10Functions of Commissioner

#### 10 Functions of Commissioner 10 Functions of Commissioner > > (1) The Commissioner has the following functions— > > > > > (a) to provide information to victims of crime (and members of the immediate family of missing persons) about support services and assistance for victims of crime and such persons, and to assist victims of crime in the exercise of their rights, > > > > > (b) to co-ordinate the delivery of support services for victims of crime and members of the immediate family of missing persons and to encourage the effective and efficient delivery of those services, > > > > > (b1) to provide funding to victims groups approved by the Commissioner, > > > > > (c) to promote and oversee the implementation of the Charter of Victims Rights, including by publishing codes, guidelines and other practical guidance on the implementation of the Charter, > > > > > (d) to make recommendations to assist agencies to improve their compliance with the Charter of Victims Rights, including but not limited to conducting training and recommending changes to policies and procedures, > > > > > (e) to receive complaints from victims of crime (and members of the immediate family of missing persons) about alleged breaches of the Charter of Victims Rights and to use the Commissioner’s best endeavours to resolve the complaints, > > > > > (f) to recommend that agencies apologise to victims of crime for breaches of the Charter of Victims Rights, > > > > > (g) to conduct, promote and monitor training, public awareness activities and research on victims of crime, > > > > > (h) to conduct reviews and inquiries, or both, on issues relating to victims of crime at the request of the Attorney General, > > > > > (h1) to manage the Victims Register established under Part 8 of the [Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2020-012), > > > > > (i) to consider, and determine, applications under this Act for victims support, > > > > > (j) the functions conferred on the Commissioner under the [Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2020-012). > > > (2) This section does not affect the exercise of functions of the Secretary under the [Government Sector Employment Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-040) with respect to the Commissioner. > > **s 10:** Am 2015 No 58, Sch 3.93 \[4\]; 2018 No 85, Sch 6 \[5\]; 2018 No 87, Sch 1.26 \[2\]; 2020 No 12, Sch 3.19\[3\] \[4\].