Victims’ Commissioner and Sexual Violence Review Board Act 2024
sec.44Conduct to be consistent with affected victims’ rights
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sec.44 Conduct to be consistent with affected victims’ rights
This section applies— if a prescribed person is dealing with a person who the prescribed person is aware, or ought reasonably to be aware, is an affected victim; and to the extent the rights stated in the victims charter apply to the prescribed person in dealing with the affected victim. The prescribed person must not, in dealing with the affected victim, engage in conduct that is inconsistent with the rights stated in the victims charter. (sec.44-ssec.1) This section applies— if a prescribed person is dealing with a person who the prescribed person is aware, or ought reasonably to be aware, is an affected victim; and to the extent the rights stated in the victims charter apply to the prescribed person in dealing with the affected victim. (sec.44-ssec.2) The prescribed person must not, in dealing with the affected victim, engage in conduct that is inconsistent with the rights stated in the victims charter.
- (a) if a prescribed person is dealing with a person who the prescribed person is aware, or ought reasonably to be aware, is an affected victim; and
- (b) to the extent the rights stated in the victims charter apply to the prescribed person in dealing with the affected victim.