17Form and content of written victim statements

17 Form and content of written victim statements

17 Form and content of written victim statements

For the Act, section 24A(2), a written statement from a victim must—

(a) be legible, and

(b) be no longer than 2 A4 pages, and

(c) identify the victim or victims the statement relates to, and

(d) state the full name of the person who prepared the statement and be signed and dated by the person, and

(e) include only—

(i) the victim’s description of the incident to which the caution relates, and

(ii) the impact of the incident on the victim, and

(f) not include or attach—

(i) a medical, psychological or other similar report, or

(ii) content that is one or more of the following—

(A) offensive,

(B) threatening,

(C) intimidating,

(D) harassing, or

(iii) a request for compensation or reparation.