Victims of Crime Assistance Bill 2009 (Qld)

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Queensland

Victims of Crime Assistance Bill 2009

Queensland

Victims of Crime Assistance Bill 2009

Contents Page

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obligations ws eee 14 Part 2 Declaration of fundamental principles 8 Fair and dignified treatment .................00 0.00000 15 9 Privacy Of victim... 0.0... eee eee 16 10 Information about services. ..........0.... 000 eee eee eee 16 11 Information about investigation of offender.................. 17 12 Information about prosecution of offender.................. 18 13 Victim to be advised on role as witness..............-..--. 18 14 Contact between victim and accused to be minimised......... 18 15 Giving details of impact of crime on victim during sentencing . . . 19 16 Information about convicted offender..................000. 21 Part 3 Implementing principles 17 Guidelines and processes for compliance with principles ...... 23 18 Conduct to be consistent with principles ................... 23 19 Victim may make complaint ................-.0 eee eee eee 23

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Victims of Crime Assistance Bill 2009

Contents

Chapter 3 Part 1

Part 2 2830 Part 33236

Part 438Part 54Part 644 Page 2

Victims financial assistance scheme

General

Scheme for financial assistance.................00022000. Other rights etc. not affected ...................00 2.0000. Assistance for victim available only in 1 capacity............. Effect of death on eligibility for assistance .................. Basic concepts