(1) An
"act of violence" is a crime or a series of related crimes, whether committed
by 1 or more persons, that—
(a) are committed in Queensland; and
(b)
directly result in the death of, or injury to, 1 or more persons, irrespective
of where the death or injury happened.
Note—
In general terms, it is
intended by this section that assistance may be granted to a person in
relation to an act of violence even though the person who committed the act
has not been, or can not be, found guilty of the relevant prescribed offence
because of a justification, excuse or defence.
On the other hand, it is not intended by this section that assistance be
payable for an act done or omission made by a person, for example, a police
officer, if the act or omission is lawfully done or made in the course of the
person performing duties under an Act.
(3) In this chapter, a reference to an act of violence in
relation to an application for assistance includes a reference to an alleged
act of violence.