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Penalties and Sentences Act 1992
sec.179LPreparation of victim impact statement
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### sec.179L Preparation of victim impact statement
For section 179K (3) , details of the harm caused to a victim by the offence may be given to the prosecutor in the form of a victim impact statement prepared by—
the victim; or
another person if the victim can not give the statement because of the victim’s age or impaired capacity.
If a victim impact statement is given to the prosecutor electronically, the statement is taken to have been signed by the person who gives it.
s 179L ins 2017 No. 8 s 12
(sec.179L-ssec.1) For section 179K (3) , details of the harm caused to a victim by the offence may be given to the prosecutor in the form of a victim impact statement prepared by— the victim; or another person if the victim can not give the statement because of the victim’s age or impaired capacity.
(sec.179L-ssec.2) If a victim impact statement is given to the prosecutor electronically, the statement is taken to have been signed by the person who gives it.
- (a) the victim; or
- (b) another person if the victim can not give the statement because of the victim’s age or impaired capacity.