15AProvision of aids or adjustments to victims

15A Provision of aids or adjustments to victims A justice agency must, unless the court directs otherwise, ensure a victim of an offence is provided with, or is able to access— (a) any special requirement the victim is entitled to in relation to a proceeding for the offence under the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991, part 4.2; and (b) any aid or adjustment that is reasonably necessary to enable the victim to fully participate in the administration of justice for the Examples—aid or adjustment 1 assistance animal 2 intermediary or support person 3 interpreter or translator Note 1 The Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991 sets out— (a) when a court may appoint an intermediary in a criminal proceeding for a witness with a communication difficulty (see that Act, ch 1B); and (b) when a court may order that a witness have a support person in court while giving evidence (see that Act, s 49 and s 101). Note 2 The Evidence Act 2011, s 30 sets out when a witness in a proceeding may give evidence through an interpreter. Note 3 This section applies to a court or tribunal, a referring entity or a member of the sentence administration board only when acting in an administrative capacity, but does not apply to a judge, a magistrate, or a court or tribunal when exercising its jurisdiction in relation to any proceeding before it (see s 8 (1), definition of justice agency, par (a) (v), (vii) and (ix) and s (2)).

Division 3A.3 Victims rights—access to support, services, legal and financial assistance