Part 10AVictims’ rights
Notice of certain matters to be given to victim
198JNotice of release on bail of accused or offender
The Director must, as soon as practicable, give notice of the matters specified in subsection (2) to a victim to whom this section applies.
The matters are—
- whether the person accused of the offence (or, as the case requires, the offender) has been released on bail; and
- if the person accused of the offence (or, as the case requires, the offender) has been released on bail, any terms or conditions of release imposed at any time that—
- relate to the safety and security of the victim, or of 1 or more members of the victim’s immediate family, or of both; or
- require the accused or offender not to associate with, or not to contact, the victim, or 1 or more members of the victim’s immediate family, or both; and
- relate to the safety and security of the victim, or of 1 or more members of the victim’s immediate family, or of both; or
- the details of any order made by the Court Martial or Judge Advocate General that varies, revokes, or substitutes any term or condition of release referred to in paragraph (b); and
- if an application for release on bail has been made and the hearing of that application has been adjourned, the date to which the hearing has been adjourned.
In this section, release on bail includes a release on bail—
- until the hearing of proceedings:
- during an adjournment of proceedings:
- until sentencing:
- until determination of an appeal against conviction or sentence.
However, nothing in this section requires or permits the Director to give notice of a matter contrary to any provision of or contrary to any order made under subpart 3 of Part 5 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011.
Compare
- 2002 No 39 s 34
Notes
- Section 198J: inserted, on , by section 21 of the Military Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018 (2018 No 36).


