Text as at 15 April 2026

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8K Victim may make victim impact statement

(1)If a court finds a person guilty of an offence, a victim of the offence may make a statement to the court for the purpose of assisting the court in determining sentence.

(2)A victim impact statement may be made—

(a)in writing by statutory declaration; or

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

S. 8K(2)(b) amended by No. 6/2018 s. 68(Sch. 2 item 115.1).

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

(a)who is under the age of 18 years; 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 an individual.