QueenslandCriminalCodeAct1899Current as at [Not applicable]Indicative reprint noteThis is anunofficialversion of a
reprint of this Act that incorporates allproposedamendmentstotheActincludedinthePoliceandOtherLegislation
(Identity and Biometric Capability) Amendment Bill 2018.
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not anauthorised reprint of the Act.The point-in-time date for this
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2018—15 February 2018.DetailedinformationaboutindicativereprintsisavailableontheInformationpage of the
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Criminal Code Act 1899Criminal Code Act
1899[s 1]An Act to establish a Code of Criminal
LawNotauthorised—indicativeonlyPreambleWhereasitisdesirabletodeclare,consolidate,andamendtheCriminal Law;Be it enacted
and declared by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty,by
and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council
andLegislative Assembly of Queensland in
Parliament assembled, andby the authority of the same, as
follows—1Short titleThis Act may be
cited as theCriminal Code Act 1899.2Establishment of Code—schedule
1(1)On and from 1 January 1901, the
provisions contained in theCode of Criminal
Law set forth in schedule 1 (the Code)
shallbe the law of Queensland with respect to the
several matterstherein dealt with.(2)The
said Code may be cited as the Criminal Code.3SavingHowever—(a)the repeal of any statute or part of a
statute set forth intheschedulesshallnotaffecttheconstructionofanyotherstatute,orofanyotherpartofthesamestatute,whether as
regards the past or the future;Current as at
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Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCriminal Code Act 1899[s
3](b)when any enactment not mentioned in
the schedules hasbeenrepealed,confirmed,revived,orperpetuated,byanyenactmentherebyrepealed,suchrepeal,confirmation,reviver,orperpetuation,shallnotbeaffected by the
repeal effected by this Act;(c)this
Act shall not affect the validity, invalidity, effect, orconsequences, of anything already done or
suffered, oranyexistingstatusorcapacity,oranyright,title,obligation,orliability,civilorcriminal,alreadyacquired,accrued,orincurred,oranyremedyorproceedinginrespectthereof,oranyreleaseordischargeoforfromanydebt,penalty,obligation,liability,claim,ordemand,oranyindemnity,ortheproofofanypastactorthing;andanyaction,prosecution,orotherproceeding,begunbeforethecoming into operation of the Code, may,
subject to theprovisions of the Code, be continued as if
this Act hadnot been passed; and any action,
prosecution, or otherproceeding, in respect of anything
done or omitted to bedone before the coming into operation
of the Code, may,subject to the provisions of the Code, be
brought, taken,and prosecuted, in the same manner as if
this Act hadnot been passed;(d)this
Act shall not, except as expressly therein declared,affectanyprincipleorruleoflaworequity,orestablished jurisdiction, or form or
course of pleading,practice,orprocedure,notwithstandingthatthesamerespectivelymayhavebeeninanymanneraffirmed,recognisedorderived,by,in,orfrom,anyenactmenthereby
repealed;(e)this Act shall not revive or restore
any jurisdiction, duty,liability,right,title,privilege,restriction,exemption,usage, practice,
procedure, form of punishment, or othermatter or thing,
not now existing or in force.Page 28Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCriminal Code Act 1899[s 4]4Construction of statutes, statutory
rules, and otherinstrumentsFromandafterthecomingintooperationoftheCode,thefollowing rules shall apply with respect to
the construction ofstatutes, statutory rules, by-laws, and
other instruments, that isto say—(a)wheninanystatute,statutoryrule,by-law,orotherinstrument,
public or private, the termfelonyis
used, orreference is made to an offence by the name
of felony, itshall be taken that reference is intended to
an offencewhich is a crime under the provisions of the
Code;(b)wheninanystatute,statutoryrule,by-law,orotherinstrument,
public or private, the termmurderis
used, itshall be taken that reference is intended to
the crimes ofwilful murder and murder and each of
them;(c)wheninanystatute,statutoryrule,by-law,orotherinstrument,
public or private, the termlarcenyis
used, itshall be taken that reference is intended to
the crime ofstealing;(d)wheninanystatute,statutoryrule,by-law,orotherinstrument,
public or private, reference is made to anyoffence by any
specific name, it shall be intended thatreferenceisintendedtotheoffencewhich,undertheprovisionsoftheCode,isconstitutedbytheactoromissionthatwouldheretoforehaveconstitutedtheoffence referred to;(e)wheninanystatute,statutoryrule,by-law,orotherinstrument,
public or private, reference is made to any ofthestatutoryprovisionsherebyrepealed,itshallbetakenthatreferenceisintendedtothecorrespondingprovisions or
substituted provisions of the Code.5Provisions of Code exclusive with certain
exceptionsFromandafterthecomingintooperationoftheCode,noperson shall be liable to be tried or
punished in Queensland asfor an indictable offence except under
the express provisionsof the Code or some other statute law
of Queensland, or underCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
29
Criminal Code Act 1899[s 6]the
express provisions of some statute of the United Kingdomwhich is expressly applied to Queensland, or
which is in forcein all parts of Her Majesty’s dominions not
expressly exceptedfromitsoperation,orwhichauthorisesthetrialandpunishmentinQueenslandofoffenderswhohaveatplacesnot in
Queensland committed offences against the laws of theUnited Kingdom.Notauthorised—indicativeonly6Civil
remedies(1)When by the Code any act is declared
to be lawful, no actioncan be brought in respect
thereof.(2)A person who suffers loss or injury
in, or in connection with,the commission of an indictable
offence of which the personis found guilty
has no right of action against another personfor the loss or
injury.(3)Subsection (2) applies whether or not
a conviction is recordedfor the offence.(4)Except as aforesaid, the provisions of this
Act shall not affectany right of action which any person
would have had againstanother if this Act had not been
passed, nor shall the omissionfrom the Code of
any penal provision in respect of any act oromission which
before the time of the coming into operationof the Code
constituted an actionable wrong affect any rightof
action in respect thereof.7Offender may be
prosecuted under Code or other statuteWhen an offender
is punishable under the provisions of theCode, and also
under the provisions of some other statute, theoffendermaybeprosecutedandconvictedundertheprovisions either of the Code or of
such other statute, so thatthe offender is
not twice punished for the same offence.8Contempt of courtNothing in this
Act or in the Code shall affect the authority ofcourts of record to punish a person
summarily for the offencecommonly known as ‘contempt of court’,
but so that a personPage 30Current as at
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Criminal Code Act 1899[s 8]can
not be so punished and also punished under the provisionsof
the Code for the same act or omission.Notauthorised—indicativeonlyCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
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Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 1
IntroductoryChapter 1 Interpretation[s 1]Schedule 1The Criminal
Codesection 2Notauthorised—indicativeonlyPart 1IntroductoryInterpretation—application—general
principlesChapter 1Interpretation1DefinitionsIn this
Code—adultmeans a person
of or above the age of 18 years.adult
entertainmenthas the meaning given by theLiquor Act1992,
section 103N.adultentertainmentpermitmeansanadultentertainmentpermit granted
under theLiquor Act 1992and in
force.affectedchild,forchapter62,chapterdivision3,seesection
590AD.aircraftincludesanymachineorapparatusdesignedtosupport itself in the
atmosphere.It is immaterial whether the machine or
apparatus is incapableof use through mechanical defect or
whether any part or partsthereof have been removed for any
purpose or by any person.A flight of an aircraft shall be
deemed to commence—Page 32Current as at
[Not applicable]
Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart
1 IntroductoryChapter 1 Interpretation[s 1]Notauthorised—indicativeonly(a)atthetimeoftheclosingoftheexternaldooroftheaircraft last to
be closed before the aircraft first movesfor the purpose
of taking off from any place; or(b)if
paragraph (a) is not applicable—at the time at whichthe
aircraft first moves for the purpose of taking off fromany
place; andshall be deemed to end—(c)atthetimeoftheopeningoftheexternaldooroftheaircraft first to be opened after the
aircraft comes to restafteritsnextlandingafterthecommencementoftheflight; or(d)if
paragraph (c) is not applicable—at the time at whichthe
aircraft comes to rest after its next landing after thecommencement of the flight;or,iftheaircraftisdestroyed,ortheflightisabandoned,before either
paragraph (c) or (d) becomes applicable, at thetimeatwhichtheaircraftisdestroyedortheflightisabandoned, as the case may be.animalincludes any
living creature other than mankind.anonymising
service, for part 4, chapter 22, see section
207A.approvedmanagermeansanapprovedmanagerundertheProstitution Act 1999.arresting officer—(a)for chapter 62, chapter division 3,
see section 590AD; or(b)for chapter 62,
chapter division 4A, see section 590E.benefitincludes property, advantage, service,
entertainment,the use of or access to property or
facilities, and anything ofbenefittoapersonwhetherornotithasanyinherentortangible value, purpose or attribute.betormake a
bet, for chapter 43, see section 443.bodilyharmmeansanybodilyinjurywhichinterfereswithhealth or comfort.Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 33
Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 1
IntroductoryChapter 1 Interpretation[s 1]Notauthorised—indicativeonlyPage 34brothel
licencehas the meaning given by theProstitution Act1999,
schedule 4.canalincludes
aqueduct.carnal knowledgesee section
6.child exploitation material,
for chapter 22, see section 207A.circumstanceofaggravationmeansanycircumstancebyreason whereof an offender is liable to a
greater punishmentthan that to which the offender would be
liable if the offencewere committed without the existence
of that circumstance.classified, for chapter
22, see section 207A.clerkandservantincludeanypersonemployedforanypurposeasorinthecapacityofaclerkorservant,orasacollectorofmoney,althoughtemporarilyonly,oralthoughemployed also by
other persons than the person alleged to bethe person’s
employer, or although employed to pay as well asreceive money, and any person employed as or
in the capacityof a commission agent for the collection or
disbursement ofmoney, or in any similar capacity, although
the person has noauthorityfromtheperson’semployertoreceivemoneyorother property on the employer’s
account.committal for trialincludes
committal for sentence.CommonwealthClassificationAct,forchapter22,seesection
207A.companymeans an
incorporated company.computer game, for chapter
22, see section 207A.computergeneratedimagemeanselectronicallyrecordeddatacapable,bywayofanelectronicdevice,ofbeingproducedonacomputermonitor,televisionscreen,liquidcrystal display
or similar medium as an image, including animage in the
form of text.conduct, for chapter
23, see section 230A.consent, for chapter
32, see section 348.Current as at [Not
applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlySchedule 1 The Criminal CodePart
1 IntroductoryChapter 1 Interpretation[s 1]consort, for part 2,
chapter 9A, see section 77A.conviction, for part 2,
chapter 9A, see section 77.court,
for chapter 62, chapter division 3, see section 590AD.crematoriumincludesthelandorwaterwherethecrematorium is situated.criminalhistory,forchapter62,chapterdivision3,seesection
590AD.criminal organisation—(a)generally—has the meaning given by
thePenalties andSentences Act
1992, section 161O; and(b)for
sections 60A and 60B—includes an entity declaredby
regulation to be a criminal organisation.criminal
responsibilitymeans liability to punishment as foran
offence.criminally responsiblemeans liable to
punishment as for anoffence.Crown Law
Officermeans the Attorney-General or
directorof public prosecutions.damage, in
relation to a document, includes—(a)obliterate the document; and(b)makethewholedocumentorpartofthedocumentillegible or
irrecoverable.detriment, caused to a
person, includes detriment caused to aperson’s
property.disclosure obligation, for chapter
62, chapter division 4A, seesection
590E.disclosureobligationdirection,forchapter62,chapterdivision 4A, see
section 590E.distribute, for part 4,
chapter 22, see section 207A.documentincludes—Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 35
Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 1
IntroductoryChapter 1 Interpretation[s 1]Notauthorised—indicativeonlyPage 36(a)anything on which there is writing;
and(b)anythingonwhichtherearemarks,figures,symbols,codes,
perforations or anything else having a meaningfor a person
qualified to interpret them; and(c)a
record.domestic relationshipmeans a relevant
relationship under theDomesticandFamilyViolenceProtectionAct2012,section 13.Note—UndertheDomesticandFamilyViolenceProtectionAct2012,section 13,arelevantrelationshipmeansanintimatepersonalrelationship, a family relationship or an
informal care relationship, asdefined under
that Act.domestic violence offencemeans an offence against an Act,other than theDomestic and
Family Violence Protection Act2012,
committed by a person where the act done, or omissionmade, which constitutes the offence is
also—(a)domesticviolenceorassociateddomesticviolence,under theDomestic and Family Violence Protection
Act2012, committed by
the person; or(b)acontraventionoftheDomesticandFamilyViolenceProtection Act 2012, section
177(2).Note—UndertheDomesticandFamilyViolenceProtectionAct2012,section 177(2), a respondent against whom a
domestic violence orderhas been made under that Act must not
contravene the order.DPP presenter, for chapter
60, see section 559A.dwellingincludesanybuildingorstructure,orpartofabuilding or structure, which is for
the time being kept by theowneroroccupierfortheresidencethereinofhimselforherself, his or her family, or servants, or
any of them, and it isimmaterial that it is from time to
time uninhabited.Abuildingorstructureadjacentto,andoccupiedwith,adwellingisdeemedtobepartofthedwellingifthereisacommunicationbetweensuchbuildingorstructureandtheCurrent as at [Not
applicable]
Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart
1 IntroductoryChapter 1 Interpretation[s 1]Notauthorised—indicativeonlydwelling,eitherimmediateorbymeansofacoveredandenclosed passage leading from the one to the
other, but nototherwise.encourage,
for chapter 43, see section 443.Evidence Act
section 93A device statement, for chapter
62,chapter division 3, see section
590AD.exculpatorything,forchapter62,chapterdivision3,seesection
590AD.explosive substanceincludes a
gaseous substance in such astate of
compression as to be capable of explosion.family,
for chapter 16, see section 119A.film,
for chapter 22, see section 207A.forgeadocument,meansmake,alterordealwiththedocument so that the whole of it or a
material part of it—(a)purports to be
what, or of an effect that, in fact it is not;or(b)purports to be made, altered or dealt
with by a personwho did not make, alter or deal with it or
by or for someperson who does not, in fact exist;
or(c)purports to be made, altered or dealt
with by authority ofa person who did not give that
authority; or(d)otherwise purports to be made, altered
or dealt with incircumstances in which it was not made,
altered or dealtwith.genitaliaincludes surgically constructed
genitalia.grievous bodily harmmeans—(a)the loss of a distinct part or an
organ of the body; or(b)serious
disfigurement; or(c)any bodily injury of such a nature
that, if left untreated,would endanger or be likely to
endanger life, or cause orbe likely to cause permanent injury to
health;Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 1
IntroductoryChapter 1 Interpretation[s 1]Notauthorised—indicativeonlyPage 38whether or not
treatment is or could have been available.hidden
network, for part 4, chapter 22, see section
207A.indecent matterincludes
indecent film, videotape, audiotape,picture,
photograph or printed or written matter.indictmentmeansawrittenchargepreferredagainstanaccused person in order to the
person’s trial before some courtother than
justices exercising summary jurisdiction.information, for part 4,
chapter 22, see section 207A.inland
waterincludes river, canal and reservoir.judicial officerincludes—(a)anarbitrator,orumpire,appointedinrelationtoanarbitration in which evidence may be
taken on oath; and(b)amemberofatribunalestablishedunderanActtoperformjudicialfunctionsorjudicialfunctionsandother functions; and(c)apersonconductingahearingoftheCrimeandCorruptionCommissionundertheCrimeandCorruption Act 2001, chapter 4;
and(d)a justice of the peace constituting a
court.judicial proceeding, for chapter
16, see section 119.knowingly,usedinconnectionwithanytermdenotinguttering or using, implies knowledge of the
character of thething uttered or used.law enforcement
agencymeans—(a)the
Queensland Police Service; or(b)the
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions; or(c)the Crime and Corruption Commission;
or(d)any other entity of—(i)another State; or(ii)the
Commonwealth;Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlySchedule 1 The Criminal CodePart
1 IntroductoryChapter 1 Interpretation[s 1]thatperformsasimilarfunctiontoanentityinparagraphs (a) to (c).law
enforcement officermeans—(a)amemberorofficerofalawenforcementagency,including a person appearing for the
director under theDirector of Public Prosecutions Act
1984, section 10(4);or(b)apersonwhoisauthorised,inwriting,bythecommissioner of the police service, or
the chairpersonoftheCrimeandCorruptionCommission,tohelpamember or officer of a law enforcement
agency; or(c)apersonwhobelongstoaclassofpersonsthatisauthorised, in writing, by the
commissioner of the policeservice, or the chairperson of the
Crime and CorruptionCommission,tohelpamemberorofficerofalawenforcement
agency.liable,usedalone,meansliableonconvictionuponindictment.licensed
brothelhas the meaning given by theProstitution Act1999,
schedule 4.licensee, for a licensed
brothel, means the person who holdsthe brothel
licence for the brothel under theProstitution
Act1999.match-fixing arrangement, for chapter
43, see section 443.match-fixing conduct,
for chapter 43, see section 443.material,
for chapter 22, see section 207A.moneyincludesbanknotes,bankdrafts,cheques,andanyotherorders,warrants,authorities,orrequests,forthepayment of money.motor
vehicleincludes any machine or apparatus designed
forpropulsionwhollyorpartlybygas,motorspirit,oil,electricity,steamorothermechanicalpower,andalsoCurrent as at
[Not applicable]Page 39
Notauthorised—indicativeonlySchedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 1
IntroductoryChapter 1 Interpretation[s 1]includes a motor cycle, or a caravan,
caravan trailer or othertrailer designed to be attached to a
motor vehicle.It is immaterial whether the machine or
apparatus is incapableof use through mechanical defect or
whether any part or partsthereof have been removed for any
purpose or by any person.network, for part 4,
chapter 22, see section 207A.nightornight-timemeanstheintervalbetween9p.m.and6a.m.observe,
for chapter 22, see section 207A.occupier,
for chapter 23, see section 230A.offencesee
section 2.originalevidence,forchapter62,chapterdivision3,seesection
590AD.participant, in a criminal
organisation, see thePenalties andSentences Act
1992, section 161P.party,
for chapter 62, chapter division 4A, see section 590E.penetrate, for chapter
32, see section 347.penisincludesasurgicallyconstructedpenis,whetherprovided for a
male or female.personandowner,andotherliketerms,whenusedwithreference to property, include corporations
of all kinds, andany other associations of persons capable of
owning property,and also, when so used, include Her
Majesty.personemployedinthepublicserviceincludespoliceofficers, staff
members under theMinisterial and Other OfficeHolder Staff Act 2010and persons
employed to execute anyprocessofacourtofjustice,andalsoincludesthechiefexecutiveofficerofarailgovernmententityandpersonsemployed by a
rail government entity.person with an impairment of the
mindmeans a person witha disability
that—Page 40Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlySchedule 1 The Criminal CodePart
1 IntroductoryChapter 1 Interpretation[s 1](a)is attributable to an intellectual,
psychiatric, cognitive orneurological impairment or a
combination of these; and(b)results
in—(i)a substantial reduction of the
person’s capacity forcommunication, social interaction or
learning; and(ii)the person
needing support.pictureincludes image
including computer generated image.place,
for chapter 23, see section 230A.portincludes harbour and dock.possessionincludeshavingundercontrolinanyplacewhatever,whetherfortheuseorbenefitofthepersonofwhomthetermisusedorofanotherperson,andalthoughanotherpersonhastheactualpossessionorcustodyofthething in question.possessionoftheprosecution,forchapter62,chapterdivision 3, see
section 590AE.premisesincludes—(a)a building or structure, or part of a
building or structure,of any type; and(b)a
group of, or part of a group of, buildings or structures,of
any type; and(c)thelandorwaterwhereabuildingorstructureoragroup of buildings or structures is
situated; and(d)a vehicle, or a caravan; and(e)a tent, or a cave; and(f)premises in which more than 1 person
has ownership.prescribed summary trial, for chapter
62, chapter division 3,see section 590AD.private
act, for chapter 22, see section 207A.private place, for chapter
22, see section 207A.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
41
Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 1
IntroductoryChapter 1 Interpretation[s 1]Notauthorised—indicativeonlyPage 42propertyincludes—(a)every thing animate or inanimate that is
capable of beingthe subject of ownership; and(b)money; and(c)electrical or other energy, gas and water;
and(d)a plant; and(e)an
animal that is—(i)a tame animal, whether or not
naturally tame; or(ii)an untamed
animal of a type that, if kept, is usuallykept confined;
or(iii)anuntamedanimalinaperson’spossessionorbeing pursued for return to possession after
escape;and(f)a thing produced
by an animal mentioned in paragraph(e); and(g)any other property real or personal,
legal or equitable,including things in action and other
intangible property.prosecution—(a)for chapter 62, chapter division 3,
see section 590AD; or(b)for chapter 62,
chapter division 4A, see section 590E.prostitutionhas the meaning
given by section 229E.publication, for chapter
22, see section 207A.publicofficermeansapersonotherthanajudicialofficer,whether or not the person is
remunerated—(a)discharging a duty imposed under an
Act or of a publicnature; or(b)holding office under or employed by the
Crown;and includes, whether or not the person is
remunerated—(c)apersonemployedtoexecuteanyprocessofacourt;andCurrent as at [Not applicable]
Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart
1 IntroductoryChapter 1 Interpretation[s 1]Notauthorised—indicativeonly(d)a public service employee; and(e)apersonappointedoremployedunderanyofthefollowing Acts—(i)thePolice Service Administration Act
1990;(ii)theTransport Infrastructure Act 1994;(iii)theStateBuildingsProtectiveSecurityAct1983;and(f)a member,
officer, or employee of an authority, board,corporation,commission,localgovernment,council,committee or other similar body established
for a publicpurpose under an Act.public
place, for chapter 23, see section 230A.railgovernmententityseetheTransportInfrastructureAct1994, schedule
6.railwayincludeseverykindofwayonwhichvehiclesareborneuponarailorrails,whatevermaybethemeansofpropulsion.recognised
offender, for part 2, chapter 9A, see section
77.recordmeans any thing
or process—(a)on or by which information is recorded
or stored; or(b)by means of which sounds, images,
writings, messagesor anything else having meaning can be
conveyed in anyway in a visible or recoverable form;eveniftheuseorassistanceofsomeelectronic,electrical,mechanical,
chemical or other device or process is required torecover or convey the information or
meaning.registeredbrandandregisteredmarkmeanrespectivelyabrand or mark which is registered under the
authority of thelawsrelatingtobrandsandeachsuchregisteredbrandorregistered mark shall for the purposes
of this Code be deemedto be the registered brand or
registered mark respectively ofthe person in
whose name such brand or mark is registered.Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 43
Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 1
IntroductoryChapter 1 Interpretation[s 1]Notauthorised—indicativeonlyPage 44However, where
such brand or mark is registered in the namesof 2 or more
persons such registered brand or registered markshallforthepurposesofthisCodebedeemedtobetheregisteredbrandorregisteredmarkrespectivelyofeachofsuch
persons.relevant offence, for part 2,
chapter 9A, see section 77.relevantproceeding,forchapter62,chapterdivision3,seesection
590AD.sensitiveevidence,forchapter62,chapterdivision3,seesection
590AF.serious diseasemeans a disease
that would, if left untreated,be of such a
nature as to—(a)cause or be likely to cause any loss
of a distinct part ororgan of the body; or(b)cause or be likely to cause serious
disfigurement; or(c)endanger or be likely to endanger
life, or to cause or belikely to cause permanent injury to
health;whether or not treatment is or could have
been available.shipincludeseverykindofvesselusedinnavigationnotpropelled by oars.someone,
for chapter 22, see section 207A.spent
convictionmeans a conviction—(a)for
which the rehabilitation period under theCriminalLaw
(Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986has
expiredunder that Act; and(b)thatisnotrevivedasprescribedbysection11ofthatAct.sporting contingency, for chapter
43, see section 443.sporting event, for chapter
43, see section 443.statement,forchapter62,chapterdivision3,seesection
590AD.Current as at [Not applicable]
Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart
1 IntroductoryChapter 1 Interpretation[s 1]Notauthorised—indicativeonlystate of undress, for chapter
22, see section 207A.stockmeans any of the
following animals or their young—(a)horse, asses, mules or camels;(b)cattle, oxen or buffalo;(c)sheep;(d)swine;(e)deer;(f)goats.summaryconvictionmeanssummaryconvictionbeforeaMagistrates Court.theoffendercannotbearrestedwithoutwarrantseesection 5(3).theoffendermaybearrestedwithoutwarrantseesection 5(1).trialincludesaproceedingwhereinapersonistobesentenced.uncorroboratedtestimonymeanstestimonywhichisnotcorroboratedinsomematerialparticularbyotherevidenceimplicating the accused person.unlawful game, for chapter
23, see section 230A.uttermeansandincludesusingordealingwith,andattempting to use or deal with, and
attempting to induce anyperson to use, deal with, or act upon,
the thing in question.vaginaincludesasurgicallyconstructedvagina,whetherprovided for a
male or female.valuablesecurityincludesanydocumentwhichisthepropertyofanyperson,andwhichisevidenceoftheownership of any property or of the
right to recover or receiveany
property.vehicleincludes—(a)a motor vehicle, train, aircraft, or
vessel; orCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
45
Notauthorised—indicativeonlySchedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 1
IntroductoryChapter 1 Interpretation[s 2](b)anythingelseusedortobeusedtocarrypersonsorgoods from place to place.vesselincludes a ship,
or boat, and every other kind of vesselused in
navigation.view, for chapter
62, chapter division 3, see section 590AD.visually
record, for chapter 22, see section 207A.vulvaincludesasurgicallyconstructedvulva,whetherprovided for a
male or female.womanincludes any
female.writingincludes any way
of representing or reproducing in avisible form any
word, inscription, signature or other mark.2Definition ofoffenceAn
act or omission which renders the person doing the act ormaking the omission liable to punishment is
called anoffence.3Division of offences(1)Offencesareof2kinds,namely,criminaloffencesandregulatory offences.(2)Criminaloffencescomprisecrimes,misdemeanoursandsimple offences.(3)Crimes and misdemeanours are indictable
offences; that is tosay, the offenders can not, unless
otherwise expressly stated,be prosecuted or
convicted except upon indictment.(4)A
person guilty of a regulatory offence or a simple offencemay
be summarily convicted by a Magistrates Court.(5)An
offence not otherwise designated is a simple offence.4Attempts to commit offences(1)When a person, intending to commit an
offence, begins to putthe person’s intention into execution
by means adapted to itsPage 46Current as at
[Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlySchedule 1 The Criminal CodePart
1 IntroductoryChapter 1 Interpretation[s 5]fulfilment, and manifests the person’s
intention by some overtact, but does not fulfil the person’s
intention to such an extentastocommittheoffence,thepersonissaidtoattempttocommit the offence.(2)It
is immaterial, except so far as regards punishment, whetherthe
offender does all that is necessary on the offender’s partfor
completing the commission of the offence, or whether thecomplete fulfilment of the offender’s
intention is prevented bycircumstances independent of his or
her will, or whether theoffenderdesistsofhisorherownmotionfromthefurtherprosecution of
the offender’s intention.(3)It is immaterial
that by reason of circumstances not known tothe offender it
is impossible in fact to commit the offence.(4)The
same facts may constitute one offence and an attempt tocommit another offence.5Arrest without warrant(1)The
expressionthe offender may be arrested without
warrantmeans that the provisions of this Code
relating to the arrest ofoffendersorsuspectedoffenderswithoutwarrantareapplicabletotheoffenceinquestion,eithergenerallyorsubjecttosuchconditions(ifany)astotime,place,orcircumstance,orastothepersonauthorisedtomakethearrest, as are specified in the particular
case.(2)Except when otherwise stated, the
definition of an offence as acrimeimportsthattheoffendermaybearrestedwithoutwarrant.(3)Theexpressiontheoffendercannotbearrestedwithoutwarrantmeans that the provisions of this Code
relating to thearrest of offenders or suspected offenders
without warrant arenot applicable to the crime in question,
except subject to suchconditions (if any) as to time, place,
or circumstance, or as tothe person authorised to make the
arrest as are specified in theparticular
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6]6Carnal knowledge(1)Ifcarnalknowledgeisusedindefininganoffence,theoffence, so far as regards that element of
it, is complete onpenetration to any extent.(2)Carnal knowledgeincludes anal
intercourse.Notauthorised—indicativeonlyChapter 2Parties to
offences7Principal offenders(1)When an offence is committed, each of
the following personsis deemed to have taken part in
committing the offence and tobeguiltyoftheoffence,andmaybechargedwithactuallycommitting it, that is to say—(a)everypersonwhoactuallydoestheactormakestheomission which constitutes the
offence;(b)every person who does or omits to do
any act for thepurpose of enabling or aiding another person
to committhe offence;(c)every person who aids another person in
committing theoffence;(d)any
person who counsels or procures any other person tocommit the offence.(2)Undersubsection
(1)(d)thepersonmaybechargedeitherwith
committing the offence or with counselling or procuringits
commission.(3)A conviction of counselling or
procuring the commission ofan offence
entails the same consequences in all respects as aconviction of committing the offence.(4)Any person who procures another to do
or omit to do any actof such a nature that, if the person
had done the act or madethe omission, the act or omission
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8]offenceontheperson’spart,isguiltyofanoffenceofthesamekind,andisliabletothesamepunishment,asiftheperson had done
the act or made the omission; and the personmay be charged
