Queensland Consolidated Acts

VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 2009 - SECT 131

131 Guidelines

(1) The chief executive may make guidelines about—

(a) the performance of a function or exercise of a power by the scheme manager under this chapter; or

(b) the performance of a function or exercise of a power by a government assessor under this chapter.

(2) The chief executive must—

(a) publish the guidelines on the department’s website; and

(b) keep a copy of the guidelines available for inspection by the public at the main office of the victims assistance unit during ordinary office hours on business days.

(3) A person may, without payment of a fee, obtain a copy of the guidelines from the scheme manager.

(4) A person performing a function or exercising a power under this chapter must have regard to the guidelines when performing the function or exercising the power.