153Submissions

153 Submissions S. 153(1) substituted by No. 28/2025 s. 6(2). (1) A victim (within the meaning of section 30A of the **Corrections Act 1986**) of an offender, or a person included on the victims register under section 30C(2) of that Act in relation to an offender, may make a submission to the Authority for consideration by the Authority in determining any direction it may give the offender under the conditions of a supervision order or interim supervision order. S. 153(2) substituted by No. 28/2025 s. 6(3). (2) Unless the Authority is satisfied that doing so is inappropriate or impracticable in the circumstances, the Authority must give notice of a proposed direction to each person included on the victims register established under the **Corrections Act 1986** who is— (a) a victim (within the meaning of section 30A of that Act) of the offender; or (b) a person included on the victims register under section 30C(2) of that Act in relation to the offender. S. 153(2A) inserted by No. 28/2025 s. 6(3). (2A) For the purposes of subsection (2), the Authority may have regard to the Secretary's opinion on whether giving notice of a proposed direction is inappropriate or impracticable in the circumstances. (3) The notice must specify— (a) the nature of the direction; and S. 153(3)(b) amended by No. 28/2025 s. 6(4). (b) the period within which the submission can be made in relation to the direction. S. 153(4) amended by No. 28/2025 s. 6(5). (4) A person wishing to make a submission must do so within the period specified in a notice served on the person under subsection (2). S. 153(5) amended by No. 28/2025 s. 6(6). (5) A submission must— (a) be in writing; and (b) address matters relating to the person's views about any directions to which the offender should be subject; and (c) include any other prescribed matters. S. 154 (Heading) amended by No. 28/2025 s. 7(1).