212Victim impact statements

212 Victim impact statements

(1) For the purpose of assisting the Children's Court in determining what sentence to impose on a child for an offence, a victim may make a statement to the Court about—

(a) the impact of the offence on the victim; and

(b) any injury, loss or damage suffered by the victim as a direct result of the offence.

(2) The statement may be made—

(a) by statutory declaration; or

(b) by statutory declaration and orally by sworn or affirmed evidence.

(3) The statement may be made by another person on behalf of a victim—

(a) who is under 18 years of age; or

(b) who the Court is satisfied is incapable of making the statement because of mental illness or for any other reason; or

(c) that is not a natural person.

(4) The statement may include photographs, drawings, poems or other material that relate—

(a) to the impact of the offence on the victim; or

(b) to any injury, loss or damage suffered by the victim as a direct result of the offence.