Criminal Practice Amendment Rule 2026

1Short title

This rule may be cited as the Criminal Practice Amendment Rule 2026.

2Commencement

This rule commences on the day the Penalties and Sentences (Sexual Offences) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2025, section 10 commences.

3Rules amended

This rule amends the Criminal Practice Rules 1999.

4Amendment of r 12 (Title of proceeding)

Rule 12(c), ‘District Court at’—
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District Court of Queensland at

5Amendment of sch 2 (Forms for indictments and informations—formal parts)

Schedule 2, form 2, ‘District Court at’—
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District Court of Queensland at

6Amendment of sch 3 (Forms for indictments, informations and complaints—statement of offences under the Code)

(1)Schedule 3, part 3, chapter 13, heading, ‘and abuse of office’—
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, abuse of office, personating public officers and other false representations

(2)Schedule 3—
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Form 53A False representations in relation to government agencies

(Section 97A. False representations in relation to government agencies)

Made a false representation that they were a government agency (or acting on behalf of (or with the authority of) a government agency), namely [state the government agency].

(3)Schedule 3, form 114, item 4, ‘or GH’—
omit.

(4)Schedule 3, form 114, item 5, from ‘indecent film’ to ‘written matter)’—
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an indecent film (or videotape or audiotape or picture or photograph or printed (or written) matter))

(5)Schedule 3—
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Form 114A Sexual act with a child aged 16 or 17 under an adult’s care (or supervision or authority)

(Section 210A. Sexual acts with a child aged 16 or 17 under one’s care, supervision or authority)

1  Being an adult, engaged in penile intercourse with EF, a child of or above the age of 16 under AB’s care (or supervision or authority).

And AB, at the time the offence was committed (or at any time during the course of the commission of the offence)—

(a)  was a participant in a criminal organisation; and

(b)  knew (or ought reasonably to have known) the offence was being committed at the direction of a criminal organisation (or at the direction of a participant in a criminal organisation) (or in association with 1 or more persons who were, at the time the offence was committed (or at any time during the course of the commission of the offence), participants in a criminal organisation) (or for the benefit of a criminal organisation).

2  Being an adult, penetrated the vulva (or vagina or anus) of EF, a child of or above the age of 16 under AB’s care (or supervision or authority), with a thing (or a part of AB’s body that is not a penis).

And AB, at the time the offence was committed (or at any time during the course of the commission of the offence)—

(a)  was a participant in a criminal organisation; and

(b)  knew (or ought reasonably to have known) the offence was being committed at the direction of a criminal organisation (or at the direction of a participant in a criminal organisation) (or in association with 1 or more persons who were, at the time the offence was committed (or at any time during the course of the commission of the offence), participants in a criminal organisation) (or for the benefit of a criminal organisation).

3  Being an adult, penetrated the mouth of EF, a child of or above the age of 16 under AB’s care (or supervision or authority), with AB’s penis.

And AB, at the time the offence was committed (or at any time during the course of the commission of the offence)—

(a)  was a participant in a criminal organisation; and

(b)  knew (or ought reasonably to have known) the offence was being committed at the direction of a criminal organisation (or at the direction of a participant in a criminal organisation) (or in association with 1 or more persons who were, at the time the offence was committed (or at any time during the course of the commission of the offence), participants in a criminal organisation) (or for the benefit of a criminal organisation).

4  Being an adult, indecently dealt with EF, a child of or above the age of 16 under AB’s care (or supervision or authority).

And AB, at the time the offence was committed (or at any time during the course of the commission of the offence)—

(a)  was a participant in a criminal organisation; and

(b)  knew (or ought reasonably to have known) the offence was being committed at the direction of a criminal organisation (or at the direction of a participant in a criminal organisation) (or in association with 1 or more persons who were, at the time the offence was committed (or at any time during the course of the commission of the offence), participants in a criminal organisation) (or for the benefit of a criminal organisation).

5  Being an adult, procured EF, a child of or above the age of 16 under AB’s care (or supervision or authority), to commit an indecent act.

And AB, at the time the offence was committed (or at any time during the course of the commission of the offence)—

(a)  was a participant in a criminal organisation; and

(b)  knew (or ought reasonably to have known) the offence was being committed at the direction of a criminal organisation (or at the direction of a participant in a criminal organisation) (or in association with 1 or more persons who were, at the time the offence was committed (or at any time during the course of the commission of the offence), participants in a criminal organisation) (or for the benefit of a criminal organisation).

