Information regarding prosecution
9 Information regarding prosecution
The prosecuting agency is to give a victim, as soon as reasonably practicable, the following information—
S. 9(a) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 130.1).
the offences charged against the person accused of the criminal offence;
S. 9(b) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 130.2).
if no offence is charged against any person, the reason why no offence was charged;
S. 9(c) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 130.3).
if offences are charged, any decision—
to substantially modify those charges; or
S. 9(c)(ii) amended by No. 42/2018 s. 8(a).
to discontinue the prosecution of those charges; or
to accept a plea of guilty to a lesser charge;
S. 9(d) amended by No. 42/2018 s. 8(b).
in the case of a prosecuting agency that is not the DPP, details about how to find out the date, time and place of the hearing of the charges against the accused person;
S. 9(e) amended by No. 42/2018 s. 8(c).
in the case of a prosecuting agency that is not the DPP, the outcome of the criminal proceeding against the accused person, including any sentence imposed;
if an appeal is instituted, the fact of the appeal, the grounds of the appeal and the result of the appeal.
S. 9A inserted by No. 42/2018 s. 9.
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