Criminal Offence Victims Bill 1995 (Qld)

Queensland

CRIMINAL OFFENCE VICTIMS BILL 1995

Queensland

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CRIMINAL OFFENCE VICTIMS BILL TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section Page PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 Short title 20.6... 6 2 Commencement ....... 6... eee eee nee 6 3 Definitions—the dictionary .......... 0... 6 PART 2—FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME Division 1—Explanatory provisions 4 Reasons for declaration and its effect ........... 2... e cece eee eee 6 5 Who is a victim under the declaration... 0.0... 0.00.06. cece eee eee 8 Division 2—Declaration of fundamental principles

6 Fair and dignified treatment ............0 0.0 ccc eee 8 7 ACCESS tO JUSLICE 2. teen ents 8 8 Guidelines to help response to victims ..............0 00 cece eee eens 8 9 Information to be provided to victim about crime prevention methods.... 8 10 Privacy of victim to be protected and property returned ............... 9 11 Victim's version of events to be reported as soon as reasonably

possible after crime... 6... ees 9 12 Protection from violence and intimidation from accused person......... 9 13 Welfare of victim to be considered ............ 0... cece cece 10 14 Information during sentencing of impact of crime on victim............ 10 15 Information about investigation and prosecution of offender............ 11 16 Victim to be advised on role as Witness ...........0 eee cece eee eee 12 17 Information about services ....... 0.6... c cece eee eee ees 12 18 Information about compensation or restitution ...............0-- eee 13 Criminal Offence Victims 2126283739 PART 3—COMPENSATION FOR PERSONAL INJURY FROM INDICTABLE OFFENCES

Division 1—Explanation

Scheme for compensation for injury, death and expenses from indictable offence ........... ccc cece eects

Meaning of "injury" .... 2.06... eee eee Meaning of "personal offence" ..........0... 00002 eee eee ee eee