Victims Rights and Victims of Crime Commissioner Act 2025
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section 4
agency means—
(a) a government sector agency, or
(b) an entity funded by the State to provide support services to victims of crime.
Charter means the Charter of Victims Rights comprising—
(a) the Charter of rights of victims of crime set out in section 6, and
(b) the Charter of rights of victims of crime who are victims of forensic patients set out in section 7.
Commissioner means the Victims of Crime Commissioner.
exercise a function includes perform a duty.
function includes a power, authority or duty.
government sector agency has the same meaning as in the Government Sector Employment Act 2013.
information, for Part 6—see section 26.
relevant victims register has the same meaning as in the Victims Support Act 2013.
Scheme has the same meaning as in the Victims Support Act 2013.
Scheme Executive has the same meaning as in the Victims Support Act 2013.
victim of crime—see section 5.
Victims of Crime Commissioner means the person appointed under section 15.
victims rights agency has the same meaning as in the Victims Support Act 2013.