14EContact with victims

14E Contact with victims (1) A justice agency must contact a victim if, in exercising a function in relation to victims rights, it is required to do so (a required contact). (2) However, a justice agency need not make a required contact with a victim if— (a) the justice agency has told the victim about each required contact (including the right to which each contact relates) and the victim does not want any required contact, or does not want the particular required contact; or (b) another agency has already made the required contact with the victim; or (c) it is not possible or practicable in the circumstances to make the required contact with the victim; or

(d) for a person who is a victim under section 6 (1), definition of victim, paragraph (b) or (c) (an associated victim)—the justice agency— (i) has already made the required contact with the primary victim; and (ii) considers it unnecessary to also contact the associated victim. Examples—par (b) 1 if the DPP is required to give a victim information, the DPP may arrange with the chief police officer for a police officer to give the information to the victim 2 if the ACAT is required to give a victim information, the ACAT may arrange for the commissioner give the information to the victim Examples—par (c) 1 the victim cannot be found after reasonable steps have been taken to find the victim 2 the proceedings progress too quickly for the victim to be contacted 3 a justice agency is not aware of a victim or cannot reasonably find a victim’s contact details