with doing the act or making the omission.8Offences committed in prosecution of common
purposeWhen2ormorepersonsformacommonintentiontoprosecuteanunlawfulpurposeinconjunctionwithoneanother, and in the prosecution of
such purpose an offence iscommittedofsuchanaturethatitscommissionwasaprobableconsequenceoftheprosecutionofsuchpurpose,each
of them is deemed to have committed the offence.9Mode of execution immaterial(1)When a person counsels another to
commit an offence, and anoffence is actually committed after
such counsel by the persontowhomitisgiven,itisimmaterialwhethertheoffenceactuallycommittedisthesameasthatcounselledoradifferent one, or whether the offence
is committed in the waycounselled, or in a different way,
provided in either case thatthefactsconstitutingtheoffenceactuallycommittedareaprobable consequence of carrying out
the counsel.(2)In either case the person who gave the
counsel is deemed tohavecounselledtheotherpersontocommittheoffenceactually
committed by the other person.10Accessories after the factApersonwhoreceivesorassistsanotherwhois,totheperson’s knowledge, guilty of an
offence, in order to enablethepersontoescapepunishment,issaidtobecomeanaccessory after the fact to the
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10A]10AInterpretation of ch 2(1)Under section 7, a person’s criminal
responsibility extends toany offence that, on the evidence
admissible against him orher, is either the offence proved
against the person who did theact or made the
omission that constitutes that offence or anystatutory or
other alternative to that offence.(2)Under section 8, a person’s criminal
responsibility extends toany offence that, on the evidence
admissible against him orher,isaprobableconsequenceoftheprosecutionofacommonintentiontoprosecuteanunlawfulpurpose,regardless of what offence is proved against
any other party tothe common intention.(3)This
section does not limit any other provision of this chapter.Chapter 3Application of
criminal law11Effect of changes in law(1)A person can not be punished for doing
or omitting to do anact unless the act or omission
constituted an offence under thelaw in force
when it occurred; nor unless doing or omitting todo
the act under the same circumstances would constitute anoffence under the law in force at the time
when the person ischarged with the offence.(2)If the law in force when the act or
omission occurred differsfrom that in force at the time of the
conviction, the offendercan not be punished to any greater
extent than was authorisedby the former law, or to any greater
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12]12Application of Code as to offences
wholly or partiallycommitted in Queensland(1)ThisCodeappliestoeverypersonwhodoesanactinQueenslandormakesanomissioninQueensland,whichineither case constitutes an
offence.(2)Where acts or omissions occur which,
if they all occurred inQueensland, would constitute an
offence and any of the actsor omissions
occur in Queensland, the person who does theacts or makes
the omissions is guilty of an offence of the samekind
and is liable to the same punishment as if all the acts oromissions had occurred in Queensland.(3)Where an event occurs in Queensland
caused by an act doneor omission made out of Queensland
which, if done or madein Queensland, would constitute an
offence, the person whodoes the act or makes the omission is
guilty of an offence ofthe same kind and is liable to the
same punishment as if theact or omission had occurred in
Queensland.(3A)It is a defence
to prove that the person did not intend that theact
or omission should have effect in Queensland.(4)Where an event occurs out of Queensland
caused by an actdone or omission made in Queensland, which
act or omissionwouldconstituteanoffencehadtheeventoccurredinQueensland,thepersonwhodoestheactormakestheomission is guilty of an offence of
the same kind and is liabletothesamepunishmentasiftheeventhadoccurredinQueensland.(5)This
section does not extend to a case where the only materialevent that occurs in Queensland is the death
in Queensland ofa person whose death is caused by an act
done or an omissionmade out of Queensland at a time when the
person was out ofQueensland.13Offences enabled, aided, procured or
counselled bypersons out of Queensland(1)Any person who while out of
Queensland—Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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14](a)does or omits to do an act for the
purpose of enabling oraidinganotherpersontocommitanoffencethatisactually committed in Queensland;
or(b)aidsanotherpersonincommittinganoffencethatisactually committed in Queensland;
or(c)counselsorprocuresanotherpersontocommitanoffence that is actually committed in
Queensland;is guilty of an offence of the same kind and
is liable to thesame punishment as if the person had
committed the offencein Queensland.(2)Any
person who while out of Queensland procures another todo
or omit to do in Queensland an act of such a nature that, ifthepersonhaddonetheactormadetheomissioninQueensland, the person would have been
guilty of an offenceis guilty of an offence of the same
kind and is liable to thesame punishment as if the person had
done the act or made theomission in Queensland.14Offences procured in Queensland to be
committed out ofQueenslandAny person who
while in Queensland procures another to doan act or make
an omission at a place not in Queensland ofsuch a nature
that, if the person had done the act or made theomission in Queensland, the person would
have been guilty ofan offence, and that, if the person had done
the act or made theomission,thepersonwouldhavebeenguiltyofanoffenceunder the laws
in force in the place where the act or omissionis done or made,
is guilty of an offence of the same kind, andis liable to the
same punishment, as if the act had been done orthe omission had
been made in Queensland, but so that thepunishment does
not exceed that which the person would haveincurred under
the laws in force in the place where the act wasdone
or the omission was made, if the person had done the actor
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15]15Defence ForceOfficers and
other members of the Australian Defence Forceare, while on
duty or in uniform, subject to the special lawsrelating to that
Force, but are not exempt from the provisionsof this
Code.16Person not to be twice punished for
same offenceApersoncannotbetwicepunishedeitherundertheprovisions of this Code or under the
provisions of any otherlaw for the same act or omission,
except in the case where theactoromissionissuchthatbymeansthereofthepersoncauses the death
of another person, in which case the personmay be convicted
of the offence of which the person is guiltybyreasonofcausingsuchdeath,notwithstandingthatthepersonhasalreadybeenconvictedofsomeotheroffenceconstituted by
the act or omission.17Former conviction or acquittalItisadefencetoachargeofanyoffencetoshowthattheaccusedpersonhasalreadybeentried,andconvictedoracquitted upon an indictment on which the
person might havebeenconvictedoftheoffencewithwhichthepersonischarged, or has already been acquitted upon
indictment, or hasalreadybeenconvicted,ofanoffenceofwhichthepersonmightbeconvictedupontheindictmentorcomplaintonwhich the person is charged.Note—This section
does not apply to the charge mentioned in section 678B(Court may order retrial for murder—fresh
and compelling evidence) or678C (Court may
order retrial for 25 year offence—tainted acquittal).Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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18]Chapter 4Royal
prerogative of mercy18Royal prerogative of mercyThis
Code does not affect the Royal prerogative of mercy.Notauthorised—indicativeonlyChapter 5Criminal
responsibility22Ignorance of the law—bona fide claim
of right(1)Ignorance of the law does not afford
any excuse for an act oromission which would otherwise
constitute an offence, unlessknowledge of the
law by the offender is expressly declared tobe an element of
the offence.(2)But a person is not criminally
responsible, as for an offencerelating to
property, for an act done or omitted to be done bythe
person with respect to any property in the exercise of anhonest claim of right and without intention
to defraud.(3)A person is not criminally responsible
for an act or omissiondone or made in contravention of a
statutory instrument if, atthe time of
doing or making it, the statutory instrument wasnotknowntothepersonandhadnotbeenpublishedorotherwise reasonably made available or known
to the publicor those persons likely to be affected by
it.(4)In this section—publish—(a)in relation to a
statutory instrument that is subordinatelegislation—means notify in accordance with
section 47(Notification)oftheStatutoryInstrumentsAct1992;and(b)inrelationtoastatutoryinstrumentthatisnotsubordinate
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23]23Intention—motive(1)SubjecttotheexpressprovisionsofthisCoderelatingtonegligentactsandomissions,apersonisnotcriminallyresponsible
for—(a)anactoromissionthatoccursindependentlyoftheexercise of the person’s will;
or(b)an event that—(i)the
person does not intend or foresee as a possibleconsequence;
and(ii)an ordinary
person would not reasonably foresee asa possible
consequence.Note—Parliament, in
amending subsection (1)(b) by theCriminal Code
andOther Legislation Amendment Act 2011,
did not intend to change thecircumstances in
which a person is criminally responsible.(1A)However, under subsection (1)(b), the person
is not excusedfrom criminal responsibility for death or
grievous bodily harmthatresultstoavictimbecauseofadefect,weakness,orabnormality.(2)Unless the intention to cause a particular
result is expresslydeclared to be an element of the offence
constituted, in wholeor part, by an act or omission, the
result intended to be causedby an act or
omission is immaterial.(3)Unless otherwise
expressly declared, the motive by which aperson is
induced to do or omit to do an act, or to form anintention,isimmaterialsofarasregardscriminalresponsibility.24Mistake of fact(1)A
person who does or omits to do an act under an honest andreasonable, but mistaken, belief in the
existence of any state ofthings is not criminally responsible
for the act or omission toany greater extent than if the real
state of things had been suchas the person
believed to exist.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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25](2)The operation of this rule may be
excluded by the express orimplied provisions of the law relating
to the subject.25Extraordinary emergenciesSubject to the express provisions of this
Code relating to actsdoneuponcompulsionorprovocationorinself-defence,apersonisnotcriminallyresponsibleforanactoromissiondoneormadeundersuchcircumstancesofsuddenorextraordinary emergency that an ordinary
person possessingordinarypowerofself-controlcouldnotreasonablybeexpected to act otherwise.26Presumption of sanityEvery person is presumed to be of sound
mind, and to havebeenofsoundmindatanytimewhichcomesinquestion,until the
contrary is proved.27Insanity(1)A
person is not criminally responsible for an act or omission
ifat the time of doing the act or making the
omission the personis in such a state of mental disease or
natural mental infirmityas to deprive the person of capacity
to understand what theperson is doing, or of capacity to
control the person’s actions,or of capacity
to know that the person ought not to do the actor make the
omission.(2)A personwhosemind,atthetimeoftheperson’sdoingoromittingtodoanact,isaffectedbydelusionsonsomespecific matter
or matters, but who is not otherwise entitled tothe
benefit of subsection (1), is criminally responsible for theact
or omission to the same extent as if the real state of
thingshad been such as the person was induced by
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28]28Intoxication(1)Theprovisionsofsection 27applytothecaseofapersonwhosemindisdisorderedbyintoxicationorstupefactioncausedwithoutintentiononhisorherpartbydrugsorintoxicating liquor or by any other
means.(2)Theydo notapplytothecase of a person who has, to
anyextentintentionallycausedhimselforherselftobecomeintoxicated or
stupefied, whether in order to afford excuse forthe
commission of an offence or not and whether his or hermind
is disordered by the intoxication alone or in combinationwith
some other agent.(3)When an intention to cause a specific
result is an element ofanoffence,intoxication,whethercompleteorpartial,andwhether intentional or unintentional, may be
regarded for thepurposeofascertainingwhethersuchanintentioninfactexisted.29Immature age(1)Apersonundertheageof10yearsisnotcriminallyresponsible for
any act or omission.(2)Apersonundertheageof14yearsisnotcriminallyresponsible for
an act or omission, unless it is proved that atthe time of
doing the act or making the omission the personhad capacity to
know that the person ought not to do the act ormake the
omission.30Judicial officersExcept as
expressly provided by this Code, a judicial officer isnot
criminally responsible for anything done or omitted to bedonebythejudicialofficerintheexerciseoftheofficer’sjudicial functions, although theactdoneisinexcessoftheofficer’s judicial authority, or
although the officer is bound todo the act
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31]31Justification and
excuse—compulsion(1)A person is not criminally responsible
for an act or omission,ifthepersondoesoromitstodotheactunderanyofthefollowing
circumstances, that is to say—(a)in
execution of the law;(b)in obedience to
the order of a competent authority whichhe or she is
bound by law to obey, unless the order ismanifestly
unlawful;(c)when the act is reasonably necessary
in order to resistactual and unlawful violence threatened to
the person, orto another person in the person’s
presence;(d)when—(i)the
person does or omits to do the act in order tosave himself or
herself or another person, or his orherpropertyorthepropertyofanotherperson,fromseriousharmordetrimentthreatenedtobeinflicted by some person in a position
to carry outthe threat; and(ii)thepersondoingtheactormakingtheomissionreasonably
believes he or she or the other person isunable otherwise
to escape the carrying out of thethreat;
and(iii)doing the act or
making the omission is reasonablyproportionate to
the harm or detriment threatened.(2)However, this protection does not extend to
an act or omissionwhich would constitute the crime of murder,
or an offence ofwhich grievous bodily harm to the person of
another, or anintention to cause such harm, is an element,
nor to a personwhohasbyenteringintoanunlawfulassociationorconspiracyrenderedhimselforherselfliabletohavesuchthreats made to the person.(3)Whether an order is or is not
manifestly unlawful is a questionof law.Page
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Sedition[s 34]34Offences by partners and members of
companies withrespect to partnership or corporate
propertyApersonwho,beingamemberofaco-partnership,corporation, or
joint stock company, does or omits to do anyactwithrespecttothepropertyoftheco-partnership,corporation,orcompany,which,ifthepersonwerenotamemberoftheco-partnership,corporation,orcompany,would constitute
an offence, is criminally responsible to thesame extent as
if the person were not such member.36Application of rules(1)TheprovisionsofthischapterapplytoallpersonschargedwithanycriminaloffenceagainstthestatutelawofQueensland.(2)Exceptforsections 22(3),29and31,thischapterdoesnotapply to regulatory offences.Part
2Offences against publicorderChapter 7Sedition44Definition ofseditious
intentionAn intention to effect any of the following
purposes, that is tosay—(a)to
bring the Sovereign into hatred or contempt;(b)toexcitedisaffectionagainsttheSovereignortheGovernment or Constitution of the
United Kingdom orof Queensland as by law established, or
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Sedition[s 45]HouseofParliamentoftheUnitedKingdomorofQueensland, or
against the administration of justice;(c)to
excite Her Majesty’s subjects to attempt to procurethealterationofanymatterintheStateasbylawestablished
otherwise than by lawful means;(d)toraisediscontentordisaffectionamongstHerMajesty’s subjects;(e)topromotefeelingsofillwillandenmitybetweendifferent classes of Her Majesty’s
subjects;is aseditious
intention, unless it is justified by the
provisionsof section 45.45Innocent intentionsIt is lawful for
any person—(a)to endeavour in good faith to show
that the Sovereignhas been mistaken in any of Her counsels;
or(b)topointoutingoodfaitherrorsordefectsinthegovernment or Constitution of the
United Kingdom orof Queensland as by law established, or in
legislation, orintheadministrationofjustice,withaviewtothereformation of such errors or defects;
or(c)to excite in good faith Her Majesty’s
subjects to attemptto procure by lawful means the alteration of
any matterin the State as by law established;
or(d)to point out in good faith in order to
their removal anymatterswhichareproducingorhaveatendencytoproduce feelings of ill will and enmity
between differentclasses of Her Majesty’s subjects.46Definition ofseditious
enterprisesetc.(1)Aseditious enterpriseis
an enterprise which is undertaken inorder to the
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Sedition[s 51](2)Seditious wordsare words
expressive of a seditious intention.(3)In
this Code—seditious writingincludes
anything intended to be read, andanysignorvisiblerepresentation,whichisexpressiveofaseditious intention.51Unlawful drilling(1)Any
person who—(a)incontraventionofthedirectionsunderaregulation,trains or drills
any other person to the use of arms or thepractice of
military exercises, movements, or evolutions;or(b)is present at any meeting or assembly
of persons held incontraventionofthedirectionsofanysuchproclamation,forthepurposeoftheretrainingordrillinganyotherpersontotheuseofarmsorthepractice of military exercises,
movements, or evolutions;is guilty of a crime, and is liable to
imprisonment for 7 years.(2)Anypersonwho,atanymeetingorassemblyheldincontravention of the directions under
a regulation, is trained ordrilled to the
use of arms or the practice of military exercises,movements,orevolutions,orwhoispresentatanysuchmeetingorassemblyforthepurposeofbeingsotrainedordrilled,isguiltyofamisdemeanour,andisliabletoimprisonment for 2 years.(2A)The offender may
be arrested without warrant.(3)A
prosecution for any of the offences defined in this sectionmust
be begun within 6 months after the offence is committed.52Sedition(1)Any
person who—Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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against the executive and legislative power[s 53](a)conspireswithanypersontocarryintoexecutionaseditious enterprise; or(b)advisedly publishes any seditious words or
writing;is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable
to imprisonment for3 years.(2)Ifthepersonhasbeenpreviouslyconvictedofanysuchoffencethepersonisguiltyofacrime,andisliabletoimprisonment for 7 years.(3)A prosecution for any of the offences
defined in this sectionmust be begun within 6 months after
the offence is committed.(4)A person can not
be convicted of any of the offences definedinthissectionupontheuncorroboratedtestimonyof1witness.Chapter 8Offences against
the executiveand legislative power53Evidence of proceedings in the Assembly
allowed forprosecution(1)DespitetheParliamentofQueenslandAct2001,section 8,evidence of
anything said or done during proceedings in theAssembly may be
given in a proceeding against a person foranoffenceunderthischaptertotheextentnecessarytoprosecute the person for the offence.(2)Subsection (1)doesnotlimittheParliamentofQueenslandAct 2001,
section 36.(3)In this section—proceedingsintheAssemblyseetheParliamentofQueensland Act 2001, section 9 and
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54]54Interference with Governor or
Ministers(1)Any person who—(a)doesanyactwithintentiontointerferewiththefreeexercise by the
Governor of the duties or authority of theGovernor’s
office; or(b)doesanyactwithintentiontointerferewiththefreeexercise by a
member of the Executive Council of theduties or
authority of the member’s office as a memberof the Executive
Council or as a Minister of State;is guilty of a
misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for3 years.(2)Theoffendermaybe,anditisherebydeclaredthattheoffender always was liable to be,
arrested without warrant.54ADemands with
menaces upon agencies of government(1)Any
person who demands that anything be done or omitted tobe
done or be procured by—(a)theGovernmentofQueenslandorapersonintheemploymentoftheCrowninrightofQueensland,inperformance of the duties of the person’s
employment orotherwise in the person’s official capacity;
or(b)the Governor, in his or her role of
Governor; or(c)a Minister of the Crown, in his or her
office as Ministeror as a member of the Executive Council of
Queensland;or(d)a government
corporation, in discharge of its functionsconferred by
law, or a person in the employment of agovernment
corporation, in performance of the duties oftheperson’semploymentorotherwiseintheperson’sofficial
capacity;withthreatsofdetrimentofanykindtobecausedtoanyperson aforesaid or any other person
or to the public or anymemberormembersofthepublicortoproperty,bytheCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
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against the executive and legislative power[s 54A]offender or by any other person, if the
demand is not compliedwith is guilty of a crime and is
liable to imprisonment for 14years.(2)A person is not criminally responsible
for an act referred to insubsection (1)ifthedetrimentisthreatenedtohimselforherselfonlyortopropertyofwhichthepersonisthesoleowner.(3)It is immaterial to the commission of
an offence defined inthis section that—(a)thedemandorthreatismadebymeansofamediumordinarilyusedfordisseminatinginformationtothepublic and not to a particular person;
or(b)thethreatdoesnotspecifythedetrimentthatistobecaused or the person or persons to whom or
the propertyto which it is to be caused.(4)If the carrying out of the threat
would be likely to cause—(a)loss of life or
serious personal injury to any person; or(b)substantial economic loss—(i)to the Crown; or(ii)to a
government corporation; or(iii)inanyindustrialorcommercialactivitywhetherconductedbyapublicauthorityorasaprivateenterprise;theoffenderisliabletoimprisonmentforlifeandif,inaddition,theoffenderoranotherpersonontheoffender’sbehalfhascarriedoutthethreatandtherebycausedaconsequence specified in this
subsection or has by some overtactbeguntoprepareforthecarryingoutofthethreat,theoffender is liable to imprisonment for
life, which can not bemitigatedorvariedunderthisCodeoranyotherlaworisliable to an indefinite sentence under part
10 of thePenaltiesand Sentences
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55](5)A prosecution for an offence defined
in this section shall notbe commenced without the consent of
the Attorney-General.(6)For the purposes
of this section—detrimentincludes
destruction of or damage to—(a)flora or fauna protected by or under an Act;
or(b)any place, thing or living creature or
plant that by reasonofitscultural,educational,environmental,historical,recreational,religiousorscientificsignificanceisofsubstantial public interest or
concern;and, in the absence of proof that any such
item destroyed ordamaged was or is the property of a
particular person, shall bedeemed to be
detriment to the Crown.governmentcorporationmeansanybodycorporateorcorporation sole constituted by or
under an Act that representstheCrownorthatisdeclaredunderaregulationtobeagovernment
corporation for the purposes of this section.55Interference with the Legislature(1)Any person who, by force or fraud,
intentionally interferes orattempts to
interfere with the free exercise by the LegislativeAssemblyofitsauthority,orwiththefreeexercisebyanymember of the
Legislative Assembly of the member’s dutiesor authority as
such member, or as a member of a committeeof the
Legislative Assembly is guilty of a misdemeanour, andis
liable to imprisonment for 3 years.(2)Theoffendermaybe,anditisherebydeclaredthattheoffender always was liable to be, arrested
without warrant.56Disturbing the Legislature(1)A person who, while the Legislative
Assembly is in session,intentionally—(a)disturbs the Assembly; orCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
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against the executive and legislative power[s 56A](b)commits any disorderly conduct in the
immediate viewand presence of the Assembly, tending to
interrupt itsproceedings or to impair the respect due to
its authority;commits a misdemeanour.Maximum
penalty—3 years imprisonment.(2)A
person may be arrested without warrant.56ADisturbance in House when Parliament not
sitting(1)AnypersoncreatingorjoininginanydisturbanceinParliament House or within the precincts
thereof at any timeother than during an actual sitting of
Parliament therein or atthe office or residence of the
Governor or of any member ofthe Legislative
Assembly or of the Executive Council shall beguilty of an
offence and—(a)ifthepersoncreatedorjoinedinsuchdisturbanceinParliament House or within the precincts
thereof—maybe apprehended without warrant on the verbal
order ofthe Speaker or, in the Speaker’s absence, of
the clerk oftheParliament,orofthepersonforthetimebeingdischarging the
duties of the office of the clerk of theParliament, and
may be kept in custody by any officer ofParliament or by
any police officer; or(b)if the person
created or joined in such disturbance at theoffice or
residence of the Governor or of any member ofthe Legislative
Assembly or of the Executive Council—may be
apprehended without warrant on the verbal orderof the Governor
or, as the case may be, member of theLegislativeAssemblyoroftheExecutiveCouncilconcerned,andmaybekeptincustodybyanypoliceofficer.(2)Such person may be so kept in custody
until the person can bedealt with in the manner following,
that is to say—(a)every such person shall, as soon as
reasonably may be,bebroughtbeforeamagistratewithoutformalwrittenPage
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Offences against the executive and legislative power[s
56B]complaint and there and then charged with
such offenceand summarily dealt with according to
law;(b)any such person on summary conviction
shall be liableto a fine of 100 penalty units or
imprisonment for a termnot exceeding 2 years.Notauthorised—indicativeonly56BGoing armed to Parliament House(1)Any person who without lawful excuse
being armed enters oris found in Parliament House or in any
of the grounds thereoforinanybuildinginoruponsuchgroundsisguiltyofanoffence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of 100penaltyunitswithorwithoutimprisonmentforatermnotexceeding 2 years.(1A)The
offender may be arrested without warrant.(2)Ontheconvictionofapersonforanoffenceagainstsubsection (1), any arms found in the
person’s possession orunder the person’s control are
forfeited to the State.(3)For the purposes
of this section—armedshall mean
having in the person’s possession or underthe person’s
immediate control whether concealed or not—(a)any
firearm whatsoever loaded or unloaded and whethercapable of projecting a missile or not;
or(b)any bomb or other explosive matter,
machine, or devicemechanicalorotherwisecapableofcausinginjurytoany person or damage to any property
or any dangerousor offensive weapon or instrument; or(c)any corrosive substance;and
the wordarmsshall have a
correlative meaning.57False evidence before
Parliament(1)A person who, during an examination
before the LegislativeAssembly or a committee, knowingly
gives a false answer to aCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
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against the executive and legislative power[s 58]lawfulandrelevantquestionputtothepersonduringtheexamination commits a crime.Maximum penalty—7 years imprisonment.(2)A person can not be arrested without
warrant.(3)Toremoveanydoubt,itisdeclaredthatamemberoftheLegislativeAssemblydoesnotgiveananswerduringanexaminationbeforetheLegislativeAssemblyonlybecausethememberanswersaquestionduringQuestionTime,adebate or the conduct of other daily
business of the LegislativeAssembly.(4)A person can not be convicted of an
offence under this sectionon the uncorroborated testimony of 1
witness.(5)In this section—committeeseetheParliamentofQueenslandAct2001,schedule.personincludes a member of the Legislative
Assembly.proceedingsintheAssemblyseetheParliamentofQueensland Act 2001, section 9 and
schedule.58Witness refusing to attend, answer
question or produce athing before Legislative Assembly or
authorisedcommittee(1)A
person who—(a)failstoattendbeforetheLegislativeAssemblyasrequired under theParliament of
Queensland Act 2001,section 29; or(b)failstoattendbeforeanauthorisedcommitteeasrequired under theParliament of
Queensland Act 2001,section 30(4); or(c)fails to answer a question asked by the
Assembly, or toproduce a document or other thing to the
Assembly, asrequired under theParliament of
Queensland Act 2001,section 32(6); orPage 68Current as at [Not applicable]
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59](d)failstoansweraquestionaskedbyanauthorisedcommittee, or to
produce a document or other thing toanauthorisedcommittee,asrequiredundertheParliament of Queensland Act
2001, section 33(8);commits a
misdemeanour.Maximum penalty—2 years imprisonment.(2)Apersoncannotbeconvictedofanoffenceagainstsubsection (1)(a)or(b)iftheAssemblyhasexcusedtheperson for the failure mentioned in the
subsection.(3)In this section—authorised
committeesee theParliament of
Queensland Act2001,
schedule.59Member of Parliament receiving
bribes(1)Anypersonwho,beingamemberoftheLegislativeAssembly, asks
for, receives, or obtains, or agrees or attemptsto
receive or obtain, any property or benefit of any kind forhimself, herself or any other person upon
any understandingthattheperson’svote,opinion,judgment,oraction,intheLegislative Assembly, or in any
committee thereof, shall beinfluenced
thereby, or shall be given in any particular manneror
in favour of any particular side of any question or matter,
isguilty of a crime, and is liable to
imprisonment for 7 years,and is disqualified from sitting or
voting as a member of theLegislative Assembly for 7
years.(2)The offender can not be arrested
without warrant.60Bribery of member of Parliament(1)Any person who—(a)inordertoinfluenceamemberoftheLegislativeAssembly in the
member’s vote, opinion, judgment, oraction,uponanyquestionormatterarisingintheLegislative
Assembly or in any committee thereof or inCurrent as at
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of the peace[s 60A]order to induce
the member to absent himself or herselffrom the
Assembly or from any such committee, gives,confers,orprocures,orpromisesorofferstogiveorconfer, or to procure or attempt to procure,
any propertyor benefit of any kind to, upon, or for,
such member, orto, upon, or for, any other person;
or(b)attempts, directly or indirectly, by
fraud, or by threats orintimidation of any kind, to influence
a member of theLegislativeAssemblyinthemember’svote,opinion,judgment, or action, upon any such question
or matter,or to induce the member to so absent himself
or herself;is guilty of a crime, and is liable to
imprisonment for 7 years.(2)The offender can
not be arrested without warrant.(3)Where a person has been convicted (whether
before or after 1July 1922) of an offence under this section,
all property whichhas been tendered or produced in evidence at
the trial of theoffender, as being the property or part of
the property whichthe offender in the course of the commission
of such offencegave, conferred or procured, or promised or
offered to give, orconfer or to procure, or attempt to procure,
to, upon, or for amember of the Legislative Assembly, or to,
upon, or for anyotherperson,shallbecomeandbedeemedtohavebecomeforthwithuponsuchconvictionandwithoutanyfurtherjudgmentorordertheabsolutepropertyofHerMajesty,whether such property is the property of the
offender or of anyother person.Chapter 9Breaches of the peace60AParticipants in criminal organisation being
knowinglypresent in public places(1)Any
person who is a participant in a criminal organisation andis
knowingly present in a public place with 2 or more otherPage
