I hereby give notice that, pursuant to sections 51B, 51C and 51D of the Victims’ Rights Act 2002 (as inserted by the Victims’ Rights Amendment Act 2014), the Victims Code was approved by the Minister of Justice, the Honourable Amy Adams, on 18 September 2015.

The code sets out how victims of crime can expect to be treated by government agencies and organisations that provide services to victims.

The code is available on the Victims Information website at

www.victimsinfo.govt.nz

Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of September 2015.

ANDREW BRIDGMAN, Secretary for Justice.