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Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Regulation 2021
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#### 13 Representation of victims
13 Representation of victims
> > (1) A representative may be nominated by a victim to represent the victim at a hearing of the Tribunal at which the victim is entitled to make a submission.
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> > (2) The representative is not eligible to represent a victim at a hearing unless—
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> > > (a) the representative has completed and lodged with the Tribunal a statutory declaration, in the form approved by the Secretary, as to confidentiality, and
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> > > (b) the representative has the victim’s written authority to attend the hearing and represent the victim, and
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> > > (c) if the representative is the legal representative of the victim—leave is granted by the Tribunal or President or Deputy President sitting alone.
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> > (3) The representative may do anything at the hearing that the victim may do.