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Breaches of the peace[s 60B]personswhoareparticipantsinacriminalorganisationcommits a
misdemeanour.Maximum penalty—3 years imprisonment.(2)It is a defence to a charge of an
offence against subsection (1)to prove that
the criminal organisation is not an organisationthat
has, as 1 of its purposes, the purpose of engaging in, orconspiring to engage in, criminal
activity.(3)In this section—criminalactivitydoesnotincludeconductconstitutingasimple offence or a regulatory
offence.public placemeans—(a)a place, or part of a place, that the
public is entitled touse, is open to members of the public
or is used by thepublic, whether or not on payment of money;
or(b)a place, or part of a place, the
occupier of which allows,whether or not on payment of money,
members of thepublic to enter.60BParticipants in criminal organisation
entering prescribedplaces and attending prescribed
events(1)Any person who is a participant in a
criminal organisation andenters,orattemptstoenter,aprescribedplacecommitsamisdemeanour.Maximum
penalty—3 years imprisonment.(2)Any
person who is a participant in a criminal organisation andattends, or attempts to attend, a prescribed
event commits amisdemeanour.Maximum
penalty—3 years imprisonment.(3)It
is a defence to a charge of an offence against subsection
(1)or(2)toprovethatthecriminalorganisationisnotanorganisationthathas,as1ofitspurposes,thepurposeofengaging in, or conspiring to engage in,
criminal activity.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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of the peace[s 61](4)In
this section—criminalactivitydoesnotincludeconductconstitutingasimple offence or a regulatory
offence.prescribed eventmeans an event
declared under a regulationto be a
prescribed event.prescribed placemeans a place
declared under a regulation tobe a prescribed
place.61Riot(1)If—(a)12 or more
persons who are present together (assembledpersons) use or
threaten to use unlawful violence to aperson or
property for a common purpose; and(b)the
conduct of them taken together would cause a personinthevicinitytoreasonablyfearfortheperson’spersonal safety;each of the
assembled persons commits the crime of takingpart in a
riot.Maximum penalty—(a)if
the offender causes grievous bodily harm to a person,causes an explosive substance to explode or
destroys orstarts to destroy a building, vehicle or
machinery—lifeimprisonment; or(b)if—(i)the offender is
armed with a dangerous or offensiveweapon,
instrument or explosive substance; or(ii)propertyisdamaged,whetherbytheoffenderoranotheroftheassembledpersons—7yearsimprisonment;
or(c)otherwise—3 years imprisonment.Page
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Breaches of the peace[s 69](2)For
subsection (1)(b), it is immaterial whether there is or islikelytobeapersoninthevicinitywhoholdsthefearmentioned in the
subsection.(2A)ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qalsostatesacircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthis
section.(2B)An indictment
charging an offence against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.(3)In
this section—buildingincludes
structure.vehiclemeans a motor
vehicle, train, aircraft or vessel.69Going
armed so as to cause fear(1)Anypersonwhogoesarmedinpublicwithoutlawfuloccasion in such
a manner as to cause fear to any person isguilty of a
misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for 2years.(2)Theoffendermaybe,anditisherebydeclaredthattheoffender always was liable to be, arrested
without warrant.70Forcible entry(1)Anypersonwho,inamannerlikelytocause,orcausereasonablefearof,unlawfulviolencetoapersonortoproperty, enters
on land which is in the actual and peaceablepossession of
another commits a misdemeanour.Maximum
penalty—2 years imprisonment.(2)It
is immaterial whether the person is entitled to enter on theland
or not.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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of the peace[s 71]71Forcible detainerAny person who,
being in actual possession of land withoutcolour of right,
holds possession of it, in a manner likely tocause,orcausereasonablefearof,unlawfulviolencetoaperson or to
property, against a person entitled by law to thepossession of the land commits a
misdemeanour.Maximum penalty—2 years imprisonment.72Affray(1)Any
person who takes part in a fight in a public place, or takespart
in a fight of such a nature as to alarm the public in anyotherplacetowhichthepublichaveaccess,commitsamisdemeanour.Maximum
penalty—1 year’s imprisonment.(2)ThePenalties and Sentences Act
1992, section 108B states acircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthissection.74Prize fightAnypersonwhofightsinaprizefight,orsubscribestoorpromotesaprizefight,isguiltyofamisdemeanour,andisliable to imprisonment for 1
year.75Threatening violence(1)Any person who—(a)with
intent to intimidate or annoy any person, by wordsor
conduct threatens to enter or damage a dwelling orother premises; or(b)withintenttoalarmanyperson,dischargesloadedfirearms or does any other act that is
likely to cause anyperson in the vicinity to fear bodily harm
to any personor damage to property;Page 74Current as at [Not applicable]
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Breaches of the peace[s 76]commits a
crime.Maximum penalty—2 years imprisonment.(2)If the offence is committed in the
night the offender is guiltyof a crime, and
is liable to imprisonment for 5 years.76Recruiting person to become participant in
criminalorganisation(1)A
person who—(a)is a participant in a criminal
organisation or is subject toacontrolorderoraregisteredcorrespondingcontrolorder; and(b)recruits,orattemptstorecruit,anotherpersontobecome,orassociatewith,aparticipantinacriminalorganisation;commits a
misdemeanour.Maximumpenalty—500penaltyunitsor5yearsimprisonment.(2)In
this section—controlorderseethePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section 161N.recruit, a
person to become, or associate with, a participant inacriminalorganisation,includescounsel,procure,solicit,inciteandinducetheperson,includingbypromotingtheorganisation, to become, or associate with,
a participant in theorganisation.registered
corresponding control ordersee thePenalties andSentences Act
1992, section 161N.Current as at
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Consorting[s 77]Chapter 9AConsortingNotauthorised—indicativeonly77Definitions for
chapterIn this chapter—consortsee
section 77A.convictionmeansafindingofguilt,ortheacceptanceofaplea of guilty, by a court.recognisedoffendermeansanadultwhohasarecordedconviction,otherthanaspentconviction,forarelevantoffence (whether
on indictment or summary conviction).relevant
offencemeans—(a)an
indictable offence for which the maximum penalty isatleast5yearsimprisonment,includinganoffenceagainst a
repealed provision of an Act; or(b)an
offence against—(i)any of the following provisions of
this Code—•section61(1),ifthepenalty,paragraph(c)applies•section 69•section 75•section 77B•section 130•section 229H•section 229HC•section 229I•section 229K•section 317A(2)•section 327•section 355Page 76Current as at [Not applicable]
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Consorting[s 77A]•section 408D•section 413•section 414; or(ii)any
of the following provisions of theWeapons
Act1990—•section 50(1), if the penalty,
paragraph (c)(ii)or (iii) applies•section50B(1),ifthepenalty,paragraph(c)(iii)
applies•section 57(3) or (4)•section 58•section 61•section 62•section 63•section 69(1A), if the penalty, paragraph
(c)applies•section 151B•section 151D; or(c)anoffenceagainstthelawofanotherStateortheCommonwealth, or
a place outside Australia, that, if theoffence had been
committed in Queensland, would be arelevant offence
under paragraph (a) or (b); or(d)an
offence against either of the following provisions—•theCriminal
Code(Cwlth), section 102.8•theCrimes Act 1900(NSW), section
310J.77AMeaning ofconsort(1)A personconsortswith
another person if the person associateswith the other
person in a way that involves seeking out, oraccepting, the
other person’s company.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Consorting[s 77B](2)Forsubsection(1),theperson’sassociationwiththeotherperson need not
have a purpose related to criminal activity.(3)Also,forsubsection(1),itdoesnotmatterwhethertheperson’s association with the other
person happens in personor in another way, including, for
example, electronically.Notauthorised—indicativeonly77BHabitually consorting with recognised
offenders(1)A person commits a misdemeanour
if—(a)the person habitually consorts with at
least 2 recognisedoffenders, whether together or separately;
and(b)atleast1occasiononwhichthepersonconsortswitheachrecognisedoffendermentionedinparagraph(a)happensafterthepersonhasbeengivenanofficialwarning for
consorting in relation to the offender.Maximumpenalty—300penaltyunitsor3yearsimprisonment.(2)For
subsection (1), a person does nothabitually
consortwitharecognisedoffenderunlessthepersonconsortswiththeoffender on at least 2 occasions.(3)This section does not apply to a
child.(4)In this section—official
warning, for consorting, see thePolicePowersandResponsibilities Act 2000,
section 53BAA.77CParticular acts of consorting to be
disregarded(1)In a proceeding against a person for
an offence against section77B(1), the following acts of
consorting must be disregardedif the
consorting was reasonable in the circumstances—(a)consortingwitharecognisedoffenderwhoisaclosefamily member of
the person;(b)consorting with a recognised offender
while the personis—Page 78Current as at
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Consorting[s 77C]Notauthorised—indicativeonly(i)genuinelyconductingalawfulbusinessorgenuinelyengaginginlawfulemploymentoralawful occupation; or(ii)genuinelyreceivingeducationortrainingataneducational institution; or(iii)genuinelyobtainingeducationortrainingataneducational institution for a
dependent child of theperson; or(iv)receiving a health service; or(v)obtaining a health service for a
dependent child ofthe person; or(vi)obtaining legal services; or(vii) complying with a court order;
or(viii) being detained in lawful
custody.(2)Proof that the consorting was
reasonable in the circumstanceslies on the
person.(3)For subsection (1), it is not
reasonable for a person to consortwitharecognisedoffenderifthepurpose(or1ofthepurposes) of the consorting is related
to criminal activity.(4)In this
section—Australian Association of Social
Workersmeans AustralianAssociation of
Social Workers Ltd ACN 008 576 010.AustralianRegisterofCounsellorsandPsychotherapistsmeansAustralianRegisterofCounsellorsandPsychotherapists Pty Ltd ACN 110 047
197.childincludes
step-child.close family member, of a
person—(a)means—(i)a
spouse of the person; or(ii)someonewithwhomthepersonsharesparentalresponsibility
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Consorting[s 77C](iii)a
parent or step-parent of the person; or(iv)a
child of the person; or(v)a grandparent or
step-grandparent of the person; or(vi)a
grandchild or step-grandchild of the person; or(vii) abrother,sister,stepbrotherorstepsisteroftheperson; or(viii) an aunt
or uncle of the person; or(ix)a niece or
nephew of the person; or(x)a first cousin
of the person; or(xi)abrother-in-law,sister-in-law,parent-in-law,son-in-law or
daughter-in-law of the person; and(b)includes—(i)foranAboriginalperson—apersonwho,underAboriginaltradition,isregardedasapersonmentioned in
paragraph (a); and(ii)for a Torres
Strait Islander—a person who, underIsland custom,
is regarded as a person mentionedin paragraph
(a).dependent child, of a person,
means a child of the person whois dependent on
the person for support.educational institutionmeans—(a)anapprovededucationandcareserviceundertheEducationandCareServicesNationalLaw(Queensland); or(b)a
State educational institution or non-State school undertheEducation (General Provisions) Act
2006; or(c)a
registered higher education provider under theTertiaryEducationQualityandStandardsAgencyAct2011(Cwlth);
orPage 80Current as at
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Offences against political liberty[s 78](d)aregisteredtrainingorganisationundertheNationalVocational
Education and Training Regulator Act 2011(Cwlth).healthservicemeansaserviceformanagingaperson’sphysicalormentalhealth,includingdrugandalcoholcounselling,
that is provided by—(a)aregisteredhealthpractitionerorstudentundertheHealthPractitionerRegulationNationalLaw(Queensland); or(b)acounsellororpsychotherapistregisteredwiththeAustralianRegisterofCounsellorsandPsychotherapists; or(c)asocialworkerregisteredwiththeAustralianAssociation of
Social Workers.legal servicesmeans legal
services within the meaning of theLegal Profession
Act 2007that are provided by an Australianlegal practitioner within the meaning of
that Act.Chapter 10Offences against
politicalliberty78Interfering with political liberty(1)Any person who by violence, or by
threats or intimidation ofany kind, hinders or interferes with
the free exercise of anypolitical right by another person, is
guilty of a misdemeanour,and is liable to imprisonment for 2
years.(2)If the offender is a public officer,
and commits the offence inabuse of the offender’s authority as
such officer, the offenderis liable to imprisonment for 3
years.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Piracy[s 79]Chapter 11PiracyNotauthorised—indicativeonly79Definition
ofact of piracy(1)A
person does anact of piracyif the person,
in relation to aship travelling at sea, unlawfully—(a)boards the ship without the master’s
consent and withintent—(i)to
commit robbery; or(ii)to deal with the
ship, a person on the ship or theequipment of the
ship in a way that would be likelyto endanger the
safe use of the ship; or(b)boards the ship
without the master’s consent and—(i)commits robbery; or(ii)dealswiththeship,apersonontheshiportheequipmentoftheshipinawaythatislikelytoendanger the safe use of the ship; or(c)steals the ship, or directly or
indirectly takes control ofthe ship without
the master’s consent, in circumstancesthat constitute
robbery; or(d)having taken possession of the ship in
contravention ofparagraph (c), retains possession of the
ship; or(e)confines the ship’s master against his
or her will.(2)A person also doesan act of
piracyif the person—(a)trades with or supplies provisions to a
pirate when theperson knows or ought reasonably to know the
person isdealing with a pirate; or(b)builds a ship with the intention that
the ship will be usedfor an act of piracy.(3)In this section—buildsincludes fits out.Page 82Current as at [Not applicable]
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office and againstpublic authorityChapter 12
Unlawfully obtaining or disclosing information[s 80]mastermeans the person
having command or charge of theship and does
not include a pilot having the conduct of theship, but not
belonging to the ship.piratemeans a person
carrying out or intending to carry out anact of
piracy.80Crime of piracyA person who
does an act of piracy commits a crime.Maximum
penalty—life imprisonment.Part 3Offences against
theadministration of law andjustice, against office andagainst public authorityChapter 12Unlawfully obtaining ordisclosing
information85Disclosure of official secretsA
person who is or has been employed as a public officer whounlawfullypublishesorcommunicatesanyinformationthatcomes or came to his or her knowledge, or
any document thatcomesorcameintohisorherpossession,byvirtueoftheperson’s office, and that it is or was
his or her duty to keepsecret, commits a misdemeanour.Maximum penalty—2 years imprisonment.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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office and againstpublic authorityChapter 12
Unlawfully obtaining or disclosing information[s 86]86Obtaining of or disclosure of secret
information about theidentity of informant(1)A person who, without lawful
justification or excuse, obtainsor attempts to
obtain secret information in the possession of alaw
enforcement agency or law enforcement officer about theidentity of a criminal organisation
informant commits a crime.Maximum penalty—10 years
imprisonment.(2)Apersonwho,withoutlawfuljustificationorexcuse,publishesorcommunicatessecretinformationinthepossession of, or obtained from, a law
enforcement agency orlawenforcementofficerabouttheidentityofacriminalorganisation
informant commits a crime.Maximum penalty—10 years
imprisonment.(3)In this section—criminal
intelligencemeans information relating to actual
orsuspectedcriminalactivity(includinginformationthecommissioner has obtained through the police
service or fromanexternalagency),whetherintheStateorelsewhere,thedisclosure of which could reasonably be
expected to—(a)prejudice a criminal investigation;
or(b)enablethediscoveryoftheexistenceoridentityofaconfidentialsourceofinformationrelevanttolawenforcement;
or(c)endanger a person’s life or physical
safety.criminalorganisationinformantmeansanyofthefollowing—(a)anyonewhohasgiven,tothepoliceserviceoranexternalagency,informationthatthecommissionerreasonablybelievesiscriminalintelligenceaboutacriminalorganisationoraparticipantinacriminalorganisation,
and who is not a police officer or officer ofthe external
agency;Page 84Current as at
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office and againstpublic authorityChapter 12
Unlawfully obtaining or disclosing information[s 86](b)anauthorisedofficerwhohasobtainedinformationinrelation to the activities of a criminal
organisation whileacting under thePolice Powers
and Responsibilities Act2000, chapter
12;(c)a police officer who has obtained
information throughthe use of an assumed identity, whether or
not under thePolicePowersandResponsibilitiesAct2000,chapter12.external agencymeans any of the
following—(a)the Crime and Corruption
Commission;(b)the Australian Federal Police;(c)a police force or service of another
State;(d)the chief executive (corrective
services);(e)anofficerofanotherStatewithpowersandfunctionssubstantially
corresponding to the powers and functionsofthechiefexecutive(correctiveservices)undertheCorrective Services Act 2006;(f)another
entity—(i)establishedunderalawofanotherjurisdiction,including a
jurisdiction outside Australia; and(ii)withfunctionsthatincludeinvestigatingorinquiringintocriminalconduct,misconductorcorruption (whether or not the functions are
statedin the law mentioned in subparagraph (i));
and(iii)declared by
regulation to be an external agency.information,abouttheidentityofacriminalorganisationinformant,includesinformationthatislikelytoleadtotheidentity of the informant becoming
known.officer, of an external
agency, includes a person employed bythe agency,
seconded to the agency or engaged by the agencyunder a contract
for services.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Offences against the administration of law and justice, against
office and againstpublic authorityChapter 13
Corruption and abuse of office[s 87]secretinformation,inthepossessionofalawenforcementagency or law
enforcement officer, means information it is theduty
of the agency or officer to keep secret.Notauthorised—indicativeonlyChapter 13Corruption and
abuse of office87Official corruption(1)Any person who—(a)beingemployedinthepublicservice,orbeingtheholder of any public office, and being
charged with theperformance of any duty by virtue of such
employmentor office, not being a duty touching the
administration ofjustice, corruptly asks for, receives, or
obtains, or agreesor attempts to receive or obtain, any
property or benefitof any kind for himself, herself or any
other person onaccount of anything already done or omitted
to be done,or to be afterwards done or omitted to be
done, by thepersoninthedischargeofthedutiesoftheperson’soffice;
or(b)corruptlygives,confers,orprocures,orpromisesorofferstogiveorconfer,ortoprocureorattempttoprocure,to,upon,orfor,anypersonemployedinthepublic service,
or being the holder of any public office,orto,upon,orfor,anyotherperson,anypropertyorbenefitofanykindonaccountofanysuchactoromissiononthepartofthepersonsoemployedorholding such office;is guilty of a
crime, and is liable to imprisonment for 7 years,and
to be fined at the discretion of the court.(1A)If
the offence is committed by or in relation to a Minister oftheCrown,astheholderofpublicofficementionedinsubsection (1), the offender is liable to
imprisonment for 14years, and to be fined at the discretion of
the court.Page 86Current as at
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Corruption and abuse of office[s 88](1B)ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qalsostatesacircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthis
section.(1C)An indictment
charging an offence against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.(2)The
offender can not be arrested without warrant.88Extortion by public officersAny
person who, being employed in the public service, takesoracceptsfromanyperson,fortheperformanceoftheperson’s duty as such officer, any
reward beyond the person’sproper pay and emoluments, or any
promise of such reward, isguilty of a misdemeanour, and is
liable to imprisonment for 3years.89Public officers interested in
contracts(1)Anypersonwho,beingemployedinthepublicservice,knowingly acquires or holds, directly or
indirectly, otherwisethanasamemberofaregisteredjointstockcompanyconsisting of more than 20 persons, a
private interest in anycontract or agreement which is made on
account of the publicservice with respect to any matter
concerning the departmentof the service in which the person is
employed (therelevantdepartment),isguiltyofamisdemeanour,andisliabletoimprisonment for 3 years, and to be fined at
the discretion ofthe court.(2)However,thepersondoesnotcommitanoffenceagainstsubsection (1) if, before the person
acquires or starts to holdthe private interest—(a)the person discloses the nature of the
interest to the chiefexecutive of the relevant department;
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Corruption and abuse of office[s 90](b)the chief executive of the relevant
department authorisesthe person, in writing, to acquire or
hold the interest.(3)Inaproceedingagainstapersonforanoffenceagainstsubsection (1), proof of the matters
mentioned in subsection(2) lies on the person.(4)The chief executive of a department
may delegate the chiefexecutive’s function under subsection
(2) to an appropriatelyqualified person.(5)Areferenceinsubsection (1)toapersonemployedinthepublic service
includes a ministerial staff member under theMinisterial and
Other Office Holder Staff Act 2010and, forthat
purpose—(a)a ministerial staff member employed in
the office of aMinisteristakentobeemployedineachdepartmentadministered by
the Minister; and(b)a ministerial staff member employed in
the office of anAssistantMinisteristakentobeemployedineachdepartmentforwhichtheAssistantMinisterisgivenresponsibility
under his or her functions.Note—UndertheConstitutionofQueensland2001,section 25,anAssistant Minister has the functions decided
by the Premier.(6)In this section—functionincludes power.90Officers charged with administration of
property of aspecial character or with special
dutiesAny person who, being employed in the public
service, andbeing charged by virtue of the person’s
employment with anyjudicialoradministrativedutiesrespectingpropertyofaspecialcharacter,orrespectingthecarryingonofanymanufacture,trade,orbusiness,ofaspecialcharacter,andhavingacquiredorholding,directlyorindirectly,aprivateinterest in any
such property, manufacture, trade, or business,Page 88Current as at [Not applicable]
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office and againstpublic authorityChapter 13
Corruption and abuse of office[s 91]dischargesanysuchdutieswithrespecttotheproperty,manufacture, trade, or business, in which
the person has suchinterest,orwithrespecttotheconductofanypersoninrelation thereto, is guilty of a
misdemeanour, and is liable toimprisonment for
1 year, and to be fined at the discretion ofthe
court.Notauthorised—indicativeonly91False claims by officialsAny
person who, being employed in the public service in sucha
capacity as to require the person or to enable the person tofurnishreturnsorstatementstouchinganyremunerationpayable or
claimed to be payable to himself, herself or to anyother person, or touching any other matter
required by law tobecertifiedforthepurposeofanypaymentofmoneyordelivery of goods to be made to any person,
makes a return orstatement touching any such matter which is,
to the person’sknowledge,falseinanymaterialparticular,isguiltyofamisdemeanour, and is liable to
imprisonment for 3 years.92Abuse of
office(1)Any person who, being employed in the
public service, doesor directs to be done, in abuse of the
authority of the person’soffice, any arbitrary act prejudicial
to the rights of another isguilty of a
misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for 2years.(2)If
the act is done or directed to be done for purposes of gain,the
person is liable to imprisonment for 3 years.92AMisconduct in relation to public
office(1)A public officer who, with intent to
dishonestly gain a benefitfortheofficeroranotherpersonortodishonestlycauseadetriment to another person—(a)deals with information gained because
of office; or(b)performs or fails to perform a
function of office; orCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
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office and againstpublic authorityChapter 13
Corruption and abuse of office[s 92A](c)without limiting paragraphs (a) and
(b), does an act ormakes an omission in abuse of the authority
of office;is guilty of a crime.Maximum
penalty—7 years imprisonment.(2)Apersonwhoceasestobeapublicofficerinaparticularcapacity is
guilty of a crime if, with intent to dishonestly gaina
benefit for the person or another person or to dishonestlycauseadetrimenttoanotherperson,thepersondealswithinformation
gained because of the capacity.Maximum
penalty—7 years imprisonment.(3)Subsection (2) applies whether or not the
person continues tobe a public officer in some other
capacity.(4)A reference in subsections (1) and (2)
to information gainedbecause of office or a particular
capacity includes informationgainedbecauseofanopportunityprovidedbytheofficeorcapacity.(4A)ThePenalties and Sentences Act
1992, section 161Q states acircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthissection.(4B)An indictment
charging an offence against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.(5)In
this section—authority, of office,
includes the trust imposed by office andthe influence
relating to office.deals withincludes the
following—(a)uses;(b)supplies;(c)copies;(d)publishes.Page 90Current as at [Not applicable]
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office and againstpublic authorityChapter 13
Corruption and abuse of office[s 93]functionincludes
power.informationincludes
knowledge.office, in relation to
a person who is a public officer, meanstheposition,roleorcircumstancethatmakesthepersonapublic officer.performsincludes purportedly performs and in
relation to apower, exercises and purportedly
exercises.93Corruption of surveyor and
valuatorAny person who, being duly appointed under
any statute to bea valuator for determining the compensation
to be paid to anyperson for land compulsorily taken from the
person under theauthority of any statute, or for injury done
to any land underthe authority of any statute—(a)actsassuchvaluatorwhilethepersonhas,totheperson’s
knowledge, an interest in the land in question;or(b)executes unfaithfully, dishonestly, or
with partiality, theduty of making a valuation of the land
or of the extent ofthe injury;is guilty of a
misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for3 years.94False certificates by public
officersAny person who, being authorised or required
by law to giveanycertificatetouchinganymatterbyvirtuewhereoftherightsofanypersonmaybeprejudiciallyaffected,givesacertificate which is, to the person’s
knowledge, false in anymaterial particular is guilty of a
misdemeanour, and is liableto imprisonment
for 3 years.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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office and againstpublic authorityChapter 13
Corruption and abuse of office[s 95]95Administering extrajudicial
oaths(1)Anypersonwhoadministersanoath,ortakesasolemndeclarationoraffirmationoraffidavit,touchinganymatterwith respect to
which the person has not by law any authoritytodoso,isguiltyofamisdemeanour,andisliabletoimprisonment for 1 year.(2)Thissectiondoesnotapplytoanoath,declaration,affirmation, or
affidavit, administered or taken before a justicein
any matter relating to the preservation of the peace or thepunishmentofoffences,orrelatingtoinquiriesrespectingsuddendeath,ortoproceedingsbeforetheLegislativeAssembly or a
committee of the Legislative Assembly; nor toan oath,
declaration, affirmation, or affidavit, administered ortakenforsomepurposewhichislawfulunderthelawsofanothercountry,orforthepurposeofgivingvaliditytoaninstrument in
writing which is intended to be used in anothercountry.96False assumption of authorityAny
person who—(a)not being a justice assumes to act as
a justice; or(b)withoutauthorityassumestoactasapersonhavingauthority by law to administer an oath or
take a solemndeclaration or affirmation or affidavit, or
to do any otheract of a public nature which can only be
done by personsauthorised by law to do so; or(c)represents himself or herself to be a
person authorisedby law to sign a document testifying to the
contents ofanyregisterorrecordkeptbylawfulauthority,ortestifying to any fact or event, and signs
such documentasbeingsoauthorised,whenthepersonisnot,andknows that the person is not, in fact, so
authorised;is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable
to imprisonment for3 years.Page 92Current as at [Not applicable]
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office and againstpublic authorityChapter 14
Corrupt and improper practices at elections[s 97]97Personating public officers(1)A person who—(a)personatesapublicofficeronanoccasionwhentheofficer is required or authorised to do an
act or attend ina place by virtue of the officer’s office;
or(b)falselyrepresentshimselforherselftobeapublicofficer, and assumes to do an act or to
attend in a placefor the purpose of doing an act by virtue of
being thatofficer;commits a
misdemeanour.Maximum penalty—3 years imprisonment.(2)Apersonfoundcommittingtheoffencemaybearrestedwithout
warrant.(3)In this section—officeincludes appointment and employment.Chapter 14Corrupt and
improper practicesat electionsChapter division
1Definitions for ch 1498DefinitionsIn this
chapter—authorising Act, for an
election, means the Act under whichthe election is
held.ballot boxincludes any
receptacle in which voting papers areput before being
counted at an election.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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office and againstpublic authorityChapter 14
Corrupt and improper practices at elections[s 98A]electionincludes any
election held under the authority of anystatute
providing for the choice of persons to fill any office orplace of a public character.electorincludes any
person entitled to vote at an election.Chapter division
2Legislative Assemblyelections and
referendums98AReference to election or
referendumIn this chapter division—(a)a reference to an election is a
reference to an election ofa member or
members of the Legislative Assembly; and(b)areferencetoareferendumisareferencetoareferendum under theReferendums Act 1997.98BFalse or misleading information(1)A person who gives information to the
Electoral Commissionof Queensland under theElectoral Act 1992orReferendumsAct1997,includinginformationinadocument,thattheperson knows is false or misleading in
a material particular isguilty of a crime.Maximum
penalty—7 years imprisonment.(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to a person
giving a documentif, when giving the document to someone, the
person—(a)informstheotherperson,tothebestoftheperson’sability, how it is false or misleading;
and(b)if the person has, or can reasonably
obtain, the correctinformation—givestheotherpersonthecorrectinformation.Page 94Current as at [Not applicable]
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Corrupt and improper practices at elections[s 98C]98CBribery(1)A
