Regulation 6 Use of victim statement

A victim personal statement, or any supplementary victim statement, is to be considered by the court to be evidence of the facts and matters therein.

If not served at an earlier stage in accordance with any obligation to disclose, a public prosecutor shall serve a copy of the victim statement and any supplementary victim statement on the defence a reasonable time before the court determines sentence.

A public prosecutor shall serve a copy of the victim statement and any supplementary victim statement on the chief clerk or, as the case may be, the clerk of petty sessions a reasonable time before the court determines sentence.