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Industrial Relations Act 1996
72ADPurposes for which victims leave may be taken
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#### 72AD Purposes for which victims leave may be taken
72AD Purposes for which victims leave may be taken
> > (1) Victims leave may be taken—
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> > > (a) for the purpose of attending court proceedings scheduled in relation to the violent crime (whether or not as a witness), and
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> > > (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.
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> > (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.
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> > (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.
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> **ss 72AC–72AG:** Ins 2001 No 21, Sch 1 \[1\].