6  Being an adult, permitted themself to be indecently dealt with by EF, a child of or above the age of 16 under AB’s care (or supervision or authority).

And AB, at the time the offence was committed (or at any time during the course of the commission of the offence)—

(a)  was a participant in a criminal organisation; and

(b)  knew (or ought reasonably to have known) the offence was being committed at the direction of a criminal organisation (or at the direction of a participant in a criminal organisation) (or in association with 1 or more persons who were, at the time the offence was committed (or at any time during the course of the commission of the offence), participants in a criminal organisation) (or for the benefit of a criminal organisation).

7  Being an adult, wilfully exposed EF, a child of or above the age of 16 under AB’s care (or supervision or authority), to an indecent act by AB (or another person).

And AB, at the time the offence was committed (or at any time during the course of the commission of the offence)—

(a)  was a participant in a criminal organisation; and

(b)  knew (or ought reasonably to have known) the offence was being committed at the direction of a criminal organisation (or at the direction of a participant in a criminal organisation) (or in association with 1 or more persons who were, at the time the offence was committed (or at any time during the course of the commission of the offence), participants in a criminal organisation) (or for the benefit of a criminal organisation).

8  Being an adult, without legitimate reason, wilfully exposed EF, a child of or above the age of 16 under AB’s care (or supervision or authority), to an indecent object (or an indecent film (or videotape or audiotape or picture or photograph or printed (or written) matter)).

And AB, at the time the offence was committed (or at any time during the course of the commission of the offence)—

(a)  was a participant in a criminal organisation; and

(b)  knew (or ought reasonably to have known) the offence was being committed at the direction of a criminal organisation (or at the direction of a participant in a criminal organisation) (or in association with 1 or more persons who were, at the time the offence was committed (or at any time during the course of the commission of the offence), participants in a criminal organisation) (or for the benefit of a criminal organisation).

9  Being an adult, without legitimate reason, took an indecent photograph (or recorded an indecent visual image) of EF, a child of or above the age of 16 under AB’s care (or supervision or authority).

And AB, at the time the offence was committed (or at any time during the course of the commission of the offence)—

(a)  was a participant in a criminal organisation; and

(b)  knew (or ought reasonably to have known) the offence was being committed at the direction of a criminal organisation (or at the direction of a participant in a criminal organisation) (or in association with 1 or more persons who were, at the time the offence was committed (or at any time during the course of the commission of the offence), participants in a criminal organisation) (or for the benefit of a criminal organisation).

(6)Schedule 3, form 119, item 4, ‘or GH’—
omit.

(7)Schedule 3, form 119, item 5, from ‘indecent film’ to ‘written matter)’—
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an indecent film (or videotape or audiotape or picture or photograph or printed (or written) matter))

(8)Schedule 3, form 131—
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Form 131 Repeated sexual conduct with a child under 16 (or a child aged 16 or 17 under an adult’s care (or supervision or authority))

(Section 229B. Repeated sexual conduct with a child)

1  Being an adult, maintained an unlawful sexual relationship with EF, a child under the age of 16 years.

And AB, at the time the offence was committed (or at any time during the course of the commission of the offence)—

(a)  was a participant in a criminal organisation; and

(b)  knew (or ought reasonably to have known) the offence was being committed at the direction of a criminal organisation (or at the direction of a participant in a criminal organisation) (or in association with 1 or more persons who were, at the time the offence was committed (or at any time during the course of the commission of the offence), participants in a criminal organisation) (or for the benefit of a criminal organisation).

2  Being an adult, maintained an unlawful sexual relationship with EF, a child of or above the age of 16 under AB’s care (or supervision or authority).

And AB, at the time the offence was committed (or at any time during the course of the commission of the offence)—

(a)  was a participant in a criminal organisation; and

(b)  knew (or ought reasonably to have known) the offence was being committed at the direction of a criminal organisation (or at the direction of a participant in a criminal organisation) (or in association with 1 or more persons who were, at the time the offence was committed (or at any time during the course of the commission of the offence), participants in a criminal organisation) (or for the benefit of a criminal organisation).