Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A victim of a crime should have access to information about how the victim may obtain compensation or restitution for injury, loss or damage caused to the victim by the crime.
(2) A victim of crime is entitled, on request, to have relevant information provided by the victim placed before the court by the prosecutor in an application for an order for compensation or restitution for injury or for loss of, or damage to, property caused by the crime.
(3) A prosecutor should inform a victim of the following provisions, if it would help the victim to have the benefit of the principles mentioned in subsection (1)--
(a) part 3;
(b) Penalties and Sentences Act 1992, sections 9(2)(e) and 35;
(c) Juvenile Justice Act 1992, section 235.
(4) If compensation for injury caused to a victim by a crime against the victim's person cannot be obtained from the offender or other sources, the victim should have recourse to a criminal injuries compensation scheme provided by the State.