Section 69B Views on leave of absenceF1

Northern Ireland

(1)

If a person who is the victim of an offence in respect of which a relevant determination has been made makes to the F2Department of Justice representations falling within subsection (2) the Department of Justice has the obligations specified in subsection (3).

(2)

Representations fall within this subsection if they are to the effect that the grant of leave of absence to the person in respect of whom the determination has been made would threaten the safety, or otherwise adversely affect the well-being, of—

(a)

the actual victim of the offence in respect of which the determination was made, or

(b)

a person who is regarded for the purposes of a scheme under section 69A as a victim of that offence by virtue of section 68(5) (as applied by section 69A(12)).

(3)

The F3Department of Justice must—

(a)

have regard to the representations in deciding whether F4the Department should give its consent to leave of absence being granted, and

(b)

inform the victim of any such decision.

(4)

Section 69A(3) (relevant determination) applies for the purposes of this section.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 69A, 69B inserted (14.12.2008) by Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 (c. 28), ss. 46(2), 60; S.I. 2008/3065, art. 2
F2: Words in s. 69B(1) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 13 para. 16(2) (with arts. 28-31)
F3: Words in s. 69B(3) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 13 para. 16(3)(a) (with arts. 28-31)
F4: Words in s. 69B(3) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 13 para. 16(3)(b) (with arts. 28-31)