Cap. 516 Art. 32Eligibility.

(1) Prior to referring the victim and the offender to victim-offender mediation, the Committee shall determine the victim’s and the offender’s eligibility.

(2) An offender is eligible for victim-offender mediation if:

(a) the offender is capable of agreeing to take part in victim-offender mediation;

(b) the offender agrees voluntarily to take part in victim-offender mediation; and

(c) the offender has formally admitted to committing an offence.

(3) A victim of an offence is eligible for victim-offender mediation if:

(a) the offence perpetrated against the victim is committed by an eligible offender;

(b) the victim is capable of agreeing to take part in victim-offender mediation; and

(c) the victim agrees voluntarily to take part in victim-offender mediation.