Victims of Crime Amendment Act 2023 (ACT)

Victims of Crime Amendment Act 2023

A2023-41

An Act to amend the Victims of Crime Act 1994

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1. Name of Act

   This Act is the Victims of Crime Amendment Act 2023.

2. Commencement

   This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

   NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3. Legislation amended

   This Act amends the Victims of Crime Act 1994.

4. Police to update victims about status of investigations
   Section 16A (3)

   after

   prejudice the investigation

   insert

   , the matter generally

5. Section 16A (4), definition of change in status of an investigation

   substitute

   change in status of an investigation, for an offence, includes when police decide to—

   (a)charge a person with the offence; or

   (b)issue a warrant for the arrest of a person accused of committing the offence.

Endnotes

1. Presentation speech

   Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 29 August 2023.

2. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 8 November 2023.

3. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see certify that the above is a true copy of the Victims of Crime Amendment Bill 2023, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 26 October 2023.

   Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

   © Australian Capital Territory 2023