full analysis of specific rights and entitlements would require the complete text of the regulations."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Regulations remain tightly focused on administrative procedures for the Victim Notification Register. The 2025 amendment added electronic monitoring notifications (regulation 5), but this is a natural extension of the existing notification scheme rather than scope creep. The instrument has not expanded beyond its original purpose of operationalising the parent Act."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 5 regulations spanning 2 pages of substantive content","Minimal defined terms: relies on definitions in the parent Act (Victims of Crime Rights and Services Act 2006) rather than creating its own","Simple conditional logic: primarily 'must' and 'may' obligations with straightforward timeframes (28 days, 14 days)","No nested exceptions: regulation 4(3) contains one simple exception (death), but no complex layering","Clear structure: follows chronological/administrative process (registration → obligations → removal → notifications)","Recent amendment limited to single insertion: only regulation 5 was added in 2025, suggesting stable, focused scope"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese Regulations set out the practical rules for how the **Crime Victims Services Unit (CVSU)** in the Northern Territory manages its **Victim Notification Register**. This register allows victims of crime to receive information about offenders who harmed them—such as when the offender might be released from prison or if they breach parole conditions.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n*   **Registered victims** – people who have signed up to receive updates about \"their\" offender\n*   **The CVSU Director** – who manages the register and decides when to remove people from it\n*   **Offenders** – indirectly, as the rules determine what information victims can receive about them\n\n**Key rules explained:**\n\n*   **Keeping details current:** Victims must tell the CVSU within 28 days if they move house or change phone numbers, or if something happens that affects their eligibility to stay on the register (e.g., they are no longer considered a \"victim\" under the law).\n*   **Confidentiality:** Victims must sign an agreement promising not to share sensitive information they receive about offenders. Breaking this promise can get them kicked off the register.\n*   **Getting removed from the register:** The Director *must* remove someone if they ask to leave. The Director *may* remove someone for various reasons—if they can't be contacted, breach confidentiality, die, or if the offender dies, is released, transferred interstate, or has their conviction overturned. If removed against their wishes, victims get written notice explaining why (unless they've died).\n*   **Electronic monitoring alerts:** The CVSU must tell registered victims if the offender breaches an electronic monitoring condition (like removing an ankle bracelet) while on parole, a suspended sentence, community corrections, or a supervision order.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThese rules balance **victims' right to know** about offenders with **privacy protections** for offenders and **administrative efficiency** for the CVSU. The recent addition of electronic monitoring notifications (added in 2025) reflects modern corrections technology and ensures victims stay informed about high-risk situations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/victims-of-crime-rights-and-services-regulations-2010","history":"/api/acts/victims-of-crime-rights-and-services-regulations-2010/history","analysis":"/api/acts/victims-of-crime-rights-and-services-regulations-2010/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/victims-of-crime-rights-and-services-regulations-2010/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/victims-of-crime-rights-and-services-regulations-2010/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/victims-of-crime-rights-and-services-regulations-2010/documents"}}