23Verification of identity and status before registration

#### 23 Verification of identity and status before registration 23 Verification of identity and status before registration > > (1) A person must not be registered on the Victims Register unless the Commissioner of Victims Rights is satisfied as to the person’s identity and that the person is a primary victim or a family victim of an act of violence committed by a forensic patient. > > > (2) A person requesting registration on the Victims Register as a victim of a forensic patient must provide the following to the Commissioner— > > > > > (a) at least 1 of the person’s current Australian driver licence, current passport or birth certificate, > > > > > (b) the name of the forensic patient, > > > > > (c) if available, at least 1 of the following documents, to enable verification that the person is a victim— > > > > > > > (i) the case number of the Director of Public Prosecutions for each offence committed by the forensic patient that is relevant to the victim, > > > > > > > (ii) the hearing number for the Tribunal, > > > > > > > (iii) the police event number for each offence committed by the forensic patient that is relevant to the victim, > > > > > > > (iv) the claim number for assistance claimed by the person under the [Victims Rights and Support Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-037). > > > (3) The Commissioner may require a person who applies to be registered on the Victims Register, or any other person, to execute undertakings or other documents relating to disclosure or publication of information contained in the Register. > > > (4) The Commissioner may request a victim to provide further information for the purposes of the Victims Register. > > > (5) A failure by the victim to provide information under subclause (2) or further information under subclause (4) does not prevent the registration of the victim on the Victims Register. > > > (6) The Commissioner must notify a registered victim in writing when the victim is registered on the Victims Register.