Victims’ Commissioner and Sexual Violence Review Board Act 2024
sec.45Who may make a complaint
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sec.45 Who may make a complaint
This section applies if an affected victim believes a prescribed person has, in relation to the affected victim, engaged in conduct that is inconsistent with the rights stated in the victims charter. The affected victim (the complainant ) may make a complaint about the conduct to— if the prescribed person is a government entity—the government entity; or if the prescribed person is a non-government entity—the non-government entity; or if the prescribed person is an officer, member or employee of a government entity or non-government entity—the government entity or non-government entity concerned; or the commissioner. Also, the following persons may make a complaint to the commissioner— a person acting with the consent of the affected victim; an agent of the affected victim. (sec.45-ssec.1) This section applies if an affected victim believes a prescribed person has, in relation to the affected victim, engaged in conduct that is inconsistent with the rights stated in the victims charter. (sec.45-ssec.2) The affected victim (the complainant ) may make a complaint about the conduct to— if the prescribed person is a government entity—the government entity; or if the prescribed person is a non-government entity—the non-government entity; or if the prescribed person is an officer, member or employee of a government entity or non-government entity—the government entity or non-government entity concerned; or the commissioner. (sec.45-ssec.3) Also, the following persons may make a complaint to the commissioner— a person acting with the consent of the affected victim; an agent of the affected victim.
- (a) if the prescribed person is a government entity—the government entity; or
- (b) if the prescribed person is a non-government entity—the non-government entity; or
- (c) if the prescribed person is an officer, member or employee of a government entity or non-government entity—the government entity or non-government entity concerned; or
- (d) the commissioner.
- (a) a person acting with the consent of the affected victim;
- (b) an agent of the affected victim.