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

4. Right of a victim of crime to receive information on assistance, protection and remedies available to him

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

A victim of crime shall have the right, upon a request made by such victim of crime, to be informed-

(a)

by the Authority or the Protection Division or any law enforcement authority-

(i)

of the measures of protection available to such victim of crime under this Act;

(ii)

of the legal remedies including delictual remedies available for the redress of any injury which such victim of crime has suffered; and

(iii)

of the time periods within which legal action shall be instituted to obtain legal remedies;

and

(b)

by the Authority or the Protection Division, of the medical services, social services and other assistance available for the treatment of any harm caused to such victim of crime and the availability of any facilities to assist such victim of crime.

Read on from s 5

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