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Inquiry into Restitution for Victims of Crime

Terms of Reference

Under the powers found in section 4F (1) (a) (ii) of the Parliamentary Committees Act 1968, the Governor in Council refers the following matter to the Law Reform Committee:

To enquire into and report to Parliament on whether the existing legislation procedures and administrative arrangements that currently provide for restitution to victims of crime are adequate with particular reference to-

  1. the enforcement procedures for restitution orders;
  2. the relationship of restitution orders to current sentencing options;
  3. the role of mediation in restitution.

Reports and Government Response

The final report for this inquiry was tabled in Parliament in June 1994. It is available for download as a .pdf file (785Kb). The interim report, which was tabled in November 1993, is available for download as a .pdf file (1.3Mb).

The Government's response to the final report is available for download as a .pdf file (51Kb).