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Part II · Rights and Entitlements of Victims of Crime and Witnesses

13. Victim Information Register

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

The Authority shall maintain a register called

“Victim Information Register” in such form and containing such information relating to victims of crime, as may be determined by the Authority.

(2)

A victim of crime may, on application made by himself or through an attorney-at-law, request the Authority to register himself in the Victim Information Register by providing the information referred to in subsection (1).

(3)

A victim of crime shall, after registration in the Victim

Information Register, be entitled, upon a request made to the Authority, to receive information on any of the following matters in relation to the offender, from the Authority: -

(a)

the punishment imposed on the offender;

(b)

any instance of escape from custody and recapture of the offender, if any;

(c)

the impending dates on which the offender is to be released from custody; or

(d)

details of appeals against the conviction and sentence of the offender, if any.

(4)

It shall be the duty of the Authority to provide the information requested by a victim of crime under subsection (3) in writing without delay.

(5)

The Authority shall maintain confidentiality with regard to the information relating to victims of crime and witnesses contained in the Victim Information Register and shall not share any such information except as required by law.

Part III

Offences Against Victims of Crime and Witnesses

Read on from Part III

Part IV

Entitlement of a Victim of Crime or Witnesses to Seek Protection

Read on from Part IV

Part V

Establishment of the National Authority for the Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses

Read on from Part V

Part VI

Appointment of the Director-General and Staff of the Authority

Read on from Part VI

Part VII

Victims of Crime and Witnesses Assistance and Protection Division

Read on from Part VII

Part VIII

The Assistance and Protection Programme for Victims of Crime and Witnesses

Read on from Part VIII

Part IX

Compensation and Interim Awards

Read on from Part IX

Part X

Testimony Through Contemporaneous Audio-Visual Linkage

Read on from Part X

Part XI

Finance

Read on from Part XI

Part XII

General

Read on from Part XII

Schedules