848
CurrentObjects
Chapter 19Transitional provisions and consequential amendments relating to minimum age of criminal responsibility
Part 19.17Amendment of Victims' Charter Act
848 Objects
(1)
After section 4(1)(a) of the Victims' Charter Act 2006 insert—
"(ab) to recognise the impact of conduct on the victims of that conduct, including the impact on victims' family members, witnesses to the conduct and in some cases, the broader community, if the conduct—
(i)
was engaged in by a child who was under 14 years of age at the time of engaging in the conduct; and
(ii)
if engaged in by a person who is 14 years of age or over, would constitute a criminal offence;
Notes
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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