Queensland Consolidated Acts

VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 2009 - SECT 156

156 Person may apply for assistance

(1) This section applies if—

(a) the conviction mentioned in section 154(2)(b) happens on or after the commencement; or

(b) the person has not made an application under section 155 whether or not the 2 month period mentioned in section 155(2)(b) has passed.

(2) The person may apply for victim assistance.

(3) The application for victim assistance must be made—

(a) if the person is a Criminal Code applicant and the conviction mentioned in section 154(2)(b) happened 2 years or more before the commencement—

(i) if the person was an adult when the conviction happened—before the earlier of the following—

(A) the end of 6 years after the conviction;

(B) the end of 1 year after the commencement; or

(ii) if the person was a child when the conviction happened—before the later of the following—

(A) the applicant turns 21;

(B) the end of 1 year after the commencement; or

(b) in any other case—

(i) for a person who was an adult when the conviction mentioned in section 154(2)(b) happened—within 3 years after the conviction; or

(ii) for a person who was a child when the conviction mentioned in section 154(2)(b) happened—before the person turns 21.

(4) However, the scheme manager may, under section 54(2), extend the time for making an application for victim assistance under this section.

(5) In this section—

"Criminal Code applicant" means a person to whom section 154(1)(a)(ii) applies.