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Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses Act 2015 · As enacted · Part V

19. Victims of Crime and Witnesses Assistance and Protection Division

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

(1)

The Inspector General of Police shall, in consultation with and following such guidelines as shall be issued by the Authority for the purpose, establish and maintain a Division to be called the ‘Victims of Crime and

Witnesses Assistance and Protection Division’ (in this Act referred to as the “Division”), for the purpose of providing assistance and protection to victims of crime and witnesses.

(2)

A Senior Superintendent of Police, who comes under the supervision of the nominee of the Inspector General of

Police appointed as a member of the Board referred to in section 12(1) (a) (vii) shall be placed in charge of the

Division.

(3)

The duties of the Division shall be to—

(a)

provide effective and necessary protection to victims of crime and witnesses ; and

(b)

investigate by itself or with the assistance of any other police officer, into, complaints, allegations or information pertaining to threats, reprisals, intimidations, retaliations or any harm, harassment, coercion or violation being committed on victims of crime and witnesses and their property and any offence committed under section 8 or section 9 of this Act.

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Part VI

Entitlement of a Victim of Crime or Witness to Obtain Protection

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Part VII

Compensation

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Part VIII

Testimony Through Audio-Visual Linkage

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Part IX

General

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