# The Criminal Justice (Armed Forces Code of Practice for Victims of Crime) Regulations 2015, Paragraph 232: Victim Personal Statement

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The Commanding Officer must ensure that the victim is offered the opportunity to make a Victim Personal Statement in the following situations:
(1) any victim at the time they complete a witness statement about what has happened;
(2) victims of the most serious crime (including bereaved close relatives), persistently targeted victims and vulnerable or intimidated victims, irrespective of whether or not they have given a witness statement about what happened (a child victim is automatically eligible for enhanced services under this Code);
(3) a parent or carer of a vulnerable adult or of a young victim under the age of 18 unless it is considered not to be in the best interests of the child or vulnerable adult.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1811/schedule/paragraph/232 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-armed-forces-code-of-practice-for-victims-of-crime-regulations-2015/schedule/paragraph-232
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