New Zealand Acts

VICTIMS' RIGHTS ACT 2002 - SECT 51B

51B Secretary to prepare code

1 As soon as practicable after the commencement of this section, the Secretary must prepare a code.

2 The purpose of the code is to make available to victims information that is consistent with this Act and any other Act about—

a) the rights of victims; and

b) the services available to victims from government agencies and other organisations; and

c) the duties and responsibilities of government agencies when dealing with victims.

3 In preparing the code, the Secretary—

a) must consult the government agencies that provide services to victims; and

b) may consult any persons or representatives of persons as the Secretary considers appropriate.

History: Section 51B: inserted, on 7 June 2014, by section 30 of the Victims’ Rights Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 35).