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Goals(d) if the offender is or will be on supervised probation, parole or temporaryabsence, the area of British Columbia where the offender may be and whetherthe offender will be in the vicinity of the victim while travelling to that area.(2) Subsection (1) applies despite the Freedom of Information and Protection ofPrivacy Act but is subject to the Young Offenders Act (Canada).8 To the extent that it is practicable, the government must promote the followinggoals:(a) to develop victim services and promote equal access to victim services at alllocations throughout British Columbia;(b) to have victims adequately protected against intimidation and retaliation;(c) to have property of victims obtained by offenders in the course of offencesreturned promptly to the victims by the police if the retention is not needed forinvestigation or prosecution purposes;(d) to have justice system personnel trained to respond appropriately to victims;(e) to give proper recognition to the need of victims for timely investigation andprosecution of offences;(f) to have facilities in courthouses that accommodate victims awaitingcourtroom appearance separately from the accused and witnesses for theaccused;(g) to afford victims throughout British Columbia equal access toVictim surcharge levy(i) courtrooms and prosecutors' offices that are designed to be used bypersons with physical disabilities,(ii) interpreters for speakers of any language, and(iii) culturally sensitive services for aboriginal persons and members ofethno-cultural minorities.8.1 (1) If a fine is imposed on a person under a prescribed enactment of BritishColumbia, the person must pay to the government, at the time and place where thefine is payable, a victim surcharge levy calculated in accordance with the prescribedformula.(2) Without limiting subsection (1), if a person pays or is obligated to pay a fine underthe Offence Act, the person must pay to the government, at the time and placewhere the fine is payable, a victim surcharge levy calculated in accordance with theprescribed formula.5