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040			_aAFVC
245			_aVictims Rights Act 2002 : _cIssues paper for the Chief Victims Advisor to Government _bhow was the Act implemented and has is compliance with the Act monitored?
260			_aWellington, New Zealand: _bOffice of the Chief Victims Advisor, _c2020
300			_aelectronic document (66 pages) ; PDF file: 1.7 MB
500			_aPublished May 2020
520			_aThe introduction of the Victims of Offences Act in 1987 signalled a turning point for the New Zealand Government with respect to victims of crime. This landmark legislation was the first to encourage Police, the Ministry of Justice, Crown Law and the Department of Corrections to engage with victims during the criminal justice process. These agencies were encouraged to provide victims with information and the opportunity to express their views on certain matters. However, the drafting of the Act eventually came under criticism for giving government agencies too much discretion as it merely recommended, as opposed to mandated, how agencies ought to work with victims. The Victims of Offences Act 1987 (Victims of Offences Act) was eventually repealed and replaced with the Victims Rights Act 2002 (Victims Rights Act) which provided victims with statutory rights for the first time. Eighteen years on from the passing of the Victims Rights Act, this paper asks the question: to what extent is the Victims Rights Act upheld by Police, the Ministry of Justice, Crown Law and the Department of Corrections? In other words, what percentage of victims have their rights upheld compared to those who do not? The main conclusion of this paper is that it is not possible to answer this question at present – we are quite simply in the dark. Agencies either have systems in place to collect relevant data which could shed some light on this but for a range of resourcing and staffing reasons do not, or the systems currently in place do not enable staff to collect relevant data which can then be usefully reported. This finding needs to be urgently addressed by the Ministry of Justice, which has ultimate responsibility for administering the Act in conjunction with Police, Crown Law, and the Department of Corrections. This issues paper recommends that agencies be subject to mandatory reporting on their compliance with the Victims Rights Act as this will provide agencies with a clear incentive to improve their data collection practices and systems. Another significant finding is that as of 2020 there is still no independent entity with responsibility for monitoring how agencies have collectively implemented the Victims Rights Act and ultimately, their level of compliance with the Act. (From the Executive summary). Record #7546
610		0	_910253 _aNew Zealand. _bOffice of the Chief Victims Advisor
650		0	_aCOMPLAINTS PROCEDURES _98154
650		0	_aFAMILY COURT _9241
650		0	_aFAMILY LAW _9244
650		0	_aJUSTICE _9333
650		0	_aLAW REFORM _9338
650		0	_aLEGISLATION _9346
650		4	_aVICTIMS OF CRIMES _9623
650		0	_aVictims Rights Act 2002 _95211
651		4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
710			_aNew Zealand. _bOffice of the Chief Victims Advisor _910253
856			_uhttps://chiefvictimsadvisor.justice.govt.nz/assets/CVA-Issues-paper-on-implementation-of-the-Victims-Rights-Act-PDF.pdf _zDownload report, PDF, 1.7 MB
856			_uhttps://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE80900876 _yReport archived by National Library
856			_uhttps://chiefvictimsadvisor.justice.govt.nz/advisor-role/ _zChief Victims Advisor website
856			_uhttps://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2002/0039/latest/DLM157813.html _yVictims Rights Act 2002
942			_2ddc _cBRIEFING