Victorian Numbered Acts

JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (VICTIMS) ACT 2018 (NO. 5 OF 2018)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  

   PART 2--SEXUAL OFFENCES AND FORENSIC INFORMATION

           Division 1--Amendment of Crimes Act 1958

   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Effect of intoxication on reasonable belief  
   5.      Defence—accused not more than 2 years older than 16 or 17 year old child and acts with child's consent  
   6.      Failure to disclose sexual offence committed against child under the age of 16 years  
   7.      Section 425 repealed  
   8.      Records of juvenile  
   9.      Forensic information from juveniles  
   10.     New section 633 inserted  

           Division 2--Amendment of Criminal Procedure Act 2009

   11.     Definitions  
   12.     Section 4 substituted  
   13.     Application of Division 5 of Part 8.2  
   14.     Application of Division 7A of Part 8.2  
   15.     Audiovisual link evidence from overseas in certain proceedings  
   16.     New section 450 inserted  
   17.     Schedule 1 amended  

           Division 3--Amendment of other Acts

   18.     Judicial Proceedings Reports Act 1958  
   19.     Jury Directions Act 2015  
   20.     Summary Offences Act 1966  
   21.     Victims' Charter Act 2006  
   22.     Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996  

   PART 3--AMENDMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES ACT 2005

   23.     Restriction on publication of proceedings  
   24.     New section 534A inserted  

   PART 4--AMENDMENT OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT 2009

           Division 1--New Part 8.2A inserted

   25.     New Part 8.2A inserted  

           Division 2--Consequential and statute law revision amendments

   26.     Definitions  
   27.     Special rules applicable to sexual offences  
   28.     When accused is not legally represented  
   29.     Application of this Division  
   30.     Regulations  
   31.      New section 451 inserted  

   PART 5--AMENDMENT OF SENTENCING ACT 1991

   32.     Sentencing guidelines  
   33.     New section 5AA inserted  
   34.     New section 164 inserted  
   35.     Schedule 1 amended  

   PART 6--AMENDMENT OF SERIOUS SEX OFFENDERS (DETENTION AND SUPERVISION) ACT 2009

   36.     Schedule 1 amended  

   PART 7--AMENDMENT OF VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 1996

   37.     Time for making application  
   38.     New section 82 inserted  

   PART 8--AMENDMENT OF FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT 2008

   39.     Information sharing entity authorised to share confidential information despite specified provisions  
   40.     Procedural requirements for person directed to a police station, or person apprehended and detained  
   41.     Schedule 1 amended  

   PART 9--STATUTE LAW REVISION

   42.     Crimes Act 1958  
   43.     Jury Directions Act 2015  

   PART 10--REPEAL OF AMENDING ACT

   44.     Repeal of amending Act  
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