Mental Health Act 2016
sec.742Victim impact statement
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sec.742 Victim impact statement
For the hearing of a review of a forensic order or treatment support order, a victim of the relevant unlawful act, or a close relative of the victim, may give the tribunal a victim impact statement in relation to the act. The victim impact statement may include a request by the victim or close relative that the tribunal impose a condition on the forensic order or treatment support order that the person must not contact— the victim or close relative; or another individual, including, for example, another close relative of the victim. For this section, it does not matter whether the victim or the close relative has previously— prepared a victim impact statement for the Mental Health Court in relation to the relevant unlawful act; or given the tribunal a victim impact statement in relation to the relevant unlawful act. (sec.742-ssec.1) For the hearing of a review of a forensic order or treatment support order, a victim of the relevant unlawful act, or a close relative of the victim, may give the tribunal a victim impact statement in relation to the act. (sec.742-ssec.2) The victim impact statement may include a request by the victim or close relative that the tribunal impose a condition on the forensic order or treatment support order that the person must not contact— the victim or close relative; or another individual, including, for example, another close relative of the victim. (sec.742-ssec.3) For this section, it does not matter whether the victim or the close relative has previously— prepared a victim impact statement for the Mental Health Court in relation to the relevant unlawful act; or given the tribunal a victim impact statement in relation to the relevant unlawful act.
- (a) the victim or close relative; or
- (b) another individual, including, for example, another close relative of the victim.
- (a) prepared a victim impact statement for the Mental Health Court in relation to the relevant unlawful act; or
- (b) given the tribunal a victim impact statement in relation to the relevant unlawful act.