Victims’ Commissioner and Sexual Violence Review Board Act 2024
sec.40Meaning of prescribed person
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sec.40 Meaning of prescribed person
A prescribed person is any of the following persons— a government entity; a non-government entity; an officer, member or employee of a government entity or non-government entity. However, a person is not a prescribed person if, or to the extent, the person is dealing with an affected victim in the person’s capacity as a legal representative of a person accused of committing a relevant offence or domestic violence against the victim. (sec.40-ssec.1) A prescribed person is any of the following persons— a government entity; a non-government entity; an officer, member or employee of a government entity or non-government entity. (sec.40-ssec.2) However, a person is not a prescribed person if, or to the extent, the person is dealing with an affected victim in the person’s capacity as a legal representative of a person accused of committing a relevant offence or domestic violence against the victim.
- (a) a government entity;
- (b) a non-government entity;
- (c) an officer, member or employee of a government entity or non-government entity.