Queensland Consolidated Acts

VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE ACT 2009 - SECT 25A

25A Meaning of crime

(1) A
"crime" is an act or omission constituting a prescribed offence—

(a) disregarding any justification, excuse or defence that a person may have for doing the act or making the omission; and

(b) whether or not the person who did the act or made the omission has been identified, arrested, prosecuted or convicted in relation to the act or omission.

(2) However, a reference to a justification, excuse or defence in subsection (1) (a) does not include—

(a) a matter mentioned in the Criminal Code , section 31 (1) (a) or (b) ; or

(b) an authorisation to do an act or make an omission that is provided for under an Act.

(3) In this section—

"prescribed offence" means—

(a) an offence committed against the person of someone; or

(b) an offence of attempting to commit, or conspiring to commit, an offence mentioned in paragraph (a) .