Ask the Queensland scheme manager for more time under section 54
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Set out the act date or the death date, the section 54 limit, how far the application is outside it, and the date of each report the lawyer marks. Do not write why an extension is appropriate.
- What the lawyer must review
- Decide whether it would be appropriate and desirable to extend time
- Address the section 54(2) factors, including whether the delay undermines a fair decision
- Check the supporting report against the dates
Rules that apply
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The work product
Forum. Victim Assist Queensland, scheme manager
Produce. A section 54 delay chronology with the extension reasons left blank.
Have ready. Section 54 limit calculated by the lawyer; Reports marked for the delay; Instructions on age, capacity and any relationship of trust.
Example of the limit. Illustrative example: The act was four years ago and the client was an adult. The chronology records the one-year overrun and the date of a psychologist's report. The lawyer writes whether the effect of the act and the fairness of a late decision meet section 54(2).
Stop and hand it back when
- The correct limb of section 54(1) is not identified.
- The draft asserts that an extension will be granted.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-10-23.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Do not begin AI assistance until the responsible lawyer has defined and confirmed its permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Identify the ordinary limit under section 54(1) before measuring the delay.
- The factors in section 54(2) include age at the time of the act, impaired capacity, a person in a position of power, influence or trust, the physical or psychological effect of the act, whether the delay undermines a fair decision, and any other matter the scheme manager considers relevant.
- The government guide asks for an explanation and supporting information from a doctor, psychologist, counsellor or domestic and family violence service where that is the support relied on.
- Do not write the explanation. Section 54(2) is the scheme manager's decision.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Related victim financial assistance application (Victim Assist Queensland Form 7) | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to Victim Assist Queensland Form 7 version 4, for a spouse, partner, parent, child, sibling or dependant after a homicide in Queensland. |
| Parent secondary victim financial assistance (Victim Assist Queensland Form 8) | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to Victim Assist Queensland Form 8 version 3, for a parent injured by learning of an act of violence against their child in Queensland. |
| Witness secondary victim financial assistance (Victim Assist Queensland Form 9) | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to Victim Assist Queensland Form 9 version 4, for a person injured by seeing or hearing an act of violence in Queensland. |
Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one. All precedents.
Sources
- Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009 (Qld) s 54, time limit · 2026-10-23
- Queensland Government: guide for victims applying for financial assistance · 2026-10-23
A parent, spouse or carer is an example in the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009 of a person who may be in a position of power. It is an example, not the whole class.
The in-force reprint is current from 2 October 2024.