Section 5
'New section 183A
of Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act 2010 (Amendment) Act 2012
Amendment ActIn forceProvision 7 of 9
Section 5
The Code is amended by inserting after section 183 the following section:
"Victim's impact statement
Quoted provision
Section 183A
(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