Youth Justice Act 2005

The prosecutor must present a victim report if:

a victim does not consent to the presentation of a victim impact statement in relation to him or her; and

the details of the harm suffered by the victim arising from the offence are reasonably ascertainable; and

the victim has been informed of the contents of the victim report and does not object to its presentation.

If the victim is incapable, because of age or physical or mental disability, of giving consent to the presentation of a victim report, the victim report may be presented if a person who, in the opinion of the Court, has a sufficiently close relationship with the victim has been informed of the contents of the report and does not object to its presentation.

A victim report may also be presented if:

the victim cannot be located after reasonable attempts have been made by the prosecutor; and

the details of the harm suffered by the victim arising from the offence are reasonably ascertainable.

A victim report need not be presented to the Court if the details of the harm are already before the Court as evidence or as

A copy of a written victim report must be given to the youth.

If a victim report is to be presented orally, a written or oral summary of the report must be given to the youth.