person who—(a)asks for or receives; or(b)offers, or agrees, to ask for or
receive;abenefitofanykind,whetherforhimselforherselforforsomeone else, on the understanding
that the person’s electionconduct will be influenced or affected
is guilty of a crime.Maximum penalty—7 years
imprisonment.(2)A person who, in order to influence or
affect another person’selectionconduct,givesabenefitofanykindtoanyoneisguilty of a crime.Maximum
penalty—7 years imprisonment.(3)In
this section—election conductof a person
means—(a)thewayinwhichthepersonvotesatanelectionorreferendum; or(b)the
person’s nominating as a candidate for an election;or(c)the person’s
support of, or opposition to, a candidate ora political
party at an election; or(d)theperson’sapprovalordisapprovaloftheBillorquestion submitted to the electors at a
referendum.giveincludes promise
or offer to give.98DForging or uttering electoral or
referendum paper(1)A person who—(a)forges an electoral or referendum paper;
or(b)utters a forged electoral or
referendum paper knowing itto be
forged;is guilty of a crime.Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 95
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office and againstpublic authorityChapter 14
Corrupt and improper practices at elections[s 98E]Maximum penalty—10 years
imprisonment.(2)A person who makes the signature of
another person on—(a)an electoral paper, unless the person
is authorised to doso under theElectoral Act
1992; or(b)a
referendum paper, unless the person is authorised to doso
under theReferendums Act 1997;is
guilty of a crime.Maximum penalty—10 years
imprisonment.(3)In this section—electoral
papermeans a ballot paper, declaration envelope
orotherdocumentissuedbytheElectoralCommissionofQueensland under theElectoral Act
1992.referendum papermeans a ballot
paper, declaration envelopeorotherdocumentissuedbytheElectoralCommissionofQueensland under theReferendums Act
1997.98EInfluencing
voting(1)A person who improperly influences the
vote of a person at anelection or referendum is guilty of a
crime.Maximum penalty—2 years imprisonment.(2)In this section—improperlyinfluencemeansinfluencebyintimidationorviolence.98FProviding money for illegal paymentsA
person who knowingly provides money for—(a)a
payment that is contrary to law relating to elections orreferendums; orPage 96Current as at [Not applicable]
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office and againstpublic authorityChapter 14
Corrupt and improper practices at elections[s 98G](b)replacinganymoneythathasbeenspentinmakingapayment that is contrary to law relating to
elections orreferendums;is guilty of a
crime.Maximum penalty—2 years imprisonment.Notauthorised—indicativeonly98GVoting if not entitledA
person who, at an election or referendum—(a)votes in the name of another person,
including a dead orfictitious person; or(b)votes more than once; or(c)castsavotethatthepersonknowsthepersonisnotentitled to cast; or(d)procures someone to vote who, to the
procuring person’sknowledge, is not entitled to vote;is
guilty of a crime.Maximum penalty—3 years imprisonment.Chapter division 3Other
elections98HApplication of ch div 3This
chapter division applies to an election other than—(a)an election of a member or members of
the LegislativeAssembly; or(b)an
election for a local government.99Voting if not entitled(1)Apersonwhovotesatanelectioninthenameofanotherperson,includingadeadorfictitiousperson,commitsamisdemeanour.Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 97
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office and againstpublic authorityChapter 14
Corrupt and improper practices at elections[s 100]Maximum penalty—2 years imprisonment.(2)A person who votes at an election more
often than the personis entitled to vote at the election
commits a misdemeanour.Maximum penalty—2 years
imprisonment.(3)A person who casts a vote at an
election that the person knowsthe person is
not entitled to cast commits a misdemeanour.Maximum
penalty—2 years imprisonment.(4)A
person who procures another person to vote at an electionwho,
to the procurer’s knowledge, is not entitled to vote at theelection commits a misdemeanour.Maximum penalty—2 years imprisonment.(5)Apersonwho,atanelectionforwhichvotingisbypost,attests the signature to a voting paper of a
person who is, tothefirstperson’sknowledge,notentitledtovoteattheelection by way of the voting paper
commits a misdemeanour.Maximum penalty—2 years
imprisonment.100Hindering or interfering with voting
conduct(1)Apersonwho,inordertohinderorinterferewithanotherperson’s voting
conduct—(a)acts fraudulently; or(b)uses or threatens to use force against
any person; or(c)causes or threatens to cause a
detriment to any person;commits a misdemeanour.Maximum penalty—1 year’s
imprisonment.(2)Apersonwhocausesorthreatenstocauseadetrimenttoanotherperson(theaffectedperson)becauseofthevotingconductofanyperson(whetherornottheaffectedperson)commits a
misdemeanour.Maximum penalty—1 year’s
imprisonment.Page 98Current as at
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Corrupt and improper practices at elections[s 101](3)In this section—voting
conductof a person means—(a)the
person’s voting or not voting at an election; or(b)the way in which the person votes at
an election.101Bribery(1)A
person who—(a)asks for or receives; or(b)offers, or agrees, to ask for or
receive;a benefit, whether for the person or for
another person, on theunderstandingthattheperson’selectionconductwillbeinfluenced or affected commits a
misdemeanour.Maximum penalty—1 year’s
imprisonment.(2)Apersonwho,inordertoinfluenceoraffecttheelectionconductofanotherperson(theaffectedperson),givesabenefittoanyperson(whetherornottheaffectedperson)commits a misdemeanour.Maximum
penalty—1 year’s imprisonment.(3)In
this section—election conductof a person
means—(a)the person’s voting or not voting at
an election; or(b)the way in which the person votes at
an election; or(c)the person’s nominating as a candidate
for an election;or(d)the person’s
support of, or opposition to, a candidate atan
election.giveincludes promise
and offer to give.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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office and againstpublic authorityChapter 14
Corrupt and improper practices at elections[s 102]102Publishing false information about a
candidateA person who, before or during an election,
in order to affecttheelectionresult,knowinglypublishesfalseinformationabout—(a)a candidate’s personal character or
conduct; or(b)whether a candidate has withdrawn from
the election;commits a misdemeanour.Maximum
penalty—1 year’s imprisonment.103Providing money for illegal paymentsA
person who knowingly provides money—(a)for
a payment that is contrary to this chapter division orthe
authorising Act for an election; or(b)toreplacemoneythathasbeenspentinmakingapayment mentioned in paragraph (a);commits an offence.Maximum
penalty—10 penalty units.104Election notices
to contain particular matters(1)Apersonwho,beforeorduringanelection,printsorpublishes,orpermitsanotherpersontoprintorpublish,anelection notice for the election that does
not state the nameand address of the person who authorised the
notice commitsan offence.Maximum
penalty—3 penalty units.(2)In this
section—addressmeans address
other than a post office box.election
noticemeans a notice containing anything able to,
orintended to—Page 100Current as at [Not applicable]
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Corrupt and improper practices at elections[s 107](a)influence an elector in relation to
voting in an election;or(b)affect the result of an election.noticeincludes a
poster, handbill and pamphlet.publishincludes publish on the internet, even if
the internetsiteonwhichthepublicationismadeislocatedoutsideQueensland.107Corrupt and illegal practices—time(1)A prosecution for any of the offences
defined in sections 99 to104mustbebegunwithin1yearaftertheoffenceiscommitted.(2)The
service or execution of process on or against the allegedoffenderisdeemedtobethecommencementoftheprosecution, unless such service or
execution is prevented bysome act on the person’s part, in
which case the issue of theprocessisdeemedtobethecommencementoftheproceeding.108Interfering at electionsApersonwhowilfullyinterrupts,obstructsordisturbsaproceeding at an election commits a
misdemeanour.Maximum penalty—3 years imprisonment.109Electors attempting to violate secrecy
of ballotAnypersonwho,havingreceivedaballotpaperfromthepresiding officer at an election—(a)wilfully makes on the ballot paper any
mark or writingnot expressly authorised by law; or(b)wilfullyfailstofolduptheballotpaperinsuchamanner as to conceal how the person has
voted; orCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
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office and againstpublic authorityChapter 14
Corrupt and improper practices at elections[s 110](c)wilfully fails to deposit the ballot
paper in the ballot boxin the presence of the presiding
officer;commits a misdemeanour.Maximum
penalty—3 years imprisonment.Notauthorised—indicativeonly110Stuffing ballot
boxesA person who wilfully puts in a ballot box a
ballot paper thathas not been lawfully handed to, and marked
by, an electorcommits a crime.Maximum
penalty—7 years imprisonment.111Presiding officer helping an elector with a
disabilityIf—(a)apresidingofficeratanelectionagreestohelpanelector who is blind, or otherwise unable to
vote withouthelp,bymarkingtheelector’sballotpaperfortheelector; and(b)thepresidingofficerwilfullyfailstomarktheballotpaper—(i)in the way requested by the elector;
and(ii)in the sight of
anyone else lawfully present;the presiding
officer commits a misdemeanour.Maximum
penalty—3 years imprisonment.112False
or misleading information(1)A person
(thegiver) who gives to
another person, under theauthorising Act for an election, for a
purpose relating to theelection,informationthatthegiverknowsisfalseormisleading in a material particular commits
a crime.Maximum penalty—7 years imprisonment.Page
102Current as at [Not applicable]
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office and againstpublic authorityChapter 14
Corrupt and improper practices at elections[s 113](2)Subsection (1) does not apply if, when
giving information in adocument, the giver—(a)informs the recipient, to the best of
the giver’s ability,how it is false or misleading;
and(b)ifthegiverhas,orcanreasonablyobtain,thecorrectinformation—givesthecorrectinformationtotherecipient.113Interfering with secrecy at elections(1)This section applies to an election at
which voting is by ballot.(2)A person who
unfolds a ballot paper that has been marked andfolded by an
elector at the election commits a misdemeanour.Maximum
penalty—2 years imprisonment.(3)Anofficerwhoascertainsordiscovers,orattemptstoascertain or discover, how an elector has
voted at the electioncommits a misdemeanour.Maximum penalty—2 years imprisonment.(4)Anofficerwhodisclosesanyinformationabouthowanelector has
voted at the election commits a misdemeanour.Maximum
penalty—2 years imprisonment.(5)An
officer who places a mark or writing on an elector’s ballotpaper commits a misdemeanour.Maximum penalty—2 years imprisonment.(6)A person does not commit an offence
against this section onlybydoingsomethingthepersonisorderedbyacourtorauthorised under the authorising Act to
do.(7)Also this section does not apply to a
police officer doing athing in the course of performing a
duty of a police officer.(8)In this
section—officer, in relation to
an election, means a person performingduties at the
election under the authorising Act.Current as at
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office and againstpublic authorityChapter 15
Selling and trafficking in offices[s 114]114Breaking the seal of a parcel at
elections(1)A person who wilfully opens or breaks
the seal of a parcelsealedundertheauthorisingActforanelectioncommitsamisdemeanour.Maximum
penalty—2 years imprisonment.(2)A
person does not commit an offence against subsection (1)only
by doing something the person is ordered by a court orauthorised under the authorising Act to
do.(3)Also subsection (1) does not apply to
a police officer doing athing in the course of performing a
duty of a police officer.Chapter 15Selling and
trafficking in offices118Bargaining for
offices in public serviceAny person who—(a)corruptlyasksfor,receives,orobtains,oragreesorattempts to receive or obtain, any property
or benefit ofanykindforhimself,herselforanyotherpersononaccount of anything already done or omitted
to be done,or to be afterwards done or omitted to be
done, by thepersonoranyotherperson,withregardtotheappointment or
contemplated appointment of any persontoanyofficeoremploymentinthepublicservice,orwithregardtoanyapplicationbyanypersonforemployment in the public service; or(b)corruptlygives,confers,orprocures,orpromisesorofferstogiveorconfer,ortoprocureorattempttoprocure,to,upon,orfor,anypersonanypropertyorbenefitofanykindonaccountofanysuchactoromission;Page 104Current as at [Not applicable]
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Offences relating to the administration of justice[s
119]is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable
to imprisonment for3 years, and to be fined at the discretion
of the court.Notauthorised—indicativeonlyChapter 16Offences
relating to theadministration of justice119Definitions for ch 16In
this chapter—familysee section
119A.judicial proceedingincludes any
proceeding had or taken inor before any court, tribunal or
person, in which evidence maybe taken on
oath.119AMeaning offamily(1)Each of the following is a member of a
person’sfamily—(a)a spouse of the person;(b)a child of the person;(c)aparent,grandparent,grandchildorsiblingoftheperson, including—(i)if
the person is an Aboriginal person, a person—(A)who
is recognised under Aboriginal traditionasamemberoftheAboriginalperson’sfamily; andNote—‘Aboriginaltradition’isdefinedundertheActsInterpretationAct1954.Seeschedule 1ofthatAct.(B)withwhomtheAboriginalpersonhasarelationshiplikethatbetweenanindividualCurrent as at
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Offences relating to the administration of justice[s
119B]andaparent,grandparent,grandchildorsibling of the individual; or(ii)if the person is
a Torres Strait Islander, a person—(A)who
is recognised under Island custom as amemberoftheTorresStraitIslander’sfamily;
andNote—‘Islandcustom’isdefinedundertheActsInterpretationAct1954.Seeschedule 1ofthatAct.(B)withwhomtheTorres StraitIslanderhasarelationshiplikethatbetweenanindividualandaparent,grandparent,grandchildorsibling of the individual.(2)For subsection (1)(b)—(a)a biological, adopted, step or foster
child of a person is achild of the person; and(b)anindividualwhoisunder18yearsandordinarilyamember of a person’s household is also a
child of theperson; and(c)if a
person is an Aboriginal person, an individual who isrecognised under Aboriginal tradition as a
child of theperson is also a child of the person;
and(d)if a person is a Torres Strait
Islander, an individual whoisrecognisedunderIslandcustomasachildoftheperson is also a
child of the person.119BRetaliation against or intimidation of
judicial officer, juror,witness etc.(1)A
person who, without reasonable cause, causes, or threatensto
cause, any injury or detriment to a judicial officer, juror,witnessormemberofacommunityjusticegroup,oramember of the family of a judicial
officer, juror, witness orPage 106Current as at
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119B]Notauthorised—indicativeonlymemberofacommunityjusticegroup,forthepurposeofretaliation or intimidation because
of—(a)anythinglawfullydoneoromittedtobedoneorthatmaybelawfullydoneoromittedtobedonebythejudicial officer as a judicial
officer; or(b)anythinglawfullydoneoromittedtobedoneorthatmay be lawfully
done or omitted to be done by the juroror witness in
any judicial proceeding; or(c)anythinglawfullydoneoromittedtobedoneorthatmaybelawfullydoneoromittedtobedonebyanymember of the community justice group
a representativeof which makes or may make a
submission—(i)to a court or police officer under
theBail Act 1980about a
defendant who is an Aboriginal or TorresStrait Islander
person; or(ii)to a court or
police officer under theYouth JusticeAct1992aboutachildwhoisanAboriginalorTorres Strait Islander person; or(iii)toacourtunderthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992aboutanoffenderwhoisanAboriginalorTorres Strait Islander person;is
guilty of a crime.Maximum penalty—7 years imprisonment.(1A)Theoffenderisliabletoamaximumpenaltyof10yearsimprisonmentiftheactconstitutingtheoffenceisdoneinrelation to a proceeding before a court for
a prescribed offencechargedwiththecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenalties and
Sentences Act 1992, section 161Q.(1B)ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qalsostatesacircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthis
section.(1C)An indictment
charging an offence against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
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120]SentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.(2)In
this section—community justice groupmeans—(a)for a defendant under theBailAct1980—see theBailAct 1980,
section 6; or(b)for a child—see theYouth Justice Act 1992, schedule
4;or(c)for an offender
under thePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992—seethePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section 4.injury or
detrimentincludes intimidation.intimidationincludes
harassment.prescribed offencesee thePenalties and Sentences Act 1992,section 161N.120Judicial corruption(1)Any
person who—(a)being a judicial officer, corruptly
asks for, receives, orobtains, or agrees or attempts to
receive or obtain, anypropertyorbenefit of any kind for himself, herself
orany other person on account of anything
already done oromitted to be done, or to be afterwards done
or omittedtobedone,bythepersonintheperson’sjudicialcapacity;
or(b)corruptlygives,confers,orprocures,orpromisesorofferstogiveorconfer,ortoprocureorattempttoprocure, to, upon, or for, a judicial
officer, or to, upon, orfor any other person, any property or
benefit of any kindon account of any such act or omission on
the part of thejudicial officer;is guilty of a
crime, and is liable to imprisonment for 14 years,and
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Offences relating to the administration of justice[s
121](2)However, if the judicial officer is an
arbitrator or umpire, themaximum term of imprisonment to which
the person is liableis 7 years.(3)The
offender can not be arrested without warrant.(4)A
prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) can not bestarted without a Crown Law Officer’s
consent.121Official corruption not judicial but
relating to offences(1)Any person
who—(a)being a justice not acting judicially,
or being a personemployedinthepublicserviceinanycapacitynotjudicial for the prosecution or
detention or punishmentof offenders, corruptly asks for,
receives, or obtains, oragrees or attempts to receive or
obtain, any property orbenefitofanykindforhimself,herselforanyotherperson, on account of anything already done
or omittedto be done, or to be afterwardsdoneoromitted to bedone, by the
person, with a view to corrupt or improperinterferencewiththedueadministrationofjustice,orthe
procurement or facilitation of the commission of anyoffence, or the protection of any offender
or intendingoffender from detection or punishment;
or(b)corruptlygives,confers,orprocures,orpromisesorofferstogiveorconfer,ortoprocureorattempttoprocure, to, upon, or for, any such person,
or to, upon, orfor,anyotherperson,anypropertyorbenefitofanykind, on account of any such act or
omission on the partof the justice or other person so
employed;is guilty of a crime, and is liable to
imprisonment for 14 years,and to be fined at the discretion of
the court.(2)The offender can not be arrested
without warrant.122Corruption of jurors(1)Any person who—Current as at
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123](a)attemptsbythreatsorintimidationofanykind,orbybenefits or promises of benefit of any
kind, or by othercorruptmeans,toinfluenceanyperson,whetheraparticularpersonornot,intheperson’sconductasajuror in any
judicial proceeding, whether the person hasbeen sworn as a
juror or not; or(b)accepts any benefit or promise of
benefit on account ofanythingtobedonebythepersonasajurorinanyjudicial proceeding, whether the
person has been swornas a juror or not, or on account of
anything already doneby the person as a juror in any
judicial proceeding;is guilty of a crime.Maximum penalty—7 years imprisonment.(2)ThePenalties and
Sentences Act 1992, section 161Q states acircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthissection.(3)An indictment charging an offence
against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.123Perjury(1)Any
person who in any judicial proceeding, or for the purposeof
instituting any judicial proceeding, knowingly gives falsetestimonytouchinganymatterwhichismaterialtoanyquestion then depending in that
proceeding, or intended to beraised in that
proceeding, is guilty of a crime, which is calledperjury.(2)Itisimmaterialwhetherthetestimonyisgivenonoathorunder any other sanction authorised by
law.(3)The forms and ceremonies used in
administering the oath or inotherwisebindingthepersongivingthetestimonytospeakthe truth are
immaterial, if the person assents to the forms andceremonies actually used.Page
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123A](4)It is immaterial whether the false
testimony is given orally orin
writing.(5)Itisimmaterialwhetherthecourtortribunalisproperlyconstituted, or
is held in the proper place, or not, if it actuallyactsasacourtortribunalintheproceedinginwhichthetestimony is given.(6)It
is immaterial whether the person who gives the testimony isacompetentwitnessornot,orwhetherthetestimonyisadmissible in the proceeding or not.(7)The offender can not be arrested
without warrant.123APerjury—contradictory
statementsIf,onthetrialofapersonforperjury,thejuryissatisfiedthat—(a)theaccusedhasmade2statementsonoathorunderanothersanctionauthorisedbylaw,1ofwhichisirreconcilably in conflict with the other;
and(b)the accused made 1 of the statements
knowing it to befalse;butthejuryisunabletosaywhichstatementwasfalselymade, the jury
may make a special finding to that effect andfind the accused
guilty of perjury.124Punishment of perjury(1)Anypersonwhocommitsperjuryisliabletoimprisonmentfor 14
years.(2)Iftheoffendercommitsthecrimeinordertoprocuretheconvictionofanotherpersonforacrimepunishablewithimprisonment for life, the offender is
liable to imprisonmentfor life.Current as at
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Offences relating to the administration of justice[s
125]125Evidence on charge of perjuryApersoncannotbeconvictedofcommittingperjuryorofcounselling or
procuring the commission of perjury upon theuncorroborated
testimony of 1 witness.Notauthorised—indicativeonly126Fabricating evidence(1)Any person who, with intent to mislead
any tribunal in anyjudicial proceeding—(a)fabricates evidence by any means other than
perjury orcounselling or procuring the commission of
perjury; or(b)knowingly makes use of such fabricated
evidence;is guilty of a crime, and is liable to
imprisonment for 7 years.(2)The offender can
not be arrested without warrant.127Corruption of witnesses(1)Any
person who—(a)gives, confers, or procures, or
promises or offers to giveorconfer,ortoprocureorattempttoprocure,anypropertyorbenefitofanykindto,upon,orfor,anyperson, upon any agreement or understanding
that anyperson called or to be called as a witness
in any judicialproceeding shall give false testimony or
withhold truetestimony; or(b)attempts by any other means to induce a
person called orto be called as a witness in any judicial
proceeding togive false testimony or to withhold true
testimony; or(c)asks for, receives, orobtains, oragrees or
attempts toreceive or obtain, any property or benefit
of any kind forhimself,herselforanyotherperson,uponanyagreement or understanding that any
person shall as awitness in any judicial proceeding give
false testimonyor withhold true testimony;Page
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128]is guilty of a crime, and is liable to
imprisonment for 7 years.(2)The offender can
not be arrested without warrant.(3)ThePenalties and Sentences Act
1992, section 161Q states acircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthissection.(4)An indictment charging an offence
against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.128Deceiving witnessesAny person who
practises any fraud or deceit, or knowinglymakes or
exhibits any false statement, representation, token,or
writing, to any person called or to be called as a witness
inany judicial proceeding, with intent to
affect the testimony ofsuch person as a witness, is guilty of
a misdemeanour, and isliable to imprisonment for 3
years.129Damaging evidence with intentApersonwho,knowingsomethingisormaybeneededinevidence in a judicial proceeding, damages
it with intent tostop it being used in evidence commits a
misdemeanour.Maximum penalty—7 years imprisonment.130Preventing witnesses from
attendingAny person who wilfully prevents or attempts
to prevent anyperson who has been duly summoned to attend
as a witnessbefore any court or tribunal from attending
as a witness, orfrom producing anything in evidence pursuant
to the subpoenaor summons, commits a misdemeanour.Maximum penalty—3 years imprisonment.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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131]131Conspiracy to bring false
accusation(1)Any person who conspires with another
to charge any personor cause any person to be charged with
any offence, whetheralleged to have been committed in
Queensland, or elsewhere,knowing that such person is innocent
of the alleged offence,or not believing the person to be
guilty of the alleged offence,is guilty of a
crime.(2)If the offence is such that a person
convicted of it is liable tobe sentenced to
imprisonment for life, the offender is liable toimprisonment for life.(3)If
the offence is such that a person convicted of it is liable
tobe sentenced to imprisonment, but for a term
less than life, theoffender is liable to imprisonment for 14
years.(4)In any other case the offender is
liable to imprisonment for 7years.(5)The offender can not be arrested
without warrant.(6)A prosecution for an offence defined
in this section shall notbe instituted without the consent of
the Attorney-General.132Conspiring to
defeat justice(1)Any person who conspires with another
to obstruct, prevent,pervert, or defeat, the course of
justice is guilty of a crime,and is liable to
imprisonment for 7 years.(2)The offender can
not be arrested without warrant.(3)A
prosecution for an offence defined in this section shall notbe
instituted without the consent of the Attorney-General.133Compounding an indictable
offence(1)Any person who asks for, receives, or
obtains, or agrees orattempts to receive or obtain, any
property or benefit of anykindforhimself,herselforanyotherperson,uponanyagreement or understanding that the
person will compound orconcealanindictableoffence,orwillabstainfrom,Page 114Current as at [Not applicable]
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136]discontinue, or delay, a prosecution for an
indictable offence,orwillwithholdanyevidencethereof,isguiltyofanindictable offence.(2)If the indictable offence is such that
a person convicted of it isliable to be
sentenced to imprisonment for life, the offender isguilty of a crime, and is liable to
imprisonment for 7 years.(3)In any other
case the offender is guilty of a misdemeanour,and is liable to
imprisonment for 3 years.(4)The offender can
not be arrested without warrant.(5)Subsection (1) does not apply to an act done
for the purposeof the following—(a)negotiationsinaccordancewithestablishedlegalpracticebetweenalawyerrepresentingtheallegedoffender and the
prosecution to achieve a just outcomein relation to
the proceedings for the offence;(b)mediationingoodfaithbetweentheallegedoffenderandavictimoftheoffenceoranyoneactingintheinterestsofthevictiminrelationtoanapology,compensation or
restitution;(c)dispute resolution relating to the
alleged offence;(d)discussions in good faith between the
alleged offenderand police officers calculated to ameliorate
the conductof the offender relevant to the alleged
offence.136Justices exercising jurisdiction in a
matter of personalinterestApersonwho,beingajustice,wilfullyandperverselyexercisesjurisdictioninamatterinwhichthejusticehasapersonal interest commits a
misdemeanour.Maximum penalty—3 years imprisonment.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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137]137Delay to take person arrested before
magistrate(1)Any person who, having arrested
another upon a charge of anoffence,
wilfully and without lawful excuse delays to take theperson before a justice to be dealt with
according to law isguilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to
imprisonment for 2years.(2)For
subsection (1)—(a)if the person carrying out the arrest
is a police officer, itissufficientifthepersoncomplieswiththerequirements of thePolice Powers
and ResponsibilitiesAct 2000, section 393;
and(b)ifthepersoncarryingoutthearrestisnotapoliceofficer, it is
sufficient if the person immediately deliversthe arrested
person into the custody of a police officer asmentioned in
section 552(2).139Inserting advertisement without
authority of courtAnypersonwho,withoutauthority,orknowingtheadvertisement to be false in any material
particular, inserts orcauses to be inserted in the gazette
or in any newspaper anadvertisement purporting to be
published under the authorityof any court or
tribunal is guilty of a misdemeanour, and isliable to
imprisonment for 2 years.140Attempting to
pervert justice(1)A person who attempts to obstruct,
prevent, pervert, or defeatthe course of
justice is guilty of a crime.Maximum
penalty—7 years imprisonment.(2)ThePenalties and Sentences Act
1992, section 161Q states acircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthissection.(3)An indictment charging an offence
against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandPage 116Current as at
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Escapes—obstructing officers of courts[s 141]SentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.Notauthorised—indicativeonlyChapter 17Escapes—obstructing officersof
courts141Aiding persons to escape from lawful
custodyA person who—(a)aids
a person in lawful custody to escape, or to attemptto
escape, from lawful custody; or(b)conveys anything to a person in lawful
custody, or to aplacewhereapersonisorwillbeinlawfulcustody,withtheintentionofaidingapersontoescapefromlawful custody; or(c)frees a person from lawful custody without
authority;is guilty of a crime.Maximum
penalty—imprisonment for 7 years.142Escape by persons in lawful custodyApersonwhoescapesfromlawfulcustodyisguiltyofacrime.Maximum
penalty—imprisonment for 7 years.143Permitting escapeApersonwhoisresponsibleforkeepinganotherpersoninlawful custody and permits the other person
to escape is guiltyof a crime.Maximum
penalty—imprisonment for 7 years.Current as at
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Escapes—obstructing officers of courts[s 144]144Harbouring escaped prisoners
etc.A person who harbours, maintains or employs
another personknowingthattheotherpersonhasescapedfromlawfulcustody is
guilty of a crime.Maximum penalty—imprisonment for 2
years.145ASections 141 to 144 do not apply to
certain types ofcustodySections 141 to
144 do not apply to—(a)the custody of a
patient mentioned in theMental HealthAct 2016;
or(b)thecustodyofachildundertheChildProtectionAct1999; or(c)the custody of a forensic disability
client mentioned intheForensic Disability Act 2011;unless the person is held in a
corrective services facility withinthe meaning of
theCorrective Services Act 2006.145BEvidence of
lawful custodyEvidence given by a person authorised by the
chief executive(corrective services) to give the evidence
that a person is, oron a particular date was, in lawful
custody is to be admitted asprima facie
evidence of the custody.147Removing etc.
