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Bail Act 1992
47ANotice to victim of bail decisions
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47A Notice to victim of bail decisions
(a) a court or authorised officer makes a decision about a grant of
bail, or reviews a bail decision, in relation to a person; and
(b) the informant is aware that a victim has expressed concern about
the need for protection from violence or harassment by the
(2) The informant must tell a police officer assigned to liaise with victims
of crime (a victim liaison officer) that the victim has expressed the
concern.
(3) If a victim liaison officer is told about a victim’s concern, the victim
liaison officer must take all reasonable steps to tell the victim (or, if
the victim is a child, a person who has parental responsibility for the
child) about the bail decision as soon as practicable.