Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017
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Amendment of section 4 of Bail Act 1997 | ||
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32. Section 4 of the Bail Act 1997 is amended— | ||
(a) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (2): | ||
“(2A) Subsection (2) is without prejudice to the right of— | ||
(a) a parent, relative or friend of a person in respect of whom the offence is alleged to have been committed (in this subsection referred to as ‘the relevant person’), or | ||
(b) a support worker chosen by the relevant person, | ||
to remain in court, where the relevant person gives evidence pursuant to section 9A, for the duration of such evidence.”. | ||
(b) in subsection (5), by the insertion of the following definition: | ||
“ ‘support worker’ means a volunteer of, or an individual employed under a contract of service or under a contract for services by, an organisation which provides support to victims of crime.”. |