property under lawful seizureAnypersonwho,whenanypropertyhasbeenattachedortaken under the process or authority
of any court of justice,knowingly, and with intent to hinder
or defeat the attachment,orprocess,receives,removes,retains,conceals,ordisposesof, such
property, is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable toimprisonment for 3 years.Page
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Miscellaneous offences against public authority[s 148]148Obstructing officers of courts of
justiceAnypersonwhowilfullyobstructsorresistsanypersonlawfully charged
with the execution of an order or warrant ofany court of
justice commits a misdemeanour.Maximum
penalty—2 years imprisonment.Notauthorised—indicativeonlyChapter 20Miscellaneous
offences againstpublic authority193False
verified statements(1)Apersonwhomakesaverifiedstatementthatthepersonknowsisfalseinamaterialparticularwhenthepersonisrequired by law to make the statement in the
form of a verifiedstatement commits a crime.Maximum penalty—7 years imprisonment.(2)The person can not be arrested without
a warrant.(3)In this section—verified
statementmeans—(a)a
statement made on oath or under another sanction thatmay
by law be substituted for an oath; or(b)astatementverifiedbysolemndeclarationoraffirmation.194False
declarations(1)A person who makes a declaration that
the person knows isfalseinamaterialparticular,whetherornotthepersonispermitted or required by law to make the
declaration, before apersonauthorisedbylawtotakeorreceivedeclarations,commits a
misdemeanour.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Miscellaneous offences against public authority[s 195]Maximum penalty—3 years imprisonment.(2)In this section—declarationincludes a
statement and an affidavit.195EvidenceA
person can not be convicted of any of the offences definedin
sections 193 and 194 upon the uncorroborated testimony of1
witness.195AContradictory statements—false
statements ordeclarationsIf,onthetrialofapersonforanoffencedefinedinsection 193 or 194, the jury is satisfied
that—(a)the accused has made 2 statements or
declarations and 1is irreconcilably in conflict with the
other; and(b)theaccusedmade1ofthestatementsordeclarationsknowing it to be
false;but the jury is unable to say which
statement or declarationwas falsely made, the jury may make a
special finding to thateffect and find the accused guilty of
the offence.199Resisting public officersAny
person who in any manner obstructs or resists any publicofficer while engaged in the discharge or
attempted dischargeof the duties of his or her office under any
statute, or obstructsorresistsanypersonwhileengagedinthedischargeorattempted discharge of any duty imposed on
the person by anystatute,isguiltyofamisdemeanour,andisliabletoimprisonment for 2 years.Page
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Miscellaneous offences against public authority[s 200]200Refusal by public officer to perform
dutyAny person who, being employed in the public
service, or asanofficerofanycourtortribunal,perverselyandwithoutlawful excuse
omits or refuses to do any act which it is his orher
duty to do by virtue of his or her employment is guilty of amisdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment
for 2 years, andto be fined at the discretion of the
court.204Disobedience to statute law(1)Any person who without lawful excuse,
the proof of whichlies on the person, does any act which the
person is, by theprovisionsofanypublicstatuteinforceinQueensland,forbidden to do,
or omits to do any act which the person is, bythe provisions
of any such statute, required to do, is guilty of amisdemeanour, unless some mode of proceeding
against theperson for such disobedience is expressly
provided by statute,and is intended to be exclusive of all
other punishment.(2)The offender is liable to imprisonment
for 1 year.205Disobedience to lawful order issued by
statutoryauthority(1)Any
person who without lawful excuse, the proof of whichlies
on the person, disobeys any lawful order issued by anycourtofjustice,orbyanypersonauthorisedbyanypublicstatute in force
in Queensland to make the order, is guilty of amisdemeanour,
unless some mode of proceeding against theperson for such
disobedience is expressly provided by statute,and is intended
to be exclusive of all other punishment.(2)The
offender is liable to imprisonment for 1 year.205AContravening order about information
necessary toaccess information stored
electronicallyA person who contravenes—Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Offences relating to religious worship[s 206](a)anordermadeunderthePolicePowersandResponsibilitiesAct2000,section154(1)or(2)or154A(2); or(b)anordermadeundertheCrimeandCorruptionAct2001, section 88A(1)
or (2) or 88B(2);commits a crime.Maximum
penalty—5 years imprisonment.Part 4Acts
injurious to the publicin generalChapter 21Offences relating to religiousworship206Offering violence to officiating ministers
of religionAny person who—(a)by
threats or force prevents or attempts to prevent anyministerofreligionfromlawfullyofficiatinginanyplaceofreligiousworship,orfromperformingtheminister’s duty in the lawful burial of the
dead in anycemetery or other burial place; or(b)by threats or force obstructs or
attempts to obstruct anyminister of religion while so
officiating or performingthe minister’s duty; or(c)assaults, or, upon or under the
pretence of executing anycivilprocess,arrests,anyministerofreligionwhoisengagedin,oris,totheknowledgeoftheoffender,about to engage
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Offences against morality[s 207]performthesameorreturningfromtheperformancethereof;is
guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for2
years.207Disturbing religious worshipAny
person who wilfully and without lawful justification orexcuse,theproofofwhichliesontheperson,disquietsordisturbsanymeetingofpersonslawfullyassembledforreligious worship, or assaults any person
lawfully officiatingat any such meeting, or any of the
persons there assembled, isguilty of an
offence, and is liable on summary conviction toimprisonment for
2 months, or to a fine of $10.Chapter 22Offences against morality207ADefinitions for this chapterIn
this chapter—anonymisingservicemeansadeviceorotherthing,oraphysical,
digital or other measure, used to hide—(a)theidentityorlocationofapersonwhoadministers,accesses or uses
a network, computer or other device; or(b)informationstoredonanetwork,computerorotherdevice;
or(c)communication, including the exchange
of information,between 2 or more persons using a network,
computeror other device; or(d)the
location of a network, computer or other device.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Offences against morality[s 207A]Examples of
physical, digital or other measures—software,
password or other authorisation, encryption, routing
systems,communications portschildexploitationmaterialmeansmaterialthat,inawaylikelytocauseoffencetoareasonableadult,describesordepicts a person, or a representation of a
person, who is, orapparently is, a child under 16
years—(a)in a sexual context, including for
example, engaging in asexual activity; or(b)in an offensive or demeaning context;
or(c)being subjected to abuse, cruelty or
torture.classified—(a)foracomputergame—seetheClassificationofComputer Games and Images Act 1995;
or(b)for a film—see theClassification
of Films Act 1991; or(c)for
a publication—see theClassification of PublicationsAct
1991.Commonwealth Classification Actmeans theClassification(Publications,
Films and Computer Games) Act 1995(Cwlth).computergameseetheClassificationofComputerGamesand
Images Act 1995.distributeincludes—(a)communicate,exhibit,send,supplyortransmittosomeone, whether to a particular person or
not; and(b)makeavailableforaccessbysomeone,whetherbyaparticular
person or not; and(c)enter into an agreement or arrangement
to do somethingin paragraph (a) or (b); and(d)attempt to distribute.filmsee theClassification of Films Act 1991.Page 124Current as at
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Offences against morality[s 207A]Notauthorised—indicativeonlyhiddennetworkmeansanetworkofcomputersorotherdevices (whether
or not part of the internet) that has, or uses,digital,
physical or other measures to do, or that are designedto
do, any of the following—(a)restrict access
to the network;(b)make the network undiscoverable when
searched for inawaythatisgenerallyusedtosearchfornetworks,including,forexample,byusinganinternetsearchengine;(c)hide
the identity or location of persons who administer,access or use the network;(d)hide information stored on the
network;(e)hidecommunication,includingtheexchangeofinformation, between—(i)thenetworkandapersonwhoadministers,accesses or uses
the network; or(ii)2 or more
persons who administer, access or usethe
network;(f)hide the location of the
network.Examples of physical, digital or other
measures—software, password or other authorisation,
encryption, routing systems,communications
portsinformationincludes a
photograph, picture, videotape, digitalimage and any
other visual representation.materialincludes anything that contains data from
which text,images or sound can be generated.network,ofcomputersorotherdevices,includespartofanetwork of
computers or other devices.observemeans observe by any means.private act, for a person,
means—(a)showering or bathing; or(b)using a toilet; orCurrent as at
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Offences against morality[s 210](c)another activity when the person is in a
state of undress;or(d)intimatesexualactivitythatisnotordinarilydoneinpublic.private
placemeans a place where a person might
reasonablybe expected to be engaging in a private
act.publicationsee theClassification of Publications Act
1991.someone, in the context
of a description or depiction, includesthe body parts
of someone, including for example, someone’sbreast or
genitalia.state of undress, for a person,
means—(a)the person is naked or the person’s
genital or anal regionis bare or, if the person is female,
the person’s breastsare bare; or(b)the
person is wearing only underwear; or(c)the
person is wearing only some outer garments so thatsomeoftheperson’sunderwearisnotcoveredbyanouter
garment.visually record, a person,
means record, or transmit, by anymeans,movingorstillimagesofthepersonorpartoftheperson.210Indecent treatment of children under
16(1)Any person who—(a)unlawfully and indecently deals with a child
under theage of 16 years; or(b)unlawfully procures a child under the age of
16 years tocommit an indecent act; or(c)unlawfullypermitshimself orherselftobeindecentlydealt with by a
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Offences against morality[s 210]Notauthorised—indicativeonly(d)wilfully and unlawfully exposes a
child under the age of16 years to an indecent act by the
offender or any otherperson; or(e)withoutlegitimatereason,wilfullyexposesachildunder the age of
16 years to any indecent object or anyindecent film,
videotape, audiotape, picture, photographor printed or
written matter; or(f)withoutlegitimatereason,takesanyindecentphotographorrecords,bymeansofanydevice,anyindecentvisualimageofachildundertheageof16years;is guilty of an
indictable offence.(2)If the child is of or above the age of
12 years, the offender isguilty of a crime, and is liable to
imprisonment for 14 years.(3)If the child is
under the age of 12 years, the offender is guiltyof a
crime, and is liable to imprisonment for 20 years.(4)If the child is, to the knowledge of
the offender, his or herlineal descendant or if the offender
is the guardian of the childor, for the time
being, has the child under his or her care, theoffender is
guilty of a crime, and is liable to imprisonment for20
years.(4A)If the child is
a person with an impairment of the mind, theoffender is
guilty of a crime, and is liable to imprisonment for20
years.(4B)ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qalsostatesacircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthis
section.(4C)An indictment
charging an offence against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.(5)If
the offence is alleged to have been committed in respect of
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Offences against morality[s 211]that the accused
person believed, on reasonable grounds, thatthe child was of
or above the age of 16 years.(5A)Iftheoffenceisallegedtohavebeencommittedwiththecircumstance of aggravation mentioned
in subsection (4A), itis a defence to the circumstance of
aggravation to prove thattheaccusedpersonbelievedonreasonablegroundsthatthechild was not a person with an impairment of
the mind.(6)In this section—dealswithincludesdoinganyactwhich,ifdonewithoutconsent, would constitute an assault as
defined in this Code.211BestialityAny
person who has carnal knowledge with or of an animal isguilty of a crime and is liable to
imprisonment for 7 years.213Owner etc.
permitting abuse of children on premises(1)Anypersonwho,beingtheowneroroccupierofanypremises, or having, or acting or
assisting in, the managementor control of
any premises, induces or knowingly permits anychild under the
age of 16 years to be in or upon the premisesfor the purpose
of any person, whether a particular person ornot,doinganactinrelationtothechild(aproscribedact)defined to constitute an offence in
section 210 or 215 is guiltyof an indictable
offence.(2)If the child is of or above the age of
12 years, the offender isguilty of a crime, and is liable to
imprisonment for 10 years.(3)If the child is
under the age of 12 years, the offender is guiltyof a
crime, and is liable to imprisonment—(a)forlife,wheretheproscribedactisonedefinedtoconstitute an offence in section 215;
or(b)for 14 years in any other case.Page
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Offences against morality[s 215](3A)ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qalsostatesacircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthis
section.(3B)An indictment
charging an offence against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.(4)If
the proscribed act is one defined to constitute an offence
insection 210 or 215 and the child is of or
above 12 years, it is adefencetoprovethattheaccusedpersonbelieved,onreasonable grounds, that the child was of or
above 16 years.215Carnal knowledge with or of children
under 16(1)Anypersonwhohasorattemptstohaveunlawfulcarnalknowledgewithorofachildundertheageof16yearsisguilty of an indictable offence.(2)If the child is of or above the age of
12 years, the offender isguilty of a crime, and is liable to
imprisonment for 14 years.(3)If the child is
under the age of 12 years, the offender is guiltyof a
crime, and is liable to imprisonment for life or, in the
caseofanattempttohaveunlawfulcarnalknowledge,toimprisonment for 14 years.(4)If the child is not the lineal
descendant of the offender but theoffender is the
child’s guardian or, for the time being, has thechildundertheoffender’scare,theoffenderisguiltyofacrime, and is liable to imprisonment
for life or, in the case ofanattempttohaveunlawfulcarnalknowledge,toimprisonment for 14 years.(4A)If the child is
a person with an impairment of the mind, theoffender is
guilty of a crime, and is liable to imprisonment forlife.(4B)ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qalsostatesacircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthis
section.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Offences against morality[s 216](4C)An
indictment charging an offence against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.(5)If
the offence is alleged to have been committed in respect of
achild of or above the age of 12 years, it is
a defence to provethat the accused person believed, on
reasonable grounds, thatthe child was of or above the age of
16 years.(5A)Iftheoffenceisallegedtohavebeencommittedwiththecircumstance of aggravation mentioned
in subsection (4A), itis a defence to the circumstance of
aggravation to prove thattheaccusedpersonbelievedonreasonablegroundsthatthechild was not a person with an impairment of
the mind.216Abuse of persons with an impairment of
the mind(1)Anypersonwhohasorattemptstohaveunlawfulcarnalknowledgewithorofapersonwithanimpairmentofthemind is, subject to subsection (3)(a)
and (b), guilty of a crime,and is liable to
imprisonment for 14 years.(2)Any person
who—(a)unlawfully and indecently deals with a
person with animpairment of the mind; or(b)unlawfully procures a person with an
impairment of themind to commit an indecent act; or(c)unlawfullypermitshimself orherselftobeindecentlydealt with by a
person with an impairment of the mind;or(d)wilfullyandunlawfullyexposesapersonwithanimpairmentofthemindtoanindecentactbytheoffender or any
other person; or(e)withoutlegitimatereason,wilfullyexposesapersonwith an
impairment of the mind to any indecent objectoranyindecentfilm,videotape,audiotape,picture,photograph or printed or written matter;
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Offences against morality[s 216]Notauthorised—indicativeonly(f)withoutlegitimatereason,takesanyindecentphotographorrecords,bymeansofanydevice,anyindecent visual image of a person with an
impairment ofthe mind;is, subject to
subsections (3)(c) and (3A), guilty of a crime,and is liable to
imprisonment for 10 years.(3)If the person
with an impairment of the mind is not the linealdescendant of the offender but the offender
is the guardian ofthat person or, for the time being, has that
person under theoffender’scare,theoffenderisguiltyofacrime,andisliable—(a)inthecaseoftheoffenceofhavingunlawfulcarnalknowledge—to
imprisonment for life; or(b)inthecaseofanattempttohaveunlawfulcarnalknowledge—to
imprisonment for life; or(c)in the case of
an offence defined in subsection (2)—toimprisonment for
14 years.(3A)Inthecaseofanoffencedefinedinsubsection (2),iftheperson with an impairment of the mind
is, to the knowledge ofthe offender, the offender’s lineal
descendant, the offender isguilty of a
crime, and is liable to imprisonment for 14 years.(4)It is a defence to a charge of an
offence defined in this sectionto prove—(a)that the accused person believed on
reasonable groundsthat the person was not a person with an
impairment ofthe mind; or(b)that
the doing of the act or the making of the omissionwhich, in either case, constitutes the
offence did not inthecircumstancesconstitutesexualexploitationoftheperson with an impairment of the
mind.(5)In this section—dealswithincludesdoinganyactthat,ifdonewithoutconsent, would constitute an assault.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Offences against morality[s 217]217Procuring young person etc. for carnal
knowledge(1)A person who procures a person who is
not an adult or is aperson with an impairment of the mind
to engage in carnalknowledge(eitherinQueenslandorelsewhere)commitsacrime.Maximum
penalty—imprisonment for 14 years.(1A)ThePenalties and Sentences Act
1992, section 161Q states acircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthissection.(1B)An indictment
charging an offence against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.(2)In
this section—procuremeans knowingly
entice or recruit for the purposes ofsexual
exploitation.218Procuring sexual acts by coercion
etc.(1)A person who—(a)by
threats or intimidation of any kind, procures a persontoengageinasexualact,eitherinQueenslandorelsewhere; or(b)byafalsepretence,procuresapersontoengageinasexual act, either in Queensland or
elsewhere; or(c)administerstoaperson,orcausesapersontotake,adrug
or other thing with intent to stupefy or overpowerthe
person to enable a sexual act to be engaged in withthe
person;commits a crime.Maximum
penalty—imprisonment for 14 years.(2)Forsubsection (1),apersonengagesinasexualactiftheperson—Page 132Current as at [Not applicable]
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Offences against morality[s 218A](a)allows a sexual act to be done to the
person’s body; or(b)does a sexual act to the person’s own
body or the bodyof another person; or(c)otherwise engages in an act of an indecent
nature withanother person.(3)Subsection (2)isnotlimitedtosexualintercourseoractsinvolving
physical contact.(3A)ThePenalties and Sentences Act 1992,
section 161Q states acircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthissection.(3B)An indictment
charging an offence against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.(4)In
this section—procuremeans knowingly
entice or recruit for the purposes ofsexual
exploitation.218AUsing internet etc. to procure
children under 16(1)Any adult who uses electronic
communication with intent toprocure a person
under the age of 16 years, or a person theadultbelievesisundertheageof16years,toengageinasexualact,eitherinQueenslandorelsewhere,commitsacrime.Maximum
penalty—10 years imprisonment.(2)The
adult is liable to 14 years imprisonment if—(a)the
person is—(i)a person under 12 years; or(ii)a person the
adult believes is under 12 years; or(b)the
offence involves the adult—(i)intentionally meeting the person; orCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
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Offences against morality[s 218A](ii)going to a place with the intention of
meeting theperson.(2A)ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qalsostatesacircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthis
section.(2B)An indictment
charging an offence against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.(3)Forsubsection (1),apersonengagesinasexualactiftheperson—(a)allows a sexual act to be done to the
person’s body; or(b)does a sexual act to the person’s own
body or the bodyof another person; or(c)otherwise engages in an act of an indecent
nature.(4)Subsection (3)isnotlimitedtosexualintercourseoractsinvolving
physical contact.(5)For subsection (1), it is not
necessary to prove that the adultintendedtoprocurethepersontoengageinanyparticularsexual
act.(6)Also, for subsection (1), it does not
matter that, by reason ofcircumstances not known to the adult,
it is impossible in factfor the person to engage in the sexual
act.(7)Forsubsection
(1),itdoesnotmatterthatthepersonisafictitious person represented to the
adult as a real person.(8)Evidence that
the person was represented to the adult as beingunder the age of 16 years, or 12 years, as
the case may be, is,in the absence of evidence to the
contrary, proof that the adultbelieved the
person was under that age.(9)It is a defence
to a charge under this section to prove the adultbelieved on reasonable grounds that the
person was at least 16years.Page 134Current as at [Not applicable]
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Offences against morality[s 218B](9A)For
an offence defined in subsection (1) alleged to have beencommitted with the circumstance of
aggravation mentioned insubsection (2)(a)(i),itisadefencetothecircumstanceofaggravationtoprovethattheadultbelievedonreasonablegrounds that the
person was at least 12 years.(10)In
this section—electronic communicationmeans email,
internet chat rooms,SMSmessages,realtimeaudio/videoorothersimilarcommunication.meetingmeans meeting in person.procuremeans knowingly entice or recruit for the
purposes ofsexual exploitation.218BGrooming children under 16(1)Any adult who engages in any conduct
in relation to a personunder the age of 16 years, or a person
the adult believes isunder the age of 16 years, with intent
to—(a)facilitate the procurement of the
person to engage in asexual act, either in Queensland or
elsewhere; or(b)expose,withoutlegitimatereason,thepersontoanyindecent matter, either in Queensland
or elsewhere;commits a crime.Note—See
section 1 for the definitionindecent
matter.Maximum penalty—5 years
imprisonment.(2)The adult is liable to 10 years
imprisonment if the person is—(a)a
person under 12 years; or(b)a person the
adult believes is under 12 years.(2A)ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qalsostatesacircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthis
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Offences against morality[s 218B]Notauthorised—indicativeonly(2B)An indictment
charging an offence against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.(3)For
subsection (1)(a), a person engages in a sexual act if theperson—(a)allows a sexual act to be done to the
person’s body; or(b)does a sexual act to the person’s own
body or the bodyof another person; or(c)otherwise engages in an act of an indecent
nature.(4)Subsection (3)isnotlimitedtosexualintercourseoractsinvolving
physical contact.(5)For subsection (1)(a)—(a)itisnotnecessarytoprovethattheadultintendedtofacilitate the procurement of the
person to engage in anyparticular sexual act; and(b)it does not matter that, by reason of
circumstances notknown to the adult, it is impossible in fact
for the personto engage in the sexual act; and(c)itdoesnotmatterwhentheadultintendedthepersonwould be
procured to engage in a sexual act.(6)Forsubsection (1),itdoesnotmatterthatthepersonisafictitious person represented to the
adult as a real person.(7)Evidence that
the person was represented to the adult as beingunder the age of 16 years, or 12 years, as
the case may be, is,in the absence of evidence to the
contrary, proof that the adultbelieved the
person was under that age.(8)It is a defence
to a charge under this section to prove the adultbelieved on reasonable grounds that the
person was at least 16years.(9)For
an offence defined in subsection (1) alleged to have beencommitted with the circumstance of
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Offences against morality[s 219]aggravationtoprovethattheadultbelievedonreasonablegrounds that the
person was at least 12 years.(10)In
this section—procuremeans knowingly
entice or recruit for the purposes ofsexual
exploitation.219Taking child for immoral
purposes(1)Any person who takes or entices away,
or detains a child whois under the age of 16 years and is
not the husband or wife ofthat person for the purpose of any
person, whether a particularpersonornot,doinganactinrelationtothechild(aproscribed act) defined to
constitute an offence in section 210or 215 is guilty
of a crime.(2)If the child is of or above the age of
12 years, the offender isliable to imprisonment for 10
years.(3)If the child is under the age of 12
years, the offender is liableto
imprisonment—(a)forlife,wheretheproscribedactisonedefinedtoconstitute an offence in section 215;
or(b)for 14 years in any other case.(3A)ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qalsostatesacircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthis
section.(3B)An indictment
charging an offence against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.(4)If
the proscribed act is one defined to constitute an offencedefined in section 210 or 215 and the child
is of or above 12years, it is a defence to prove that the
accused person believed,on reasonable grounds, the child was
of or above 16 years.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Offences against morality[s 221]221Conspiracy to defileAny person who
conspires with another to induce any person,by any false
pretence or other fraudulent means, to permit anyperson to have unlawful carnal knowledge
with or of him orher commits a crime.Maximum
penalty—10 years imprisonment.222Incest(1)Any
person who—(a)has carnal knowledge with or of the
person’s offspringorotherlinealdescendant,orsibling,parent,grandparent, uncle, aunt, nephew or niece;
and(b)knowsthattheotherpersonbearsthatrelationshiptohim
or her, or some relationship of that type to him orher;commits a
crime.Maximum penalty—imprisonment for
life.(2)Anypersonwhoattemptstocommitthecrimeofincestisliable to imprisonment for 10 years.(3)Itisimmaterialthattheactorattemptedactofcarnalknowledge
happened with the consent of either person.(4)It
is a defence to a charge under this section to prove that
theaccused person was, at the time when the act
or attempted actof carnal knowledge happened, acting under
the coercion ofthe other person.(5)Areferenceinthissectiontoanoffspringorotherlinealdescendant, or a sibling or a parent
includes a relationship ofthat type that is a half, adoptive or
step relationship.(6)For subsection (5), a reference to a
step relationship includes arelationshipcorrespondingtoasteprelationshiparisingbecause of cohabitation in a de facto
relationship or becauseof a foster relationship or a legal
arrangement.Page 138Current as at
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Offences against morality[s 224](7)Also, for subsection (5), a reference to a
step relationship doesnot include a step relationship that
first arose after the relevantpersons became
adults.(7A)Also, if a
parentage order is made under theSurrogacyAct2010, a reference in
this section to an offspring or other linealdescendant, or a
sibling or a parent includes a relationship ofthat type
that—(a)existed before the making of the
order; or(b)cameintoexistenceasaresultofthemakingoftheorderregardlessofwhethertheorderhasbeendischarged.(8)Thissectiondoesnotapplytocarnalknowledgebetweenpersons who
are—(a)lawfully married; or(b)ifbothpersonsareadults—entitledtobelawfullymarried.224Attempts to procure abortionAny
person who, with intent to procure the miscarriage of awoman,whethersheisorisnotwithchild,unlawfullyadministers to
her or causes her to take any poison or othernoxious thing,
or uses any force of any kind, or uses any othermeanswhatever,isguiltyofacrime,andisliabletoimprisonment for 14 years.225The like by women with childAny
woman who, with intent to procure her own miscarriage,whether she is or is not with child,
unlawfully administers toherself any poison or other noxious
thing, or uses any force ofany kind, or
uses any other means whatever, or permits anysuch thing or
means to be administered or used to her, is guiltyof a
crime, and is liable to imprisonment for 7 years.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Offences against morality[s 226]226Supplying drugs or instruments to procure
abortionAny person who unlawfully supplies to or
procures for anyperson anything whatever, knowing that it is
intended to beunlawfullyusedtoprocurethemiscarriageofawoman,whethersheisorisnotwithchild,isguiltyofamisdemeanour, and is liable to
imprisonment for 3 years.227Indecent
acts(1)Any person who—(a)wilfullyandwithoutlawfulexcusedoesanyindecentactinanyplacetowhichthepublicarepermittedtohaveaccess,whetheronpaymentofachargeforadmission or not; or(b)wilfully does any indecent act in any place
with intent toinsult or offend any person;is
guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for2
years.(2)The offender may be arrested without
warrant.(3)Subsection (1)doesnotapplytoapersonwhodoesanindecentactundertheauthorityofanadultentertainmentpermit.227AObservations or recordings in breach
of privacy(1)A person who observes or visually
records another person, incircumstanceswhereareasonableadultwouldexpecttobeafforded
privacy—(a)without the other person’s consent;
and(b)when the other person—(i)is in a private place; or(ii)is engaging in a
private act and the observation orvisualrecordingismadeforthepurposeofobserving or visually recording a private
act;Page 140Current as at
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Offences against morality[s 227B]commits a
misdemeanour.Maximum penalty—2 years imprisonment.Examples of circumstances where a reasonable
adult would expect to beafforded privacy—1A
person changing in a communal change room at a swimmingpool
may expect to be observed by another person who is alsochanging in the room but may not expect to
be visually recorded.2A person who
needs help to dress or use a toilet may expect to beobserved by the person giving the help but
may not expect to beobserved by another person.(2)A person who observes or visually
records another person’sgenitaloranalregion,incircumstanceswhereareasonableadult would
expect to be afforded privacy in relation to thatregion—(a)without the other person’s consent;
and(b)when the observation or visual
recording is made for thepurposeofobservingorvisuallyrecordingtheotherperson’s genital
or anal region;commits a misdemeanour.Maximum
penalty—2 years imprisonment.Example for
subsection (2)—using a mobile phone in a public place to
take photos of women’sunderwear under their skirts without
their consent(3)In subsection (2)—genital or anal
region, of a person, means the person’s
genitaloranalregionwhentheregioniscoveredbyunderwearorbare.227BDistributing prohibited visual
recordings(1)Apersonwhodistributesaprohibitedvisualrecordingofanother person having reason to believe it
to be a prohibitedvisual recording, without the other person’s
consent, commitsa misdemeanour.Current as at
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Offences against morality[s 227C]Maximum
penalty—2 years imprisonment.(2)In
this section—prohibited visual recording, of
another person, means—(a)avisualrecordingofthepersoninaprivateplaceorengaging in a private act made in
circumstances where areasonable adult would expect to be
afforded privacy; or(b)a visual
recording of the person’s genital or anal region,whenitiscoveredbyunderwearorbare,madeincircumstances where a reasonable adult
would expect tobe afforded privacy in relation to that
region.227CPersons who are not criminally
responsible for offencesagainst ss 227A and 227B(1)A person is not criminally responsible
for an offence againstsection 227A(1) or (2) or 227B(1)
if—(a)thepersonis,atthetimeoftheoffence,alawenforcement officer acting in the
course of the person’sduties; and(b)the
person’s conduct is reasonable in the circumstancesfor
the performance of the duties.(2)A
person is not criminally responsible for an offence againstsection 227A(1)or(2)or227B(1)inrelationtoanobservation or visual recording of
another person who is inlawful custody or subject to a
supervision order if—(a)the person is,
at the time of the offence, acting in thecourseoftheperson’sdutiesinrelationtotheotherperson’s lawful
