Victims of Crime Act 2001 (SA)

South Australia Victims of Crime Act 2001 An Act to lay down principles to govern the treatment of victims of crime in the criminal justice system; to provide limited rights to statutory compensation for injury suffered as a result of the commission of criminal offences; to repeal the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1978; and for other purposes.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 3 Objects 4 Interpretation Part 2—Treatment of victims of crime Division 1—Explanatory provisions 5 Reasons for declaration and its effect Division 2—Declaration of principles governing treatment of victims 6 Fair and dignified treatment 7 Right to have perceived need for protection taken into account in bail proceedings 8 Right to information 9 Victim to be advised on role as witness 9A Victim of serious offence entitled to be consulted in relation to certain decisions 9B Victim's entitlement to be present in court 10 Victim entitled to have impact of offence considered by sentencing court and to make submissions on parole 10A Victim may request consideration of appeal 11 Victim to be informed about access to health and welfare services 12 Rights in relation to compensation and restitution 13 Return of property 14 Protection of privacy Part 3—Victims of Crime Advisory Committee and Commissioner for Victims' Rights Division 1—Victims of Crime Advisory Committee 15 Power to establish advisory committee Division 2—Commissioner for Victims' Rights 16 Commissioner for Victims' Rights 16A Powers of the Commissioner 16B Appointment of acting Commissioner 16C Staff 16D Delegation 16E Independence of Commissioner 16F Annual report Part 4—Compensation 17 Eligibility to make claim 18 Application for compensation 19 Joinder of offender as party to court proceedings 20 Orders for compensation 21 Medical examination of claimant 22 Evidence and proof 23 Joint offences 24 Appeals 25 Legal costs and disbursements 26 Representation of Crown in proceedings Part 5—Payment of compensation 27 Payment of compensation etc by Attorney-General 28 Right of Attorney-General to recover money paid out from offender etc 29 Recovery from claimant Part 6—Victims of Crime Fund 30 Victims of Crime Fund 31 Payments from Fund 32 Imposition of levy Part 7—Miscellaneous 32A Victim may exercise rights through an appropriate representative 33 Interaction between this Act and other laws 34 Date as at which compensation is to be assessed 34A Disclosure of information 35 Delegation 36 Annual report 37 Regulations Schedule a1—Compensation amounts for non‑financial loss (section 20(3)(a)) Schedule 1—Repeal and transitional provisions 1 Repeal of Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1978 2 Transitional provision 3 Operation of certain amendments Legislative history