280Family representatives of victims

#### 280 Family representatives of victims 280 Family representatives of victims > > (1) The family representative of a victim must be recorded in the Victims Register instead of the victim— > > > > > (a) if the victim is dead or under an incapacity, or > > > > > (b) if the victim is less than 18 years of age, or > > > > > (c) in circumstances prescribed by the regulations. > > > (2) If a victim is 16 or 17 years of age, the Commissioner may direct that the victim is recorded in the Victims Register instead of the family representative of the victim. > > > (3) In determining whether to record the victim in the Victims Register under subsection (2), the Commissioner must consider the victim’s individual circumstances. > > > (4) If the family representative of a victim is recorded in the Victims Register under this section, a reference in this Part, other than in this section and section 278, to a victim is to be read as a reference to the family representative. > > **s 280:** Ins 2022 No 1, Sch 1\[14\].