Cap. 539 Art. 2Interpretation.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:

"family members" means the spouse, the person who is living with the victim in a committed intimate relationship, in a joint household and on a stable and continuous basis, the relatives in direct line, the siblings and the dependents of the victim;

"Minister" means the Minister responsible for the welfare of victims of crime;

"Ministry" means the Ministry responsible for the welfare of victims of crime;

"minor" means a person of either sex who has not yet attained the age of eighteen years;

"restorative justice" means any process whereby the victim and the offender are enabled, if they freely consent, to participate actively in the resolution of matters arising from the criminal offence through the help of an impartial third party; "victim" means:

(a) a natural person who has suffered harm, including physical, mental or emotional harm or economic loss which was directly caused by a criminal offence including harm from terrorist activities;

(b) family members of a person whose death was directly caused by a criminal offence and who have suffered harm as a result of that person’s death.

(c) minors who are witnesses to forms of violence.