Victims of Crime Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 and the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Victims of Crime Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023.

2 Commencement Parts 2 and 3 commence on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

Part 2 Amendment of Penalties and Sentences Act 1992

3 Act amended This part amends the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992.

4 Amendment of s 201 (Appointment of members) (1) Section 201(1), '12'— omit, insert— 14 (2) Section 201— insert— (2A) At least 1 member of the council must be a person who has lived experience as a victim of crime. (3) Section 201(2A) to (4)— renumber as section 201(3) to (5).

Part 3 Amendment of Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009

5 Act amended This part amends the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009.

6 Amendment of s 38 (Amount of assistance) Section 38(1), '$75,000'— omit, insert— $120,000

7 Amendment of s 41 (Amount of assistance) Section 41(1), '$50,000'— omit, insert— $75,000

8 Amendment of s 44 (Amount of assistance) (1) Section 44(1)(a), '$50,000'— omit, insert— $75,000 (2) Section 44(1)(b), '$10,000'— omit, insert— $20,000

9 Amendment of s 48 (Amount of assistance) Section 48(1), '$50,000'— omit, insert— $75,000

10 Amendment of s 49 (Composition of assistance) Section 49(f), '$10,000'— omit, insert— $15,000

11 Amendment of s 50 (Eligibility and assistance) Section 50(3) and (4), '$8,000'— omit, insert— $15,000

12 Amendment of s 111 (Recovery limited to category of act of violence for which assistance granted) (1) Section 111(2), example, '$10,000'— omit, insert— $15,000 (2) Section 111(2), example, '$3,500'— omit, insert— $9,000