Cap. 516 Art. 36Requisites for victim-offender mediation.

The Committee shall refer the victim and the offender to victim-offender mediation if all of the following pre-requisites are satisfied:

(a) there is an eligible victim;

(b) there is an eligible offender; and

(c) the Committee determines the suitability of the victim, the offender and the offence for victim-offender mediation:

Provided that upon the Committee’s refusal to refer a case to victim-offender mediation if any of the abovementioned pre-requisites have not been satisfied, shall not preclude the possibility for the case to be referred to victim-offender mediation at a later stage once all pre-requisites are satisfied.