custody or supervision order; and(b)the
person’s conduct is reasonable in the circumstancesfor
the performance of the duties.Examples of
conduct that may be reasonable for the performance ofduties—•the
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Offences against morality[s 228]•the
observation of a person providing a urine sample for adrug
test(3)In this section—lawfulcustodyincludesdetentionundertheMentalHealthAct
2016in—(a)anauthorisedmentalhealthserviceorahighsecurityunit within the
meaning of that Act; or(b)the forensic
disability service within the meaning of theForensic
Disability Act 2011.supervision order, for a person,
means an order under an Actor a law of the
Commonwealth or another State or made by anAustraliancourtthatsubjectsthepersontosupervisionincluding, for
example, the following orders—(a)a
community based order, or drug and alcohol treatmentorder, under thePenalties and
Sentences Act 1992;(b)acommunitybasedorderorsupervisedreleaseorderunder theYouth Justice Act 1992;(c)a parole order or a conditional
release order under theCorrective Services Act 2006;(d)asupervisionorderoraninterimsupervisionorderunder theDangerous
Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act2003.228Obscene
publications and exhibitions(1)Any
person who knowingly, and without lawful justificationor
excuse—(a)publiclysells,distributesorexposesforsaleanyobscene book or other obscene printed or
written matter,any obscene computer generated image or any
obscenepicture,photograph,drawing,ormodel,oranyotherobject tending
to corrupt morals; or(b)exposestoviewinanyplacetowhichthepublicarepermittedtohaveaccess,whetheronpaymentofaCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
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Offences against morality[s 228]Notauthorised—indicativeonlychargeforadmissionornot,anyobscenepicture,photograph,drawing,ormodel,oranyotherobjecttending to corrupt morals; or(c)publiclyexhibitsanyindecentshoworperformance,whether on
payment of a charge for admission to see theshow or
performance or not;is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable
to imprisonment for2 years.(2)In
the case of an offence defined in subsection (1)(a) or (b),
ifthe matter or thing is obscene or tends to
corrupt morals byreason of depicting a person who is or is
represented to be—(a)a child under the age of 16 years—the
offender is liableto imprisonment for 5 years; or(b)a child under the age of 12 years—the
offender is liableto imprisonment for 10 years.(3)Inthecaseofanoffencedefinedinsubsection (1)(c),ifaperson appearing in the indecent show
or performance is or isrepresented to be—(a)a
child under the age of 16 years—the offender is liableto
imprisonment for 5 years; or(b)a
child under the age of 12 years—the offender is liableto
imprisonment for 10 years.(4)It is a defence
to a charge of any of the offences defined in thissection to prove that it was for the public
benefit that the actcomplained of should be done.(5)Whether the doing of any such act is
or is not for the publicbenefit is a question of fact.(5A)Section207A,definitiondistribute,doesnotapplytothissection.(6)In this section—computergeneratedimagemeanselectronicallyrecordeddatacapable,bywayofanelectronicdevice,ofbeingproducedonacomputermonitor,televisionscreen,liquidPage 144Current as at [Not applicable]
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Offences against morality[s 228A]crystal display
or similar medium as an image, including animage in the
form of text.228AInvolving child in making child
exploitation material(1)Apersonwhoinvolvesachildinthemakingofchildexploitation
material commits a crime.Maximum penalty—(a)if
the offender uses a hidden network or an anonymisingserviceincommittingtheoffence—25yearsimprisonment; or(b)otherwise—20 years imprisonment.(2)ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qalsostatesacircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthis
section.(3)An indictment charging an offence
against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.(4)In
this section—involvesa child in the
making of child exploitation materialincludes—(a)inanywayconcernsachildinthemakingofchildexploitation
material; and(b)attemptstoinvolveachildinthemakingofchildexploitation
material.228BMaking child exploitation
material(1)Apersonwhomakeschildexploitationmaterialcommitsacrime.Maximum
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Offences against morality[s 228C](a)if
the offender uses a hidden network or an anonymisingserviceincommittingtheoffence—25yearsimprisonment; or(b)otherwise—20 years imprisonment.(2)ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qalsostatesacircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthis
section.(3)An indictment charging an offence
against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.(4)In
this section—makechild
exploitation material includes—(a)produce child exploitation material;
and(b)attempt to make child exploitation
material.228CDistributing child exploitation
material(1)A person who distributes child
exploitation material commitsa crime.Maximum penalty—(a)if
the offender uses a hidden network or an anonymisingserviceincommittingtheoffence—20yearsimprisonment; or(b)otherwise—14 years imprisonment.(2)ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qalsostatesacircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthis
section.(3)An indictment charging an offence
against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.Page 146Current as at [Not applicable]
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Offences against morality[s 228D]228DPossessing child exploitation
material(1)A person who knowingly possesses child
exploitation materialcommits a crime.Maximum
penalty—(a)if the offender uses a hidden network
or an anonymisingserviceincommittingtheoffence—20yearsimprisonment; or(b)otherwise—14 years imprisonment.(2)ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qalsostatesacircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthis
section.(3)An indictment charging an offence
against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.228DA
Administering child exploitation material website(1)A person who administers a website
knowing the website isused to distribute child exploitation
material commits a crime.Maximum penalty—(a)if
the offender uses a hidden network or an anonymisingserviceincommittingtheoffence—20yearsimprisonment; or(b)otherwise—14 years imprisonment.(2)ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qalsostatesacircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthis
section.(3)An indictment charging an offence
against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.Current as at
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Offences against morality[s 228DB](4)It
is a defence to a charge under this section to prove that
theperson,onbecomingawarethewebsitewasbeingusedtodistribute child exploitation
material, took all reasonable stepsin the
circumstances to prevent other persons from being ableto
use the website to access child exploitation material.Examples of steps that may be reasonable in
the circumstances—•telling a police officer the website
is being used to distribute childexploitation
material and complying with any reasonable directiongiven by the police officer about what to do
in relation to thewebsite•shutting the website down•modifying the operation of the website
so it can not be used todistribute or access child
exploitation material(5)In this
section—administer, a website,
includes—(a)design, create, manage or maintain the
website, part ofthe website or a function of the website;
or(b)provide a device to host the website,
part of the websiteor a function of the website; or(c)facilitate the operation and use of
the website, part of thewebsite or a function of the
website.228DB Encouraging use of child exploitation
material website(1)A person who, knowing a website is
used to distribute childexploitation material, distributes
information—(a)toencouragesomeone,whetheraparticularpersonornot, to use the website; or(b)to advertise or promote the website to
someone, whethera particular person or not;commits a crime.Maximum
penalty—Page 148Current as at
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Offences against morality[s 228DC](a)if
the offender uses a hidden network or an anonymisingserviceincommittingtheoffence—20yearsimprisonment; or(b)otherwise—14 years imprisonment.(2)ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qalsostatesacircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthis
section.(3)An indictment charging an offence
against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.228DC Distributing
information about avoiding detection(1)Apersonwhodistributesinformationabouthowtoavoiddetectionof,orprosecutionfor,conductthatinvolvesthecommission of a child exploitation material
offence commits acrime.Maximum
penalty—(a)if the offender uses a hidden network
or an anonymisingserviceincommittingtheoffence—20yearsimprisonment; or(b)otherwise—14 years imprisonment.(2)ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qalsostatesacircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthis
section.(3)An indictment charging an offence
against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.(4)In
this section—child exploitation material offencemeans an offence againstsection228A,228B,228C,228D,228DA,228DBorthissection.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Offences against morality[s 228E]Notauthorised—indicativeonly228EDefences for ss
228A–228DC(1)Subsections (2), (3) and (5) prescribe
defences available to aperson charged with an offence against
section 228A, 228B,228C, 228D, 228DA, 228DB or 228DC.(2)It is a defence for the person to
prove that—(a)thepersonengagedintheconductthatisallegedtoconstitute the offence for a genuine
artistic, educational,legal, medical, scientific or public
benefit purpose; and(b)theperson’sconductwas,inthecircumstances,reasonable for
that purpose.Example of something made for a public
benefit—a current affairs television program showing
children being torturedduring a civil war(3)It
is a defence for the person to prove that, at the time of
thealleged offence—(a)thematerialthatisallegedtobechildexploitationmaterial was
subject to a conditional cultural exemptionin relation to a
relevant showing; and(b)thepersonengagedintheconductthatisallegedtoconstitutetheoffenceforthepurposeoftherelevantshowing.(4)Whether conduct was engaged in for a
purpose mentioned insubsection (2)(a) or (3)(b) is a
question of fact.(5)It is a defence for the person to
prove that the material allegedto be child
exploitation material is a computer game, film orpublication that is classified as something
other than RC.(6)Forsubsection
(5),thematerialmayhavebeenclassifiedbefore,ormaybeclassifiedafter,theoffenceisallegedtohave
been committed.(7)A certificate that states any of the
following facts is evidenceof that
fact—(a)whether a stated computer game, film
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Offences against morality[s 228F](b)if a
stated computer game, film or publication has beenclassified—theclassificationgiventothecomputergame, film or publication.(8)In this section—certificatemeansacertificateundertheCommonwealthClassification
Act, section 25 or 87.relevantshowinghasthemeaninggivenbytheCommonwealth Classification Act,
sections 6C and 6E.subject to a conditional cultural
exemptionhas the meaninggiven by the
Commonwealth Classification Act, section 5.228FExcluding non-essential persons from court
when childexploitation material displayed(1)When material alleged to be child
exploitation material is ondisplayinacourtroom,thecourtmustexcludefromthecourtroom anyone who is not an
essential person.(2)Anessential
personis—(a)aparty,orapersonrepresentingaparty,totheproceeding; or(b)a
Crown Law Officer or a person authorised by a CrownLaw
Officer; or(c)the prosecutor; or(d)a
witness giving evidence; or(e)apersonwhoawitnessisentitledtohavepresentincourt under theEvidence Act
1977, section 21A(2)(d) or21AV or
theCriminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act
1978,section 5(1)(f); or(f)apersonwhosepresenceis,inthecourt’sopinion,necessaryordesirablefortheproperconductoftheproceeding;
or(g)apersonwhoappliestothecourttobepresentandwhose presence, in the court’s
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Offences against morality[s 228G](i)would serve a proper interest of the person;
and(ii)wouldnotbeprejudicialtotheinterestsofanychild described or depicted in the
child exploitationmaterial, whether or not any child can be
identifiedfrom the child exploitation material.(3)When forming an opinion under
subsection (2)(f) or (g), thecourt must
consider the public benefit of limiting the numberof
people with access to child exploitation material.228GForfeiture of child exploitation
material etc.(1)This section applies if a person is
prosecuted for an offenceagainst—(a)section 210(1)(e) or (f), 218A or 218B;
or(b)section 228A,228B,228C,228D,228DA,228DBor228DC.(2)Whetherornotthepersonisconvictedoftheoffence,thecourt may order the photograph, visual
image, or material thatis the subject of the offence be
forfeited to the State.(3)If the person is
convicted of the offence, the court may alsoorder that
anything used to commit the offence be forfeited tothe
State.Example of a thing used to commit the
offence—a computer, camera or sound recording
device(4)Subsections (2) and (3) apply whether
the thing to be forfeitedhas been seized or is in its owner’s
possession.(5)Thecourtmayalsomakeanyorderthatitconsidersappropriate to
enforce the forfeiture.(6)Thissectiondoesnotlimitthecourt’spowersunderthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,theCriminalProceedsConfiscation Act 2002or another
law.(7)WhenforfeitedtotheState,thethingbecomestheState’spropertyandmaybedealtwithasdirectedbythechiefexecutive.Page 152Current as at [Not applicable]
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Offences against morality[s 228H]228HPossession etc. of child exploitation
material by lawenforcement officer(1)A
person is not criminally responsible for an offence againstsection 228B, 228C, 228D, 228DA, 228DB or
228DC if—(a)thepersonis,atthetimeoftheoffence,alawenforcement officer acting in the
course of the person’sduties; and(b)the
person’s conduct is reasonable in the circumstancesfor
the performance of the duties.Examples of
conduct that may be reasonable for the performance ofa
law enforcement officer’s duties—•copyingchildexploitationmaterialforthepurposesofpreparing a brief for police
prosecutors•supplying child exploitation material
to the ClassificationBoard established under the
Commonwealth ClassificationAct for
classification under that Act or to the Office of theDirectorofPublicProsecutionsforuseduringtheprosecution of a person for an
offence•keepingchildexploitationmaterialobtainedduringaninvestigation for legitimate
intelligence purposes(2)However,
subsection (1) does not apply to the extent that theperson’sconductconsistsofengaginginconductoranactivity that—(a)is
authorised under—(i)thePolicePowersandResponsibilitiesAct2000,chapter 10 or 11; or(ii)theCrime and Corruption Act 2001,
chapter 3, part6A; or(b)isotherwisedirectedtogainingevidenceofthecommission of an
offence against a particular person.(3)In
this section—law enforcement officerincludes an
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Offences against morality[s 229](a)theClassification of Computer Games and
Images Act1995;(b)theClassification
of Films Act 1991;(c)theClassification of Publications Act
1991.Notauthorised—indicativeonly229Knowledge of age immaterialExcept as otherwise expressly stated, it is
immaterial, in thecase of any of the offences defined in this
chapter committedwith respect to a person under a specified
age, that the accusedperson did not know that the person
was under that age, orbelieved that the person was not under
that age.229BMaintaining a sexual relationship with
a child(1)Any adult who maintains an unlawful
sexual relationship witha child under the age of 16 years
commits a crime.Maximum penalty—life imprisonment.(2)An unlawful sexual relationship is a
relationship that involvesmore than 1 unlawful sexual act over
any period.(3)For an adult to be convicted of the
offence of maintaining anunlawful sexual relationship with a
child, all the members ofthejurymustbesatisfiedbeyondreasonabledoubtthattheevidence establishes that an unlawful sexual
relationship withthe child involving unlawful sexual acts
existed.(4)However, in relation to the unlawful
sexual acts involved in anunlawful sexual relationship—(a)the prosecution is not required to
allege the particularsof any unlawful sexual act that would
be necessary if theact were charged as a separate offence;
and(b)the jury is not required to be
satisfied of the particularsofanyunlawfulsexualactthatitwouldhavetobesatisfied of if
the act were charged as a separate offence;andPage
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Offences against morality[s 229B]Notauthorised—indicativeonly(c)allthemembersofthejuryarenotrequiredtobesatisfied about the same unlawful
sexual acts.(5)If the child was at least 12 years
when the crime was allegedtohavebeencommitted,itisadefencetoprovetheadultbelieved on
reasonable grounds the child was at least the ageof
16 years.(6)An adult can not be prosecuted for the
crime without a CrownLaw Officer’s consent.(6A)ThePenalties and Sentences Act 1992,
section 161Q states acircumstance of aggravation for the
crime.(7)An adult may be charged in 1
indictment with—(a)theoffenceofmaintaininganunlawfulsexualrelationship with a child (themaintaining offence); and(b)1 or more other offences of a sexual
nature alleged tohave been committed by the adult in relation
to the childin the course of the alleged unlawful sexual
relationship(theother offence or
offences).(8)Theadultchargedin1indictmentasmentionedinsubsection (7) may be convicted of and
punished for any or allof the offences charged.(9)However, if the adult is—(a)charged in 1 indictment as mentioned
in subsection (7);and(b)sentenced to
imprisonment for the maintaining offenceand for the
other offence or offences;thecourtimposingimprisonmentmaynotorderthatthesentence for the maintaining offence
be served cumulativelywiththesentenceorsentencesfortheotheroffenceoroffences.Note—See
thePenalties and Sentences Act 1992,
section 155 (Imprisonmentto be served concurrently unless
otherwise ordered).(10)In this
section—Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Prostitution[s 229C]offenceofasexualnaturemeansanoffencedefinedinsection210(otherthansection 210(1)(e)or(f)),215,222,349, 350 or
352.unlawful sexual actmeans an act
that constitutes, or wouldconstitute (if it were sufficiently
particularised), an offence ofa sexual
nature.Chapter 22AProstitution229CDefinitions for ch 22AIn this
chapter—addressmeans current
place of residence.arrangementincludesscheme,agreement,understanding,promise or
undertaking, whether express or implied.capacitymeans ability or power (whether direct or
indirect),and includes ability or power that is
exercisable because of, bywayof,inbreachof,orbyrevocationof,anyof,oranycombinationof,thefollowing(whetherornottheyareenforceable)—(a)trusts;(b)arrangements;(c)practices.carry on a
businesssee section 229F.controlmeans the capacity of an entity to dominate,
whetherdirectlyorindirectly,decisionmakinginrelationtothefinancialandoperatingpoliciesofanotherentitysoastoenabletheotherentitytooperatewiththefirstentityinpursuing the first entity’s
objectives.entitymeansanylegal,administrativeorfiduciaryarrangement,
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Prostitution[s 229D]aperson)havingthecapacitytodeployscarceresourcesinorder to achieve objectives.participatemeans enable,
aid, facilitate, organise or control.placeincludes—(a)vacant land (which may be held under more
than 1 titleor owner); and(b)a
place in Queensland waters; and(c)premises.premisesincludes—(a)abuildingorstructure,orapartofabuildingorstructure, of any type; and(b)a group of buildings or structures, or
a part of a group ofbuildings or structures, of any type
(which may be heldunder more than 1 title or owner);
and(c)the land or water on which a building
or structure is, or agroup of buildings or structures are,
situated (which maybe held under more than 1 title or owner);
and(d)a vehicle, caravan, vessel or
aircraft.prostitutionsee section
229E.publishingmeans publishing
in Queensland or elsewhere bywayoftelevision,newspaper,radiooranotherformofcommunication.unlawfulprostitutionmeansprostitutionby2ormoreprostitutes, other than at a licensed
brothel in accordance withthe brothel licence for the
brothel.229DMeaning ofsexual
intercoursefor ch 22A(1)For
this chapter,sexual intercourseincludes either
or both ofthe following activities—Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Prostitution[s 229E](a)thepenetration,toanyextent,ofthevagina,vulvaoranusofapersonbyanypartofthebodyofanotherperson;(b)thepenetration,toanyextent,ofthevagina,vulvaoranus of a person, carried out by
another person using anobject.(2)In
this section—penetrationdoesnotincludepenetrationcarriedoutforaproper medical, hygienic or law enforcement
purpose.229EMeaning ofprostitution(1)Apersonengagesinprostitutionifthepersonengages,oroffers to engage, in the provision to
another person, under anarrangementofacommercialcharacter,ofanyofthefollowing activities—(a)sexual intercourse;(b)masturbation;(c)oral
sex;(d)any activity, other than sexual
intercourse, masturbationor oral sex, that involves the use of
1 person by anotherforhisorhersexualsatisfactioninvolvingphysicalcontact.(2)However, a person does not engage in
prostitution if—(a)the activity is an activity mentioned
in subsection (1)(d);and(b)thepersonisprovidingadultentertainmentunderanadult entertainment permit and is an
adult and is not aperson with an impairment of the mind;
and(c)the activity is authorised under the
permit.(3)Subsection (1) applies equally to
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Prostitution[s 229F](4)Itdoesnotmatter,inrelationtoanarrangementfortheprovisionofanactivitymentionedinsubsection (1)(a),(b),(c)
or (d), whether—(a)the arrangement is initiated with the
person engaging inthe provision of the activity or a third
person; or(b)the pecuniary or other reward under
the arrangement isto be received by the person engaging in the
provision ofthe activity or a third person.(5)In this section—oralsexmeansthebringingintocontactofanypartofthegenitalia or anus of a person with any
part of the mouth ofanother person.229FMeaning ofcarry on a
businessTo carry on a business, a person must at
least—(a)provide finance for the business;
and(b)either—(i)take
part in the management of the business; or(ii)control the business.229FA Obtaining
prostitution from person who is not an adult(1)Aperson(aclient)whoobtainsprostitutionfromapersonwhoisnotanadultandwhotheclientknows,oroughtreasonably to
know, is not an adult, commits a crime.Maximum
penalty—imprisonment for 7 years.(2)If
the person who provides the prostitution is under 16 years,theoffenderisliabletoamaximumpenaltyof14yearsimprisonment.229GProcuring engagement in prostitution(1)A person who—Current as at
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Prostitution[s 229G]Notauthorised—indicativeonly(a)procures another
person to engage in prostitution, eitherin Queensland or
elsewhere; or(b)procures another person—(i)to leave Queensland for the purpose of
engaging inprostitution elsewhere; or(ii)to come to
Queensland for the purpose of engagingin prostitution;
or(iii)to leave the
other person’s usual place of residenceinQueenslandforthepurposeofengaginginprostitution, either in Queensland or
elsewhere;commits a crime.Maximum
penalty—imprisonment for 7 years.(2)If
the procured person is not an adult or is a person with animpairment of the mind, the offender is
liable to a maximumpenalty of 20 years imprisonment.(2A)ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qalsostatesacircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthis
section.(2B)An indictment
charging an offence against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.(3)A
licensee or approved manager of a licensed brothel, or hisor
her agent, does not contravene subsection (1) only becausethe
licensee, manager or agent has employed an adult who isnotapersonwithanimpairmentofthemindtoworkasaprostitute at the brothel in
accordance with the brothel licencefor the
brothel.(4)For subsection (3), it does not matter
whether the prostitute isemployed under a contract of service
or a contract for service.(5)In this
section—procureincludes
knowingly entice or recruit for the purposesof sexual
exploitation.Page 160Current as at
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Prostitution[s 229H]229HKnowingly participating in provision of
prostitution(1)A person who knowingly participates,
directly or indirectly, intheprovisionofprostitutionbyanotherpersoncommitsacrime.Maximum
penalty—(a)for a first offence—imprisonment for 3
years; or(b)for a second offence—imprisonment for
5 years; or(c)for a third or subsequent
offence—imprisonment for 7years.Examples of the
crime—Example 1—a person who
knowingly participates in the provision of prostitution byanother person through a company, or other
entity, or through anotherindividualExample
2—apersonwhoprovidesfinancialorotherresourcestoenabletheestablishment of premises from which
prostitution is carried out orcoordinated
knowing that the premises will be so usedExample
3—a person who receives financial or other
benefit from another personengaging in
prostitution in return for the procuring of clientsExample 4—drivers,
operators and hirers of vehicles who provide transport, or
themeans of transport, for prostitutes or
clients knowing that the transportprovided is
assisting prostitution unless section 229HA(4)(b)(ii)
appliesExample 5—apersonwhoreceives,directsor
redirectstelephonecalls or
otherforms of messages, or who takes bookings or
receives money, knowingthat the action is in connection with
the engaging in of prostitution byanother person
unless section 229HA(5) appliesExample
6—a person who participates, directly or
indirectly, in any service, actionor matterfor
the purposeofknowingly enabling another person
toengage in prostitutionCurrent as at
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Prostitution[s 229HA]Note—Someoftheseexamplesmayalsoillustratetheoffencedefinedinsection 229HB.(2)However, if a person who is not an adult or
is a person with animpairmentofthemindis,totheoffender’sknowledge,engagedintheprovisionofthe prostitution,theoffenderisliable to a maximum penalty of 14 years
imprisonment.(3)ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qalsostatesacircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthis
section.(4)An indictment charging an offence
against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.229HA When section
229H does not apply to a person(1)Subsections (2)to(5)setoutparticularcircumstancesinwhich section 229H does not apply to a
person.(2)Section 229Hdoesnotapplytoaperson(theparticipant)whoknowinglyparticipates,directlyorindirectly,intheprovision of prostitution by another
person if—(a)theprovisionoftheprostitutionbytheotherpersonhappensatalicensedbrothelinaccordancewiththebrothel licence for the brothel;
and(b)the other person is an adult and is
not a person with animpairment of the mind.(3)Section 229H does not apply to a
person (also theparticipant)whoknowinglyparticipates,directlyorindirectly,intheprovision of prostitution by another
person if—(a)theactivityconstitutingtheprostitutionisanactivitymentioned in
section 229E(1)(d); and(b)thepersonengagingintheactivityisprovidingadultentertainment under an adult entertainment
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Prostitution[s 229HA]is an adult and
is not a person with an impairment of themind; and(c)the activity is authorised under the
permit.(4)Section 229H does not apply to a
person (also theparticipant)whoknowinglyparticipates,directlyorindirectly,intheprovision of prostitution by another
person if—(a)the provision of the prostitution by
the other person doesnot take place at a licensed brothel,
and the prostitutionis not unlawful prostitution;
and(b)either—(i)the
participant—(A)is the holder of a current licence
issued undertheSecurity Providers Act 1993for
carryingout the functions of a bodyguard under
thatAct; and(B)participatesintheprovisionoftheprostitutionnomorethantheextentnecessaryforprovidingservicesasabodyguard;
and(C)participatesintheprovisionoftheprostitution by the other person and
no oneelse; or(ii)the
participant—(A)is the holder of a current licence
issued undertheSecurity Providers Act 1993for
carryingout the functions of a crowd controller
underthat Act; and(B)participatesintheprovisionoftheprostitutionnomorethantheextentnecessary for
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Prostitution[s 229HB](C)participatesintheprovisionoftheprostitution by the other person and
no oneelse; and(c)the
other person is an adult and is not a person with animpairment of the mind.(5)Section 229H does not apply to a person
(also theparticipant)whoknowinglyparticipates,directlyorindirectly,intheprovision of prostitution by another
person if—(a)the provision of the prostitution by
the other person doesnot take place at a licensed brothel,
and the prostitutionis not unlawful prostitution;
and(b)theparticipantdirectlyreceivesamessagefromtheotherpersonabouttheotherperson’slocation,ortheactivity being undertaken by the other
person, in relationto the provision of prostitution by the
other person; and(c)theparticipantparticipatesintheprovisionoftheprostitutionnomorethantheextentnecessaryforensuring the safety of the other
person; and(d)theparticipantparticipatesintheprovisionoftheprostitution by the other person and
no one else; and(e)the participant does not engage in
prostitution.229HB Carrying on business of providing
unlawful prostitution(1)A person who
knowingly carries on the business of providingunlawful
prostitution commits a crime.Maximum
penalty—imprisonment for 7 years.(2)However, if a person who is not an adult or
is a person with animpairmentofthemindis,totheoffender’sknowledge,engagedintheprovisionofthe prostitution,theoffenderisliable to a maximum penalty of 14 years
imprisonment.(2A)ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qalsostatesacircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthis
section.Page 164Current as at
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Prostitution[s 229HC](2B)An
indictment charging an offence against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.(3)This
section and section 229H do not limit each other.229HC
Persons engaging in or obtaining prostitution throughunlawful prostitution business(1)Apersonwhoengagesinprostitutionthroughabusinesssuspectedonreasonablegroundsofprovidingunlawfulprostitution commits a crime.Maximum penalty—(a)for
a first offence—imprisonment for 3 years; or(b)for
a second offence—imprisonment for 5 years; or(c)for
a third or subsequent offence—imprisonment for 7years.(2)A
person who, without reasonable excuse, obtains prostitutionthroughabusinesssuspectedonreasonablegroundsofproviding unlawful prostitution
commits a crime.Maximum penalty—(a)for
a first offence—imprisonment for 3 years; or(b)for
a second offence—imprisonment for 5 years; or(c)for
a third or subsequent offence—imprisonment for 7years.229IPersons found in places reasonably suspected
of beingused for prostitution etc.(1)Apersonwho,withoutreasonableexcuse,isfoundin,orleaving after having been in, a place
suspected on reasonablegrounds of being used for the purposes
of prostitution by 2 ormore prostitutes commits a
crime.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Prostitution[s 229J]Maximum
penalty—(a)for a first offence—imprisonment for 3
years; or(b)for a second offence—imprisonment for
5 years; or(c)for a third or subsequent
offence—imprisonment for 7years.(2)However, if a person who is not an adult or
is a person with animpairment of the mind is, to the offender’s
knowledge, in theplaceatthetimeoftheoffence,theoffenderisliabletoamaximum penalty of 14 years
imprisonment.(3)Insentencinganoffenderwhoisaprostituteorclient,thecourt may, in mitigation of sentence, have
regard to evidenceofanappropriatesexualhealthcheckundergonebytheoffender within 3 months before the
offence.(4)Subsection(1)doesnotapplytoaperson(therelevantperson) if
the place is a licensed brothel, unless—(a)iftherelevantperson,withoutreasonableexcuse,isfound in the place—a person who is not
an adult or whoisapersonwithanimpairmentofthemindis,totherelevant
person’s knowledge, also in the place; or(b)iftherelevantperson,withoutreasonableexcuse,isfound leaving after having been in the
place—a personwhoisnotanadultorwhoisapersonwithanimpairmentofthemindwas,totherelevantperson’sknowledge, also
in the place when the relevant personwas in the
place.229JCertificate of discharge for
particular offences(1)In this section—defendantmeansapersonchargedwithanunlawfulprostitution
offence or an unlawful presence offence.identifying
mattermeans—Page 166Current as at [Not applicable]
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4 Acts injurious to the public in generalChapter 22A
Prostitution[s 229J]Notauthorised—indicativeonly(a)thename,address,placeofemploymentoranotherparticularofthedefendantoranotherpersonthatislikely to lead to the identification of the
defendant; or(b)anyphotograph,picture,videotapeorothervisualrepresentation of the defendant or another
person that islikely to lead to the identification of the
defendant.thecourtmeansacourtbeforewhichisbroughtachargeagainst a
defendant for an unlawful prostitution offence or anunlawful presence offence, and includes a
justice conductinganexaminationofwitnessesinrelationtoanunlawfulprostitution
