156Victims Register

#### 156 Victims Register 156 Victims Register > > (1) There is to be a Victims Register. > > > (2) The following matters are to be included in the Victims Register— > > > > > (a) the names of victims of forensic patients who have requested that they be given notice of the review by the Tribunal of those patients, > > > > > (b) any other matter prescribed by the regulations. > > > (3) The Victims Register may only include the name of a victim of a forensic patient if— > > > > > (a) there is a special verdict of act proven but not criminally responsible for the offence against the victim entered in respect of the forensic patient (whether or not following a special hearing), or > > > > > (b) a limiting term has been imposed on the forensic patient following a verdict in a special hearing in respect of the offence against the victim. > > > (4) The Victims Register is to be kept by the Commissioner of Victims Rights and is to be in the form determined by the Commissioner. > > > (5) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the following matters— > > > > > (a) applications to register as a victim, > > > > > (b) the verification by the Commissioner of the identity of persons applying to register as victims, and the circumstances under which they became victims, > > > > > (c) the use and disclosure of information contained in the Victims Register, > > > > > (d) notifications to victims by the Tribunal or the Commissioner, > > > > > (e) the operation and administration of the Victims Register. > > **s 156:** Ins 2025 No 27, Sch 3.