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The objects of this Act shall be to-
(a)
set out, uphold and enforce the rights and entitlements of victims of crime and witnesses and to provide for a mechanism to promote, protect, enforce and exercise such rights and entitlements ;
(b)
provide assistance and protection to victims of crime and witnesses ;
(c)
enable victims of crime to obtain compensation from persons convicted of having committed offences against them ;
(d)
provide for obtaining redress by victims of crime, including restitution, compensation, reparation and rehabilitation of such victims ;
(e)
set out duties and responsibilities of the State, judicial officers and public officers towards the promotion and protection of the rights and entitlements of victims of crime and witnesses ;
(f)
stipulate offences that may be committed against victims of crime and witnesses and the penal sanctions that may be imposed on persons who commit such offences ; and
(g)
provide for the adoption and implementation of best practices relating to the protection of victims of crime and witnesses.
Part II
Rights and Entitlements of Victims of Crime and Witnesses