offence or an unlawful presence offence chargedagainst a
defendant.unlawful presence offencemeans an offence against section229I.unlawfulprostitutionoffencemeansanoffenceagainstsection 229HC(1) or (2).(2)Atanytimebeforebeingfoundguiltyoftheunlawfulprostitutionoffenceortheunlawfulpresenceoffence,thedefendant—(a)may
apply to the court for the issue of the certificate ofdischarge mentioned in subsection (6) in
relation to theunlawful prostitution offence or the
unlawful presenceoffence; and(b)mayapplytothecourtforanorderprohibitingpublicationofidentifyingmatterinrelationtothedefendant if the certificate is
granted.(3)The application may be heard in court
or in chambers.(4)Ifthedefendanthasbeenchargedonindictment,theapplication is to be heard and determined by
a judge sittingalone without a jury.(5)On
making the application the defendant must give evidence,and
may be cross-examined, in relation to all matters relevantto—Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Prostitution[s 229K](a)thecommission,bythedefendant,oftheunlawfulprostitutionoffenceortheunlawfulpresenceoffence;and(b)thecommission,byanyotherperson,ofanoffenceagainst this Code—(i)if
the offence is an unlawful prostitution offence—in
relation to carrying on the business of providingunlawful prostitution; or(ii)if the offence
is an unlawful presence offence—inrelation to the
premises.(6)Ifthecourtissatisfiedthattheevidenceisafullandtruedisclosure by
the defendant of all material particulars withinthedefendant’sknowledgerelevanttotheapplication,thecourt must immediately give the defendant a
certificate statingthat the defendant is discharged on the
unlawful prostitutionoffence or the unlawful presence
offence.(7)Thedefendantcannotafterwardsbeconvictedorfurtherprosecutedfortheunlawfulprostitutionoffenceortheunlawful
presence offence.(8)If the court grants an application
under subsection (2)(b), thecourtmaymakeanorderprohibitingthepublishingofanyidentifyingmatterinrelationtothedefendanteitherindefinitely or until further order.(9)A police officer or other person may
serve a copy of the orderon any person.(10)Apersonwhoknowinglycontravenesanorderundersubsection (8) commits a crime.Maximum penalty for subsection (10)—2,000
penalty units,imprisonment for 5 years or both.229KHaving an interest in premises used
for prostitution etc.(1)In this
section—Page 168Current as at
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Prostitution[s 229K]interestedperson,inrelationtopremises,meansapersonwho—(a)owns,leases,rentsorotherwisehasaninterestinpremises; or(b)is
entitled to occupy or use premises; or(c)controls an entity that—(i)owns, leases, rents or otherwise has an
interest inpremises; or(ii)is
entitled to occupy or use premises.(2)A
person who—(a)is an interested person in relation to
premises; and(b)knowinglyallowsthepremisestobeusedforthepurposes of prostitution by 2 or more
prostitutes;commits a crime.Maximum
penalty—(a)for a first offence—imprisonment for 3
years; or(b)for a second offence—imprisonment for
5 years; or(c)for a third or subsequent
offence—imprisonment for 7years.(3)However, if a person who is not an adult or
is a person with animpairment of the mind is, to the offender’s
knowledge, in thepremises at a time of the offence, the
offender is liable to amaximum penalty of 14 years
imprisonment.(3A)Subsection(2)doesnotapplytoaninterestedpersoninrelation to a licensed brothel.(3B)However,
subsection (3A) does not apply if, to the interestedperson’s knowledge, a person who was not an
adult or whowasapersonwithanimpairmentofthemindwasinthepremises when
the interested person was allowing the personto be using the
premises for prostitution.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
169
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Acts injurious to the public in generalChapter 22A
Prostitution[s 229K]Notauthorised—indicativeonly(4)Apersonallowspremisestobeusedforthepurposesofprostitution if the person—(a)knowinglypermitsthepremisestobeusedforthepurposes of prostitution; or(b)knowingthatthepremisesarebeingusedforthepurposes of
prostitution, fails to take every reasonablestep to stop
that use.(5)A police officer may serve on a person
who is an interestedperson in relation to premises a
written warning to the effectthatthepremisesarebeingusedforthepurposesofprostitution by 2 or more
prostitutes.(6)Inaprosecutionagainsttheinterestedpersonmentionedinsubsection (5), or another person aware of
the warning, for anoffence against subsection (2), evidence of
the warning and itscontents are admissible against the
defendant.(7)Ifapersonwhoisaninterestedpersoninrelationtopremises—(a)is
served with a warning under subsection (5) in relationto
the premises; or(b)otherwisehasreasonablegroundstosuspectthatthepremises are being used for the
purposes of prostitutionby 2 or more prostitutes;the
person may, by writing served on an occupier or user ofthepremises,requiretheoccupierorusertoleavethepremises not later than 7 days after the
service of the noticeand not return.(8)Apersonwho,withoutreasonableexcuse,contravenesarequirement made of the person under
subsection (7) commitsa crime.Example of
reasonable excuse—If the premises concerned were not used for
the purposes of prostitutionby 2 or more
prostitutes, the person has a reasonable excuse for failingto
comply with the requirement.Maximum
penalty—imprisonment for 7 years.Page 170Current as at [Not applicable]
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4 Acts injurious to the public in generalChapter 22A
Prostitution[s 229L](9)ThePenalties and Sentences Act
1992, section 161Q states acircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthissection.(10)An indictment
charging an offence against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.229LPermitting young person etc. to be at place
used forprostitution(1)A
person who knowingly causes or permits a person who isnot
an adult or is a person with an impairment of the mind tobe
at a place used for the purposes of prostitution by 2 or
moreprostitutes commits a crime.Maximum penalty—imprisonment for 14
years.(2)ThePenalties and
Sentences Act 1992, section 161Q states acircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthissection.(3)An indictment charging an offence
against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.229MEvidence that business of prostitution is
being carried on(1)The fact that a business of
prostitution is being carried on maybeinferredfromemploymentrecords,businessrecords,telephone records, advertisements and other
relevant factorsand circumstances.(2)However, evidence of condoms and other
material for safe sexpractices is not admissible against a
defendant.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Prostitution[s 229N]229NEvidence that place is being used for
prostitution(1)Thefactthataplaceisbeingusedforthepurposesofprostitution may be inferred from
evidence of the condition oftheplace,materialfoundattheplaceandotherrelevantfactors and circumstances.(2)However, evidence of condoms and other
material for safe sexpractices is not admissible against a
defendant.229ONon-compellability of health service
providers(1)In this section—health
servicemeans a service genuinely provided to a
personfor the benefit of human health, and
includes a health serviceunder theHealth Ombudsman
Act 2013.health services providermeans—(a)ahealthpractitionerundertheHealthPractitionerRegulation
National Law (Queensland); or(b)another person who provides a health
service; or(c)an employee of a person mentioned in
paragraph (a) or(b).(2)A
health services provider is entitled to refuse to provide
anydocument or information, or answer any
question, in relationto an investigation of, or prosecution
for, an offence againstthis chapter on the ground that it
would disclose informationgained in providing a health
service.Page 172Current as at
[Not applicable]
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Criminal CodePart 4 Acts injurious to the public in
generalChapter 23 Nuisances—misconduct relating to
corpses[s 230A]Nuisances—misconductrelating to
corpsesNotauthorised—indicativeonly230ADefinitions for ch 23In
this chapter—conductmeansconduct,promote,organise,controloroperate.occupier, of
a place, means any of the following—(a)the
owner, lessee or person apparently in charge of theplace;(b)the
person who has the care, management or supervisionof
the place or who is conducting a business at the place.placeincludes land,
premises and a vehicle.public placemeans—(a)a place, or part of a place, that the
public is entitled touse, is open to members of the public
or is used by thepublic, whether or not on payment of money;
or(b)a place, or part of a place, the
occupier of which allows,whether or not on payment of money,
members of thepublic to enter.unlawful
gamemeans a game of chance, or mixed chance
andskill, that—(a)is
not authorised under an Act; and(b)is
played by 1 or more persons (players)
who gamble orbetonanoutcomeofthegameforthepurposeofwinning money or another consideration;
and(c)has at least 1 of the following
characteristics—(i)the game is conducted or played in a
public place;(ii)the game is
played in a place, or part of a place, theoccupier of
which allows, on payment of money orCurrent as at
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Nuisances—misconduct relating to corpses[s 230]for
other consideration, players to enter and use forplaying the game;(iii)a
percentage of the amount gambled or bet is—(A)kept
by 1 or more of the players, or anotherperson;
and(B)not included in the winnings of the
players.230Common nuisancesAny person
who—(a)withoutlawfuljustificationorexcuse,theproofofwhich lies on the person, does any act, or
omits to doany act with respect to any property under
the person’scontrol, by which act or omission danger is
caused to thelives, safety, or health, of the public;
or(b)withoutlawfuljustificationorexcuse,theproofofwhich lies on the person, does any act, or
omits to doany act with respect to any property under
the person’scontrol, by which act or omission danger is
caused to thepropertyorcomfortofthepublic,orthepublicareobstructedintheexerciseorenjoymentofanyrightcommontoallHerMajesty’ssubjects,andbywhichinjury is caused to the person of some
person;is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable
to imprisonment for2 years.232Operating a place for unlawful games(1)A person who operates a place—(a)for the purpose of conducting an
unlawful game, by theperson or another person; or(b)for the purpose of playing an unlawful
game;commits a misdemeanour.Page 174Current as at [Not applicable]
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4 Acts injurious to the public in generalChapter 23
Nuisances—misconduct relating to corpses[s 233]Maximumpenalty—600penaltyunitsor3yearsimprisonment.(2)In
this section—operatesincludesowns,leases,manages,controlsandmaintains.Notauthorised—indicativeonly233Possession of thing used to play an
unlawful game(1)Apersonwhopossessesgamingequipmentthathasbeenused, or is
intended to be used, for playing an unlawful gamecommits an offence.Maximum
penalty—200 penalty units.(2)In this
section—gaming equipmentmeans a machine
or other device (whetherelectronic,electricalormechanical),computersoftware,oranother thing, used or suitable for use, for
playing an unlawfulgame.Example of
another thing, used or suitable for use, for playing an
unlawfulgame—implements for
playing two-up234Conducting or playing unlawful
games(1)Apersonwhoconductsanunlawfulgamecommitsanoffence.Maximum
penalty—200 penalty units.(2)A person who
plays an unlawful game commits an offence.Maximum
penalty—40 penalty units.236Misconduct with
regard to corpses(1)Apersonwho,withoutlawfuljustificationorexcuse,theproofofwhichliesontheperson,neglectstoperformanydutyimposedonthepersonbylaw,orundertakenbytheCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
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Acts injurious to the public in generalChapter 24
Offences against public health[s 238]person, whether for reward or otherwise,
touching the burialorotherdispositionofahumanbodyorhumanremainsisguilty of a misdemeanour.Maximum penalty—2 years imprisonment.(2)Apersonwho,withoutlawfuljustificationorexcuse,theproof of which lies on the person,
improperly or indecentlyinterfereswith,oroffersanyindignityto,anydeadhumanbody
or human remains, whether buried or not, is guilty of acrime.Maximum
penalty—5 years imprisonment.Chapter 24Offences against public health238Contamination of goods(1)Apersonwhocontaminatesorinterfereswithgoods,ormakesitappearthatgoodshavebeencontaminatedorinterfered with, commits a
misdemeanour.Maximum penalty—3 years imprisonment.(2)If the person commits the offence with
intent to cause—(a)public alarm or anxiety; or(b)membersofthepublicwhoareawareofthecontamination or interference or
apparent contaminationor interference to refrain from
purchasing those goodsor goods of that or any similar class;
or(c)any person to suffer economic loss
through taking stepsto avoid public alarm or anxiety;
or(d)members of the public to refrain from
purchasing thosegoods or goods of that or any similar
class;the person commits a crime.Maximum penalty—10 years
imprisonment.Page 176Current as at
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4 Acts injurious to the public in generalChapter 24
Offences against public health[s 239](3)A person who, with any intent
mentioned in subsection (2),threatens that
he or she or any other person will contaminateor interfere
with goods or make it appear that goods have beencontaminated or interfered with, commits a
crime.Maximum penalty—7 years imprisonment.(4)If the threat is accompanied by the
making of a demand, theperson commits a crime.Maximum penalty—14 years
imprisonment.239Hoax contamination of goodsA
person who makes a statement or conveys information toanother person that he or she knows or
believes to be falsewith the intention of inducing in that
person or another persona belief that goods have been
contaminated or interfered withand
causes—(a)public alarm or anxiety; or(b)thatpersonorthatotherpersontorefrainfrompurchasing those goods or goods of that or
any similarclass; or(c)any
person to suffer economic loss through taking stepsto
avoid public alarm or anxiety; or(d)members of the public to refrain from
purchasing thosegoods or goods of that or any similar
class;commits a crime.Maximum
penalty—7 years imprisonment.240Dealing in contaminated goodsA
person who knowingly—(a)sellsorexposesforsaleasgoodsforhumanconsumption,orhasintheperson’spossessionwithintenttosellitasgoods forhumanconsumption,anyCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
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Acts injurious to the public in generalChapter 25 Cruelty
to animals[s 241]articlethatthepersonknowstobecontaminatedorotherwise unfit as goods for human
consumption; or(b)takes into a slaughter house used for
the slaughter of anyanimals intended for human consumption
the whole orany part of the carcass of an animal that
has died of adisease; or(c)sells or exposes for sale the whole or part
of the carcassofananimalthathasdiedofadiseaseorthatwasdiseased when slaughtered;commits a misdemeanour.Maximum
penalty—3 years imprisonment.241Definitions for ch 24In this
chapter—contaminateincludes to add,
mix or put in a deleterious orpoisonous
substance.goodsincludesbeverageandfoodforhumanconsumptionandanysubstanceswhethernaturalormanufacturedandwhether or not incorporated in or mixed with
other goods.Chapter 25Cruelty to
animals242Serious animal cruelty(1)A person who, with the intention of
inflicting severe pain orsuffering,unlawfullykills,orcausesseriousinjuryorprolonged suffering to, an animal commits a
crime.Maximum penalty—7 years imprisonment.(2)An act or omission that causes the
death of, or serious injuryor prolonged
suffering to, an animal is unlawful unless it isauthorised, justified or excused by—Page
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Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 26 Assaults and violence to the
person generally—justification and excuse[s 245](a)theAnimal Care and
Protection Act 2001; or(b)another law, other than section 458 of this
Code.(3)In this section—serious
injurymeans—(a)the
loss of a distinct part or an organ of the body; or(b)a bodily injury of such a nature that,
if left untreated,would—(i)endanger, or be likely to endanger, life;
or(ii)cause,orbelikelytocause,permanentinjurytohealth.Part 5Offences against the personand
relating to marriage andparental rights and dutiesChapter 26Assaults and
violence to theperson generally—justificationand
excuse245Definition ofassault(1)A person who strikes, touches, or
moves, or otherwise appliesforce of any
kind to, the person of another, either directly orindirectly,withouttheotherperson’sconsent,orwiththeother person’s consent if the consent is
obtained by fraud, orwhobyanybodilyactorgestureattemptsorthreatenstoapply force of any kind to the person of
another without theotherperson’sconsent,undersuchcircumstancesthattheperson making the attempt or threat
has actually or apparentlyCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
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Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 26 Assaults and violence to the person
generally—justification and excuse[s 246]apresentabilitytoeffecttheperson’spurpose,issaidtoassault that other person, and the act is
called anassault.(2)In this section—appliesforceincludesthecaseofapplyingheat,light,electricalforce,gas,odour,oranyothersubstanceorthingwhateverifappliedinsuchadegreeastocauseinjuryorpersonal discomfort.246Assaults unlawful(1)An
assault is unlawful and constitutes an offence unless it isauthorised or justified or excused by
law.(2)Theapplicationofforcebyonepersontothepersonofanother may be unlawful, although it is done
with the consentof that other person.247Execution of sentenceIt is lawful for
a person who is charged by law with the dutyof executing or
giving effect to the lawful sentence of a courtto execute or
give effect to that sentence.248Execution of processIt is lawful for
a person who is charged by law with the dutyof executing the
lawful process of a court, and who is requiredto arrest or
detain another person under such process, and forevery person lawfully assisting a person so
charged, to arrestordetainthatotherpersonaccordingtothetermsoftheprocess.249Execution of warrantsIt is lawful for
a person who is charged by law with the dutyof executing a
lawful warrant issued by any court or justice orotherpersonhavingjurisdictiontoissueit,andwhoisrequired to arrest or detain another person
under such warrant,Page 180Current as at
[Not applicable]
Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 5
Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 26 Assaults and violence to the
person generally—justification and excuse[s 250]and
for every person lawfully assisting a person so charged, toarrest or detain that other person according
to the directions ofthe warrant.Notauthorised—indicativeonly250Erroneous sentence or process or
warrantIf the sentence was passed, or the process
was issued, by acourthavingjurisdictionunderanycircumstancestopasssuch a sentence
or to issue such process, or if the warrant wasissued by a
court or justice or other person having authorityunderanycircumstancestoissuesuchawarrant,itisimmaterial whether the court or
justice or person had or hadnotauthoritytopassthesentenceorissuetheprocessorwarrant in the particular case; unless the
person executing thesame knows that the sentence or
process or warrant was in factpassed or issued
without authority.251Sentence or process or warrant without
jurisdictionA person who executes or assists in
executing any sentence,process, or warrant, which purports to
be passed or issued by acourt,justice,orotherperson,andwhowouldbejustified,under the
provisions of sections 247 to 250, in executing thesameifithadbeenpassedorissuedbyacourt,justice,orperson having authority to pass or
issue it, is not criminallyresponsibleforanyactdoneinsuchexecution,notwithstandingthatthecourt,justice,orperson,hadnoauthority to pass the sentence or
issue the process or warrant,if in such
execution the person acted in good faith and in thebeliefthatthesentence,process,orwarrant,wasthatofacourt, justice, or other person,
having such authority.252Arrest of wrong
person(1)A person who, being duly authorised to
execute a warrant toarrestoneperson,arrestsanotherperson,believingingoodfaith and on
reasonable grounds that the person arrested is theperson named in the warrant, is not
criminally responsible forCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
181
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Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 26 Assaults and violence to the person
generally—justification and excuse[s 253]doing so to any greater extent than if the
person arrested hadbeen the person named in the warrant.(2)Anypersonwholawfullyassistsinmakingsuchanarrest,believing that
the person arrested is the person named in thewarrant, or who,
being required by the warrant to receive anddetain the
person named in it, receives and detains the personso
arrested, is not criminally responsible for doing so to anygreater extent than if the person arrested
had been the personnamed in the warrant.253Irregular process or warrantWhen
any process or warrant is bad in law by reason of somedefectinsubstanceorinform apparentonthefaceofit,aperson who, in
good faith and believing that it is good in law,actsintheexecutionoftheprocessorwarrant,isnotcriminally responsible for anything
done in such execution toany greater extent than if the process
or warrant were good inlaw.254Force
used in executing process or in arrestItislawfulforapersonwhoisengagedinthelawfulexecution of any
sentence, process, or warrant, or in makingany arrest, and
for any person lawfully assisting the person, touse
such force as may be reasonably necessary to overcomeany
force used in resisting such execution or arrest.255Duty of persons arresting(1)It is the duty of a person executing
any process or warrant tohaveitwithhimorher,ifreasonablypracticable,andtoproduce it if required.(2)It is the duty of a person arresting
another, whether with orwithout warrant, to give notice, if
practicable, of the processor warrant under
which the person is acting or of the cause ofthe
arrest.Page 182Current as at
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Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 26 Assaults and violence to the
person generally—justification and excuse[s 257](3)Afailuretofulfileitheroftheaforesaiddutiesdoesnotofitselfmaketheexecutionoftheprocessorwarrantorthearrestunlawful,butisrelevanttotheinquirywhethertheprocess or warrant might not have been
executed or the arrestmade by reasonable means in a less
forcible manner.257Other cases of preventing escape from
arrest(1)Whenapersonwhoisnotapoliceofficerisproceedinglawfullytoarrest,withoutwarrant,anotherpersonforanoffencewhichissuchthattheoffendermaybearrestedwithout warrant,
and when any person is proceeding lawfullytoarrestanotherpersonforanycauseotherthansuchanoffence, and, in either case, the
person sought to be arrestedtakestoflightinordertoavoidarrest,itislawfulfortheperson seeking
to arrest the other person to use such force asmaybereasonablynecessarytopreventtheotherperson’sescape.(2)But
this section does not authorise the use of force which isintended or is likely to cause death or
grievous bodily harm.258Preventing escape
or rescue after arrest(1)When any person
has lawfully arrested another person for anyoffence,itislawfulfortheperson touse
suchforce asthepersonbelieves,onreasonablegrounds,tobenecessarytoprevent the escape or rescue of the
person arrested.(2)But,iftheoffenceisnotacrimewhichissuchthattheoffendermaybearrestedwithoutwarrant,thissectiondoesnot
authorise the use of force which is intended or is likely tocause death or grievous bodily harm.(3)Thissectiondoesnotlimitthepowersapoliceofficerhasunder thePolice Powers
and Responsibilities Act 2000.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 26 Assaults and violence to the person
generally—justification and excuse[s 260]260Preventing a breach of the
peaceIt is lawful for any person who witnesses a
breach of the peaceto interfere to prevent the continuance or
renewal of it, and touse such force as is reasonably
necessary for such preventionandisreasonablyproportionedtothedangertobeapprehended from such continuance or
renewal, and to detainany person who is committing or who is
about to join in or torenewthebreachofthepeaceforsuchtimeasmaybereasonablynecessaryinordertogivethepersonintothecustody of a police officer.261Suppression of riotIt
is lawful for any person to use such force as is necessary
tosuppress a riot, and is reasonably
proportioned to the dangerto be apprehended from its
continuance.262Suppression of riot by
magistratesIt is lawful for a justice to use or order
to be used such force asthe justice believes, on reasonable
grounds, to be necessary inorder to
suppress a riot, and is reasonably proportioned to thedanger which the justice believes, on
reasonable grounds, is tobe apprehended from its
continuance.263Suppression of riot by person acting
under lawful orders(1)It is lawful for any person acting in
good faith in obedience toorders,notmanifestlyunlawful,givenbyajusticeforthesuppression of a riot, to use such
force as the person believes,onreasonablegrounds,tobenecessaryforcarryingsuchorders into effect.(2)Whether any particular order so given is or
is not manifestlyunlawful is a question of law.Page
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rights and dutiesChapter 26 Assaults and violence to the
person generally—justification and excuse[s 264]264Suppression of riot by person acting
without order incase of emergencyWhenanyperson,whethersubjecttomilitarylawornot,believes,onreasonablegrounds,thatseriousmischiefwillarisefromariotbeforethereistimetoprocuretheintervention of a justice, it is lawful for
the person to use suchforceasthepersonbelieves,onreasonablegrounds,tobenecessary for
the suppression of the riot, and as is reasonablyproportionedtothedangerwhichthepersonbelieves,onreasonablegrounds,istobeapprehendedfromitscontinuance.265Riot—persons subject to military law(1)It is lawful for a person who is bound
by military law to obeythe lawful commands of the person’s
superior officer to obeyanycommandgiventothepersonbyhisorhersuperiorofficerinordertothesuppressionofariot,unlessthecommand is manifestly unlawful.(2)Whetheranyparticularcommandisorisnotmanifestlyunlawful is a
question of law.266Prevention of crimes and offences for
which an offendermay be arrested without warrant—prevention
of violenceby particular personsIt is lawful for
any person to use such force as is reasonablynecessary in
order to prevent the commission of an offencewhichissuchthattheoffendermaybearrestedwithoutwarrant; or in order to prevent any act from
being done as towhichthepersonbelieves,onreasonablegrounds,thatitwould,ifdone,amounttoanysuchoffence;orinordertopreventapersonwhomthepersonbelieves,onreasonablegrounds, to be
an involuntary patient under theMental
HealthAct2016oraforensicdisabilityclientundertheForensicDisabilityAct2011fromdoingviolencetoanypersonorproperty.Current as at
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Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 26 Assaults and violence to the person
generally—justification and excuse[s 267]267Defence of dwellingIt
is lawful for a person who is in peaceable possession of adwelling,andanypersonlawfullyassistinghimorheroracting by his or her authority, to use force
to prevent or repelanother person from unlawfully entering or
remaining in thedwelling, if the person using the force
believes on reasonablegrounds—(a)the
other person is attempting to enter or to remain inthe
dwelling with intent to commit an indictable offencein
the dwelling; and(b)it is necessary to use that
force.268Provocation(1)The
termprovocation, used with
reference to an offence ofwhich an assault is an element, means
and includes, except ashereinafter stated, any wrongful act
or insult of such a natureastobelikely,whendonetoanordinaryperson,orinthepresence of an ordinary person to another
person who is underthe person’s immediate care, or to whom the
person stands inaconjugal,parental,filial,orfraternal,relation,orintherelationofmasterorservant,todeprivethepersonofthepower of self-control, and to induce
the person to assault theperson by whom the act or insult is
done or offered.(2)When such an act or insult is done or
offered by one person toanother, or in the presence of another
to a person who is underthe immediate care of that other, or
to whom the latter standsin any such relation as aforesaid, the
former is said to give tothe latter provocation for an
assault.(3)A lawful act is not provocation to any
person for an assault.(4)Anactwhichapersondoesinconsequenceofincitementgiven by another
person in order to induce the person to do theact,andtherebytofurnishanexcuseforcommittinganassault, is not provocation to that other
person for an assault.Page 186Current as at
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rights and dutiesChapter 26 Assaults and violence to the
person generally—justification and excuse[s 269](5)An arrest which is unlawful is not
necessarily provocation foran assault, but
it may be evidence of provocation to a personwho knows of the
illegality.Notauthorised—indicativeonly269Defence of provocation(1)Apersonisnotcriminallyresponsibleforanassaultcommitted upon a
person who gives the person provocationfortheassault,ifthepersonisinfactdeprivedbytheprovocation of
the power of self-control, and acts upon it onthe sudden and
before there is time for the person’s passion tocool,andiftheforceusedisnotdisproportionatetotheprovocation and is not intended, and
is not such as is likely, tocause death or
grievous bodily harm.(2)Whether any
particular act or insult is such as to be likely todeprive an ordinary person of the power of
self-control and toinduce the ordinary person to assault the
person by whom theact or insult is done or offered, and
whether, in any particularcase,thepersonprovokedwasactuallydeprivedbytheprovocationofthepowerofself-control,andwhetheranyforce used is or is not disproportionate to
the provocation, arequestions of fact.270Prevention of repetition of insultIt
is lawful for any person to use such force as is reasonablynecessary to prevent the repetition of an
act or insult of such anature as to be provocation to the
person for an assault, if theforce used is
not intended, and is not such as is likely, to causedeath or grievous bodily harm.271Self-defence against unprovoked
assault(1)When a person is unlawfully assaulted,
and has not provokedthe assault, it is lawful for the
person to use such force to theassailant as is
reasonably necessary to make effectual defenceagainst the
assault, if the force used is not intended, and is notsuch
as is likely, to cause death or grievous bodily harm.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 26 Assaults and violence to the person
generally—justification and excuse[s 272](2)Ifthenatureoftheassaultissuchastocausereasonableapprehension of
death or grievous bodily harm, and the personusingforcebywayofdefencebelieves,onreasonablegrounds, that
the person can not otherwise preserve the persondefended from death or grievous bodily harm,
it is lawful forthepersontouseanysuchforcetotheassailantasisnecessaryfordefence,eventhoughsuchforcemaycausedeath or
grievous bodily harm.272Self-defence
against provoked assault(1)Whenapersonhasunlawfullyassaultedanotherorhasprovoked an assault from another, and
that other assaults thepersonwithsuchviolenceastocausereasonableapprehension of
death or grievous bodily harm, and to inducethepersontobelieve,onreasonablegrounds,thatitisnecessary for the person’s
preservation from death or grievousbodilyharmtouseforceinself-defence,thepersonisnotcriminallyresponsibleforusinganysuchforceasisreasonablynecessaryforsuchpreservation,althoughsuchforce may cause
death or grievous bodily harm.(2)This
protection does not extend to a case in which the personusing force which causes death or grievous
bodily harm firstbegun the assault with intent to kill or to
do grievous bodilyharm to some person; nor to a case in which
the person usingforcewhichcausesdeathorgrievousbodilyharmendeavouredtokillortodogrievousbodilyharmtosomeperson before
the necessity of so preserving himself or herselfarose; nor, in either case, unless, before
such necessity arose,thepersonusingsuchforcedeclinedfurtherconflict,andquitted it or retreated from it as far
as was practicable.273Aiding in self-defenceIn
any case in which it is lawful for any person to use force
ofanydegreeforthepurposeofdefendinghimselforherselfagainst an
assault, it is lawful for any other person acting inPage
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rights and dutiesChapter 26 Assaults and violence to the
person generally—justification and excuse[s 274]good
faith in the first person’s aid to use a like degree of
forcefor the purpose of defending the first
person.274Defence of moveable property against
trespassersIt is lawful for any person who is in
peaceable possession ofany moveable property, and for any
person lawfully assistinghim or her or acting by his or her
authority, to use such forceas is reasonably
necessary in order to resist the taking of suchpropertybyatrespasser,orinordertoretakeitfromatrespasser,providedthatthepersondoesnotdogrievousbodily harm to the trespasser.275Defence of moveable property with
claim of rightWhen a person is in peaceablepossession of any moveableproperty under a claim of right, it is
lawful for the person, andfor any person lawfully assisting him
or her or acting by his orher authority, to use such force as is
