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Part IV · Entitlement of a Victim of Crime or Witnesses to Seek Protection

30. Threat assessment in relation to offences specified in the Second Schedule

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

(1)

Upon receipt or reference of a request for protection under section 29, in relation to an offence specified in the Second Schedule to this Act-

(a)

where such request is received by or referred to the

Authority, the Authority shall take immediate measures to cause a threat assessment to be made in relation to the victim of crime or witness; or

(b)

where such request is received or referred to the

Protection Division, the Protection Division shall take immediate measures to make a threat assessment in relation to the victim of crime or witness, and based on the findings of such threat assessment, the

Authority or Protection Division, as the case may be, shall take appropriate measures to provide the necessary protection forthwith.

(2)

Any request for protection made under this Part of this Act shall be treated as confidential.

Read on from s 31

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