Section 5
'New section 183A
of Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act 2010 (Amendment) Act 2012
The Code is amended by inserting after section 183 the following section:
"Victim's impact statement
Quoted provision
Section 183A
Before the Court passes sentence according to law under section 183, the Court shall, upon the request of the victim of the offence or the victim's family, call upon the victim or a member of the victim's family to make a statement on the impact of the offence on the victim or his family.
(2)
Where the victim or a member of the victim's family is for any reason unable to attend the proceedings after being called by the Court under subsection (1), the Court may at its discretion admit a written statement of the victim or a member of the victim's family.".
Amendment of section 7
Quoted provision
Section 5
Section 7 of the principal Act is amended in paragraph 402A(3)(a) by inserting after the words "has given a" the word "written".
Amendment of section 9