5Meaning of “victim”

#### 5 Meaning of “victim” 5 Meaning of “victim” > > (1) For the purposes of this Act, a victim means a person who suffers harm as a direct result of an act committed, or apparently committed, by a child in the course of a criminal offence. > > > (2) A person suffers harm if, as a result of such an act— > > > > > (a) the person suffers physical harm or suffers mental illness, nervous shock or other psychological harm (including fear, humiliation, shame or stress), or > > > > > (b) the person’s property is deliberately taken, destroyed or damaged or the person suffers financial loss. > > > (3) For the purposes of this Act, a victim that is an organisation or a Government authority may be represented by an officer of, or other person nominated by, the organisation or authority. > > **s 5:** Am 2007 No 73, Sch 4 \[5\].