72ADPurposes for which victims leave may be taken

72AD Purposes for which victims leave may be taken

72AD Purposes for which victims leave may be taken

(1) Victims leave may be taken—

(a) for the purpose of attending court proceedings scheduled in relation to the violent crime (whether or not as a witness), and

(b) for the purpose of travelling to attend those court proceedings if the victim usually resides more than 100 kilometres from the place where the proceedings are scheduled to be held.

(2) Victims leave may be taken for a full working day for the purpose of attending court proceedings even if the proceedings are only scheduled for a part of the day or, without prior notice to the employee, the proceedings do not proceed on the day on which they were scheduled.

(3) Victims leave for the purpose of travel to attend court proceedings is not to exceed one working day for the duration of any stage of the court proceedings.

ss 72AC–72AG: Ins 2001 No 21, Sch 1 [1].