The Probation Board for Northern Ireland Victim Information Scheme 2005

Information to be made available and timing

5.—(1) The victim of an offence shall be entitled to receive under this scheme the information specified in the following paragraphs in relation to a relevant supervised offender.

(2) The information, in relation to a relevant supervised offender is:

(a) the type of supervision the supervised offender is subject to in accordance with Article 25(2) of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2005;

(b) the general requirements of the supervision;

(c) the length of the period of supervision;

(d) information on any additional requirements or conditions;

(e) in the case of a Community Service Order the number of hours;

(f) the outcome of any breach proceedings resulting in a court order;

(g) information on any variation of the terms or conditions of supervision by a court.

(3) “A relevant supervised offender”, in relation to a victim of an offence, means a supervised offender subject to a sentence or licence in respect of the commission of that offence.

(4) The victim will be provided with the information to be provided under this Article within a reasonable time of the application for information being made, or if later, of the information being available.