Source: (2002) Statutes of New Zealand.
Section 9: Meetings to resolve issues relating to offence
If a suitable person is available to arrange and facilitate a meeting between a victim and an offender to resolve issues relating to the offence, a judicial officer, lawyer for an offender, member of court staff, probation officer, or prosecutor should encourage the holding of a meeting of that kind (section 9(1)).
These people should only encourage a meeting if they are satisfied that (section 9(2)):
the victim and offender agree to the holding of a meeting, and
the resources required for a meeting to be arranged, facilitated, and held, are available, and
the holding of a meeting is otherwise practicable, and is in all the circumstances appropriate.
Section 10: Enforceability of Principles
Section 9, and the principles in it guiding the treatment of victims, do not confer on any person any legal right that is enforceable, for example, in a court of law. (excerpt)
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