s. s. 8L 8N 8L Contents of victim impact statement S. 8L inserted by (1) A victim impact statement contains particulars of No. 65/2011 the impact of the offence on the victim and of any s. 7. injury, loss or damage suffered by the victim as a direct result of the offence. (2) A victim impact statement may include photographs, drawings or poems and other material that relates to the impact of the offence on the victim or to any injury, loss or damage suffered by the victim as a direct result of the offence. (3) The court may rule as inadmissible the whole or any part of a victim impact statement, including the whole or any part of a medical report attached to it. 8M Medical report S. 8M inserted by No. 65/2011 (1) A written statement on medical matters s. 7. concerning the victim may be attached to the victim impact statement. (2) The written statement under subsection (1)— (a) must be made and signed by a medical expert; and (b) may include any document which the medical expert intends should be read with the statement whether the document was in existence at the time the statement was made or was a document which the medical expert obtained or caused to be brought into existence subsequently. 8N Distribution of written statement S. 8N inserted by No. 65/2011 If the victim prepares a victim impact statement, s. 7. the victim must, a reasonable time before sentencing is to take place— (a) file a copy with the court; and
S. 8L inserted by No. 65/2011 s. 7. 8L Contents of victim impact statement s. 8L (1) A victim impact statement contains particulars of the impact of the offence on the victim and of any injury, loss or damage suffered by the victim as a direct result of the offence. (2) A victim impact statement may include photographs, drawings or poems and other material that relates to the impact of the offence on the victim or to any injury, loss or damage suffered by the victim as a direct result of the offence. (3) The court may rule as inadmissible the whole or any part of a victim impact statement, including the whole or any part of a medical report attached to it. S. 8M inserted by No. 65/2011 s. 7. 8M Medical report (1) A written statement on medical matters concerning the victim may be attached to the victim impact statement. (2) The written statement under subsection (1)— (a) must be made and signed by a medical expert; and (b) may include any document which the medical expert intends should be read with the statement whether the document was in existence at the time the statement was made or was a document which the medical expert obtained or caused to be brought into existence subsequently. S. 8N inserted by No. 65/2011 s. 7. 8N Distribution of written statement If the victim prepares a victim impact statement, the victim must, a reasonable time before sentencing is to take place— s. 8N (a) file a copy with the court; and
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