reasonably necessary inorder to defend the person’s
possession of the property, evenagainst a person
who is entitled by law to possession of theproperty,
provided that he or she does not do grievous bodilyharm
to such other person.276Defence of
moveable property without claim of rightWhenapersonwhoisentitledbylawtothepossessionofmoveablepropertyattemptstotakeitfromanotherpersonwho is in
possession of the property, but who neither claimsright to it, nor acts by the authority of a
person who claimsright,andthepersoninpossessionresistshimorher,itislawful for the
person so entitled to possession to use the forcethat
is reasonably necessary in order to obtain possession oftheproperty,providedthatheorshedoesnotdogrievousbodily harm to the person in
possession.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 26 Assaults and violence to the person
generally—justification and excuse[s 277]277Defence of premises against
trespassers—removal ofdisorderly persons(1)It
is lawful for a person who is in peaceable possession of anyland,structure,vessel,orplace,orwhoisentitledtothecontrol or
management of any land, structure, vessel, or place,and
for any person lawfully assisting him or her or acting byhisorherauthority,tousesuchforceasisreasonablynecessaryinordertopreventanypersonfromwrongfullyentering upon
such land, structure, vessel, or place, or in ordertoremovetherefromapersonwhowrongfullyremainstherein, provided that he or she does not do
grievous bodilyharm to such person.(2)It
is lawful for a person who is in peaceable possession of anyland,structure,vessel,orplace,orwhoisentitledtothecontrol or
management of any land, structure, vessel, or place,and
for any person acting by his or her authority, to use theforcethatisreasonablynecessaryinordertoremovetherefromanypersonwhoconductshimselforherselfinadisorderly manner therein, provided
that he or she does not dothe person grievous bodily
harm.(3)In this section—placeincludes any part of an enclosure or
structure, whetherseparatedfromtherestoftheenclosureorstructurebyapartition, fence, rope, or any other
means, or not.278Defence of possession of real property
or vessel withclaim of rightWhenapersonisinpeaceablepossessionofanyland,structure, or
vessel, with a claim of right, it is lawful for theperson,andforanypersonlawfullyassistinghimorheroractingbyhisorherauthority,tousesuchforceasisreasonablynecessaryinordertodefendtheperson’spossession, even
against a person who is entitled by law to thepossession of
the property, provided that he or she does not dogrievous bodily harm to such person.Page
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Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 26 Assaults and violence to the
person generally—justification and excuse[s 279]279Exercise of right of way or
easementWhen a person who is lawfully entitled to
enter upon land fortheexerciseofarightofwayorothereasementorprofitenters upon the
land for the purpose of exercising such rightof way,
easement, or profit, after notice that right to use suchwayoreasementortotakesuchprofitisdisputedbytheperson in possession of the land, or
having entered persists inentryaftersuchnotice,itislawfulforthepersoninpossession, and for any person
lawfully assisting him or her oractingbyhisorherauthority,tousesuchforceasisreasonably
necessary for the purpose of making the person soentering desist from the entry, provided
that he or she does notdo the person entering grievous bodily
harm.280Domestic disciplineIt
is lawful for a parent or a person in the place of a parent,
orfor a schoolteacher or master, to use, by
way of correction,discipline, management or control, towards a
child or pupil,under the person’s care such force as is
reasonable under thecircumstances.281Discipline of vehicleIt is lawful for
a person in charge of a vehicle on a journey andfor
any person acting by his or her authority to use, for thepurpose of maintaining good order and
discipline on board thevehicle, such force as the person or
such person acting by hisorherauthoritybelieves,onreasonablegrounds,tobenecessary, and
as is reasonable under the circumstances.282Surgical operations and medical
treatment(1)Apersonisnotcriminallyresponsibleforperformingorproviding, in good faith and with reasonable
care and skill, asurgical operation on or medical treatment
of—(a)a person or an unborn child for the
patient’s benefit; orCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
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Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 26 Assaults and violence to the person
generally—justification and excuse[s 282A](b)a person or an unborn child to
preserve the mother’s life;if performing
the operation or providing the medical treatmentis
reasonable, having regard to the patient’s state at the timeand
to all the circumstances of the case.(2)If
the administration by a health professional of a substance
toapatientwouldbelawfulunderthissection,thehealthprofessionalmaylawfullydirectoradviseanotherperson,whetherthepatientoranotherperson,toadministerthesubstance to the patient or procure or
supply the substance forthat purpose.(3)It
is lawful for a person acting under the lawful direction oradvice, or in the reasonable belief that the
advice or directionwas lawful, to administer the substance, or
supply or procurethe substance, in accordance with the
direction or advice.(4)In this
section—health professionalsee theHospital and Health Boards Act2011, schedule
2.medicaltreatment,forsubsection(1)(a),doesnotincludemedicaltreatmentintendedtoadverselyaffectanunbornchild.patientmeansthepersonorunbornchildonwhomthesurgicaloperationisperformedorofwhomthemedicaltreatment is
provided.surgical operation, for subsection
(1)(a), does not include asurgicaloperationintendedtoadverselyaffectanunbornchild.282APalliative care(1)A
person is not criminally responsible for providing
palliativecare to another person if—(a)the person provides the palliative
care in good faith andwith reasonable care and skill;
andPage 192Current as at
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rights and dutiesChapter 26 Assaults and violence to the
person generally—justification and excuse[s 283](b)the provision of the palliative care
is reasonable, havingregard to the other person’s state at
the time and all thecircumstances of the case; and(c)the person is a doctor or, if the
person is not a doctor, thepalliative care
is ordered by a doctor who confirms theorder in
writing.(2)Subsection (1) applies even if an
incidental effect of providingthe palliative
care is to hasten the other person’s death.(3)However,nothinginthissectionauthorises,justifiesorexcuses—(a)an
act done or omission made with intent to kill anotherperson; or(b)aiding another person to kill himself or
herself.(4)To remove any doubt, it is declared
that the provision of thepalliativecareisreasonableonlyifitisreasonableinthecontext of good medical
practice.(5)In this section—good medical
practicemeans good medical practice for themedical profession in Australia having
regard to—(a)therecognisedmedicalstandards,practicesandprocedures of the medical profession
in Australia; and(b)therecognisedethicalstandardsofthemedicalprofession in
Australia.palliative caremeans care,
whether by doing an act or makingan omission,
directed at maintaining or improving the comfortof a
person who is, or would otherwise be, subject to pain andsuffering.283Excessive forceIn any case in
which the use of force by one person to anotheris lawful the
use of more force than is justified by law underthe
circumstances is unlawful.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 5
Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 27 Duties relating to the preservation
of human life[s 284]284Consent to death immaterialConsent by a person to the causing of the
person’s own deathdoes not affect the criminal responsibility
of any person bywhom such death is caused.Notauthorised—indicativeonlyChapter 27Duties relating
to thepreservation of human life285Duty to provide necessariesIt
is the duty of every person having charge of another who isunablebyreasonofage,sickness,unsoundnessofmind,detention, or
any other cause, to withdraw himself or herselffromsuchcharge,andwhoisunabletoprovidehimselforherselfwiththenecessariesoflife,whetherthechargeisundertaken under a contract, or is imposed
by law, or arises byreason of any act, whether lawful or
unlawful, of the personwhohassuchcharge,toprovideforthatotherpersonthenecessaries of life; and the person is held
to have caused anyconsequenceswhichresulttothe
lifeorhealthoftheotherperson by reason
of any omission to perform that duty.286Duty
of person who has care of child(1)It
is the duty of every person who has care of a child under 16years to—(a)provide the necessaries of life for the
child; and(b)taketheprecautionsthatarereasonableinallthecircumstances to
avoid danger to the child’s life, healthor safety;
and(c)take the action that is reasonable in
all the circumstancesto remove the child from any such
danger;Page 194Current as at
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rights and dutiesChapter 27 Duties relating to the
preservation of human life[s 288]and he or she is
held to have caused any consequences thatresulttothelifeandhealthofthechildbecauseofanyomission to
perform that duty, whether the child is helpless ornot.(2)In
this section—personwhohascareofachildincludesaparent,fosterparent, step parent, guardian or other adult
in charge of thechild,whetherornotthepersonhaslawfulcustodyofthechild.288Duty of persons doing dangerous
actsItisthedutyofeverypersonwho,exceptinacaseofnecessity,undertakestoadministersurgicalormedicaltreatment to any
other person, or to do any other lawful actwhich is or may
be dangerous to human life or health, to havereasonable skill
and to use reasonable care in doing such act,and the person
is held to have caused any consequences whichresulttothelifeorhealthofanypersonbyreasonofanyomission to observe or perform that
duty.289Duty of persons in charge of dangerous
thingsIt is the duty of every person who has in
the person’s charge orundertheperson’scontrolanything,whetherlivingorinanimate, and whether moving or stationary,
of such a naturethat,intheabsenceofcareorprecautioninitsuseormanagement, the life, safety, or health, of
any person may beendangered,tousereasonablecareandtakereasonableprecautionstoavoidsuchdanger,andthepersonisheldtohavecausedanyconsequenceswhichresulttothelifeorhealthofanypersonbyreason ofanyomissiontoperformthat
duty.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 28 Homicide—suicide— concealment of
birth[s 290]290Duty
to do certain actsWhen a person undertakes to do any act the
omission to dowhich is or may be dangerous to human life
or health, it is theperson’s duty to do that act: and the
person is held to havecaused any consequences which result
to the life or health ofany person by reason of any omission
to perform that duty.Notauthorised—indicativeonlyChapter 28Homicide—suicide—concealment of
birth291Killing of a human being
unlawfulItisunlawfultokillanypersonunlesssuchkillingisauthorised or justified or excused by
law.292When a child becomes a human
beingA child becomes a person capable of being
killed when it hascompletelyproceededinalivingstatefromthebodyofitsmother, whether it has breathed or
not, and whether it has anindependent circulation or not, and
whether the navel-string issevered or
not.293Definition ofkillingExceptashereinaftersetforth,anypersonwhocausesthedeathofanother,directlyorindirectly,byanymeanswhatever, is
deemed to have killed that other person.294Death
by acts done at childbirthWhen a child dies in consequence of an
act done or omitted tobe done by any person before or during
its birth, the personPage 196Current as at
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Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 28 Homicide—suicide— concealment of
birth[s 295]who did or
omitted to do such act is deemed to have killed thechild.Notauthorised—indicativeonly295Causing death by threatsA
person who, by threats or intimidation of any kind, or bydeceit,causesanotherpersontodoanactormakeanomissionwhichresultsinthedeathofthatotherperson,isdeemed to have killed the other
person.296Acceleration of deathApersonwhodoesanyactormakesanyomissionwhichhastens the death of another person who,
when the act is doneor the omission is made, is labouring
under some disorder ordisease arising from another cause, is
deemed to have killedthat other person.297When
injury or death might be prevented by properprecautionWhen
a person causes a bodily injury to another from whichdeath results, it is immaterial that the
injury might have beenavoided by proper precaution on the
part of the person injured,or that the
injured person’s death from that injury might havebeen
prevented by proper care or treatment.298Injuries causing death in consequence of
subsequenttreatmentWhenapersondoesgrievousbodilyharmtoanother,andsuchotherpersonhasrecoursetosurgicalormedicaltreatment,anddeathresultseitherfromtheinjuryorthetreatment,thepersonisdeemedtohavekilledthatotherperson,althoughtheimmediatecauseofdeathwasthesurgical or medical treatment,
provided that the treatment wasreasonably
proper under the circumstances, and was appliedin good
faith.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 28 Homicide—suicide— concealment of
birth[s 300]300Unlawful homicideAny person who
unlawfully kills another is guilty of a crime,whichiscalledmurderormanslaughter,accordingtothecircumstances of
the case.302Definition ofmurder(1)Except as hereinafter set forth, a
person who unlawfully killsanother under
any of the following circumstances, that is tosay—(a)if the offender intends to cause the
death of the personkilledorthatofsomeotherpersonoriftheoffenderintendstodotothepersonkilledortosomeotherperson some
grievous bodily harm;(b)ifdeathiscausedbymeansofanactdoneintheprosecution of
an unlawful purpose, which act is of sucha nature as to
be likely to endanger human life;(c)iftheoffenderintendstodogrievousbodilyharmtosomepersonforthepurposeoffacilitatingthecommission of a crime which is such that the
offendermay be arrested without warrant, or for the
purpose offacilitating the flight of an offender who
has committedor attempted to commit any such
crime;(d)ifdeathiscausedbyadministeringanystupefyingoroverpowering thing for either of the
purposes mentionedin paragraph (c);(e)if
death is caused by wilfully stopping the breath of anyperson for either of such purposes;is
guilty ofmurder.(2)Under subsection (1)(a) it is
immaterial that the offender didnot intend to
hurt the particular person who is killed.(3)Under subsection (1)(b) it is immaterial
that the offender didnot intend to hurt any person.Page
198Current as at [Not applicable]
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Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 28 Homicide—suicide— concealment of
birth[s 303](4)Under subsection (1)(c) to (e) it is
immaterial that the offenderdid not intend
to cause death or did not know that death waslikely to
result.(5)An indictment charging an offence
against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.303Definition ofmanslaughter(1)Apersonwhounlawfullykillsanotherundersuchcircumstancesasnottoconstitutemurderisguiltyofmanslaughter.(2)An indictment charging an offence
against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.304Killing on provocation(1)Whenapersonwhounlawfullykillsanotherundercircumstanceswhich,butfortheprovisionsofthissection,would constitute murder, does the act which
causes death inthe heat of passion caused by sudden
provocation, and beforethereistimefortheperson’s passion to cool, the person
isguilty of manslaughter only.(2)Subsection (1)doesnotapplyifthesuddenprovocationisbasedonwordsalone,otherthanincircumstancesofanexceptional character.(3)Also,subsection
(1)doesnotapply,otherthanincircumstances of an exceptional character,
if—(a)a domestic relationship exists between
2 persons; and(b)onepersonunlawfullykillstheotherperson(thedeceased);
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Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 28 Homicide—suicide— concealment of
birth[s 304]Notauthorised—indicativeonly(c)the sudden
provocation is based on anything done by thedeceased or
anything the person believes the deceasedhas done—(i)to end the relationship; or(ii)to change the
nature of the relationship; or(iii)toindicateinanywaythattherelationshipmay,should or will end, or that there may,
should or willbe a change to the nature of the
relationship.(4)Further,subsection(1)doesnotapply,otherthanincircumstancesofanexceptionalcharacter,ifthesuddenprovocation is
based on an unwanted sexual advance to theperson.(5)Forsubsection
(3)(a),despitetheDomesticandFamilyViolenceProtectionAct2012,section18(6),adomesticrelationship
includes a relationship in which 2 persons date ordated each other on a number of
occasions.(6)Subsection (3)(c)(i) applies even if
the relationship has endedbefore the sudden provocation and
killing happens.(7)Forproofofcircumstancesofanexceptionalcharactermentioned in subsection (2) or (3) regard
may be had to anyhistory of violence that is relevant in all
the circumstances.(8)Forproofofcircumstancesofanexceptionalcharactermentioned in subsection (4), regard may be
had to any historyof violence, or of sexual conduct, between
the person and thepersonwhoisunlawfullykilledthatisrelevantinallthecircumstances.(9)On a
charge of murder, it is for the defence to prove that theperson charged is, under this section,
liable to be convicted ofmanslaughter only.(10)When
2 or more persons unlawfully kill another, the fact that1 of
the persons is, under this section, guilty of manslaughteronly
does not affect the question whether the unlawful killingamounted to murder in the case of the other
person or persons.(11)In this
section—Page 200Current as at
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rights and dutiesChapter 28 Homicide—suicide— concealment of
birth[s 304A]unwantedsexualadvance,toaperson,meansasexualadvance
that—(a)is unwanted by the person; and(b)ifthesexualadvanceinvolvestouchingtheperson—involves only
minor touching.Examplesofwhatmaybeminortouchingdependingonalltherelevant
circumstances—patting, pinching, grabbing or brushing
against the person, evenif the touching is an offence against
section 352(1)(a) or anotherprovision of
this Code or another Act304ADiminished
responsibility(1)Whenapersonwhounlawfullykillsanotherundercircumstanceswhich,butfortheprovisionsofthissection,wouldconstitutemurder,isatthetimeofdoingtheactormakingtheomissionwhichcausesdeathinsuchastateofabnormalityofmind(whetherarisingfromaconditionofarrested or retarded development of mind or
inherent causesor induced by disease or injury) as
substantially to impair theperson’s
capacity to understand what the person is doing, ortheperson’scapacitytocontroltheperson’sactions,ortheperson’s
capacity to know that the person ought not to do theact
or make the omission, the person is guilty of manslaughteronly.(2)On a
charge of murder, it shall be for the defence to prove thatthepersonchargedisbyvirtueofthissectionliabletobeconvicted of manslaughter only.(3)When 2 or more persons unlawfully kill
another, the fact that1ofsuchpersonsisbyvirtueofthissectionguiltyofmanslaughteronlyshallnotaffectthequestionwhethertheunlawful killing amounted to murder in
the case of any othersuch person or persons.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
201
Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 5
Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 28 Homicide—suicide— concealment of
birth[s 304B]Notauthorised—indicativeonly304BKilling for
preservation in an abusive domesticrelationship(1)A
person who unlawfully kills another (thedeceased)
undercircumstancesthat,butfortheprovisionsofthissection,would constitute murder, is guilty of
manslaughter only, if—(a)thedeceasedhascommittedactsofseriousdomesticviolence against the person in the course of
an abusivedomestic relationship; and(b)the person believes that it is
necessary for the person’spreservation from death or grievous
bodily harm to dothe act or make the omission that causes the
death; and(c)the person has reasonable grounds for
the belief havingregard to the abusive domestic relationship
and all thecircumstances of the case.(2)Anabusive domestic
relationshipis a domestic relationshipexisting between 2 persons in which there is
a history of actsofseriousdomesticviolencecommittedbyeitherpersonagainst the other.(3)Ahistoryofactsofseriousdomesticviolencemayincludeacts that appear
minor or trivial when considered in isolation.(4)Subsection (1) may apply even if the act or
omission causingthe death (theresponse)
was done or made in response to aparticular act
of domestic violence committed by the deceasedthatwouldnot,ifthehistoryofactsofseriousdomesticviolence were disregarded, warrant the
response.(5)Subsection (1)(a) may apply even if
the person has sometimescommitted acts of domestic violence in
the relationship.(6)Forsubsection
(1)(c),withoutlimitingthecircumstancestowhich regard may be had for the purposes of
the subsection,those circumstances include acts of the
deceased that were notacts of domestic violence.(7)In this section—domesticviolenceseetheDomesticandFamilyViolenceProtection Act 2012, section
8.Page 202Current as at
[Not applicable]
Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 5
Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 28 Homicide—suicide— concealment of
birth[s 305]Notauthorised—indicativeonly305Punishment of murder(1)Anypersonwhocommitsthecrimeofmurderisliabletoimprisonment for life, which can not be
mitigated or variedunder this Code or any other law or is
liable to an indefinitesentenceunderpart10ofthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992.(2)If the person is being
sentenced—(a)on more than 1 conviction of murder;
or(b)on1convictionofmurderandanotheroffenceofmurder is taken into account;
or(c)onaconvictionofmurderandthepersonhasonaprevious
occasion been sentenced for another offence ofmurder;the
court sentencing the person must make an order that thepersonmustnotbereleasedfromimprisonmentuntiltheperson has served a minimum of 30 or
more specified years ofimprisonment,unlessreleasedsoonerunderexceptionalcircumstances
parole under theCorrective Services Act 2006.(3)Subsection(2)(c)applieswhetherthecrimeforwhichtheperson is being sentenced was committed
before or after theconviction for the other offence of murder
mentioned in theparagraph.(4)If—(a)the person
killed was a police officer at the time the actor omission that
caused the person’s death was done ormade; and(b)thepersonbeingsentenceddidtheactormadetheomission that caused the police officer’s
death—(i)when—(A)thepoliceofficerwasperformingtheofficer’s duty; and(B)the
person knew or ought reasonably to haveknown that he or
she was a police officer; orCurrent as at
[Not applicable]Page 203
Notauthorised—indicativeonlySchedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 5
Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 28 Homicide—suicide— concealment of
birth[s 306](ii)because the police officer was a police
officer; or(iii)because of, or
in retaliation for, the actions of thepoliceofficeroranotherpoliceofficerintheperformance of the officer’s
duty;the court sentencing the person must make an
order that thepersonmustnotbereleasedfromimprisonmentuntiltheperson has served a minimum of 25 or
more specified years ofimprisonment,unlessreleasedsoonerunderexceptionalcircumstances
parole under theCorrective Services Act 2006.(5)ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qalsostates a
circumstance of aggravation for the crime of murder.306Attempt to murder(1)Any
person who—(a)attempts unlawfully to kill another;
or(b)with intent unlawfully to kill another
does any act, oromits to do any act which it is the person’s
duty to do,suchactoromissionbeingofsuchanatureastobelikely to
endanger human life;is guilty of a crime, and is liable to
imprisonment for life.(2)ThePenalties and Sentences Act 1992,
section 161Q states acircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthissection.(3)An indictment charging an offence
against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.307Accessory after the fact to murder(1)Anypersonwhobecomesanaccessoryafterthefacttomurder is guilty of a crime, and is liable
to imprisonment forlife.Page 204Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlySchedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 5
Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 28 Homicide—suicide— concealment of
birth[s 308](2)ThePenalties and Sentences Act
1992, section 161Q states acircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthissection.(3)An indictment charging an offence
against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.308Threats to murder in document(1)Anypersonwho,knowingthecontentsthereof,directlyorindirectlycausesanypersontoreceiveanydocumentthreatening to
kill any person, is guilty of a crime, and is liableto
imprisonment for 7 years.(2)ThePenalties and Sentences Act 1992,
section 161Q states acircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthissection.(3)An indictment charging an offence
against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.309Conspiring to murder(1)Any
person who conspires with any other person to kill anyperson, whether such person is in Queensland
or elsewhere, isguilty of a crime, and is liable to
imprisonment for 14 years.(2)ThePenalties and Sentences Act 1992,
section 161Q states acircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthissection.(3)An indictment charging an offence
against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 205
Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 5
Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 28 Homicide—suicide— concealment of
birth[s 310]310Punishment of manslaughter(1)Any person who commits the crime of
manslaughter is liableto imprisonment for life.(2)ThePenalties and
Sentences Act 1992, section 161Q states acircumstance of
aggravation for the crime of manslaughter.Notauthorised—indicativeonly311Aiding
suicideAny person who—(a)procures another to kill himself or herself;
or(b)counsels another to kill himself or
herself and therebyinduces the other person to do so; or(c)aids another in killing himself or
herself;is guilty of a crime, and is liable to
imprisonment for life.313Killing unborn
child(1)Any person who, when a female is about
to be delivered of achild, prevents the child from being
born alive by any act oromission of such a nature that, if the
child had been born aliveandhadthendied,thepersonwouldbedeemedtohaveunlawfully
killed the child, is guilty of a crime, and is liable toimprisonment for life.(2)Any
person who unlawfully assaults a female pregnant with achild and destroys the life of, or does
grievous bodily harm to,ortransmitsaseriousdiseaseto,thechildbeforeitsbirth,commits a
crime.Maximum penalty—imprisonment for
life.314Concealing the birth of
childrenAnypersonwho,whenawomanisdeliveredofachild,endeavours, by
any secret disposition of the dead body of thechild, to
conceal the birth, whether the child died before, at, orPage
206Current as at [Not applicable]
Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 5
Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 28A Unlawful striking causing
death[s 314A]after, its
birth, is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable toimprisonment for 2 years.Notauthorised—indicativeonlyChapter 28AUnlawful
striking causing death314AUnlawful striking
causing death(1)A person who unlawfully strikes
another person to the head orneck and causes
the death of the other person is guilty of acrime.Maximum penalty—life imprisonment.(1A)ThePenalties and Sentences Act 1992,
section 161Q states acircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthissection.(1B)An indictment
charging an offence against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.(2)Sections 23(1)(b) and 270 do not apply to an
offence againstsubsection (1).(3)An
assault is not an element of an offence against subsection(1).(3A)For
subsection (1), the striking of another person is unlawfulunless it is authorised or justified or
excused by law.(4)A person is not criminally responsible
for an offence againstsubsection (1) if the act of striking
the other person is—(a)done as part of
a socially acceptable function or activity;and(b)reasonable in the
circumstances.(5)If a court sentences a person to a
term of imprisonment for anoffence
mentioned in subsection (1), the court must make anCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
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Notauthorised—indicativeonlySchedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 5
Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 28A Unlawful striking causing
death[s 314A]order that the
person must not be released from imprisonmentuntil the person
has served the lesser of—(a)80%oftheperson’stermofimprisonmentfortheoffence; or(b)15
years.(6)Subsection (5) does not apply if the
court sentences the personto—(a)a
term of imprisonment for life; orNote—See
theCorrective Services Act 2006,
section 181 for the paroleeligibility date for a prisoner
serving a term of imprisonment forlife for an
offence mentioned in subsection (1).(b)an
indefinite sentence under thePenalties and
SentencesAct 1992; orNote—See thePenalties and Sentences Act 1992,
section 171 for thetime of the earliest review of an indefinite
sentence being servedbyaprisonerservinganindefinitesentenceforanoffencementioned in subsection (1).(c)atermofimprisonmentandmakeseitherofthefollowing orders
under thePenalties and Sentences Act1992for the
person—(i)an intensive correction order;(ii)anorderthatthewholeorapartofthetermofimprisonment be suspended.(7)In this section—causingmeans causing directly or indirectly.function or activityincludes a
sporting event.strike, a person,
means directly apply force to the person bypunching or
kicking, or by otherwise hitting using any part ofthe
body, with or without the use of a dangerous or offensiveweapon or instrument.Page 208Current as at [Not applicable]
Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 5
Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 29 Offences endangering life or
health[s 315]Chapter 29Offences endangering life orhealthNotauthorised—indicativeonly315Disabling in order to commit
indictable offenceAny person who, by any means calculated to
choke, suffocate,orstrangle,andwithintenttocommitortofacilitatethecommission of an indictable offence, or to
facilitate the flightof an offender after the commission or
attempted commissionofanindictableoffence,rendersorattemptstorenderanypersonincapableofresistance,isguiltyofacrime,andisliable to imprisonment for
life.315AChoking, suffocation or strangulation
in a domesticsetting(1)A
person commits a crime if—(a)thepersonunlawfullychokes,suffocatesorstranglesanother person,
without the other person’s consent; and(b)either—(i)thepersonisinadomesticrelationshipwiththeother person; or(ii)thechoking,suffocationorstrangulationisassociateddomesticviolenceundertheDomesticand Family
Violence Protection Act 2012.Maximum penalty—7 years imprisonment.(2)An assault is not an element of an
offence against subsection(1).316Stupefying in order to commit indictable
offenceAnypersonwho,withintenttocommitortofacilitatethecommission of an indictable offence, or to
facilitate the flightof an offender after the commission or
attempted commissionofanindictableoffence,administers,orattemptstoCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
209
Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 5
Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 29 Offences endangering life or
health[s 316A]administer, any
stupefying or overpowering drug or thing toany person, is
guilty of a crime, and is liable to imprisonmentfor
life.Notauthorised—indicativeonly316AUnlawful drink
spiking(1)A person who administers, or attempts
to administer, in drinka substance to another person
(theother person) without
theother person having knowledge of the
substance with intent tocause the other person to be stupefied
or overpowered is guiltyof a crime and is liable to
imprisonment for 5 years.(2)Ifthesubstanceisalcohol,forsection24only,thecircumstancesinwhichtheotherpersonistakentohaveknowledgeofthealcoholincludewheretheotherpersonwouldnotobjecttotheadministrationofthealcoholiftheother person had actual knowledge of
it.(3)The following matters are
immaterial—(a)whether the lack of knowledge of the
substance is lackof knowledge of the presence at all of the
substance orof the particular quantity of the
substance;(b)whetherthesubstanceiscapableofhavingtheeffectintended;(c)whether a particular person is
intended to be the personto whom the substance is administered
or attempted tobe administered.(4)Areferencetocausingtheotherpersontobestupefiedoroverpowered is—(a)a
reference to causing the other person to be stupefied oroverpowered in circumstances where the other
person isnot intending to be stupefied or overpowered
at all; or(b)areferencetocausingtheotherpersontobefurtherstupefiedoroverpoweredincircumstanceswheretheother person is not intending to be
further stupefied oroverpoweredatallortotheextentintendedbythePage 210Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlySchedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 5
Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 29 Offences endangering life or
health[s 316A]person who
administers, or attempts to administer, thesubstance.(5)Thissectiondoesnotapplytoanactlawfullydoneinthecourse of the practice of a health
professional, the carrying outofafunctionunderanActortheperformanceoftheresponsibilities of a parent or
carer.(6)Inrelationtoanattempttoadministerasubstance,forthissection and
section 4, attempt includes adding a substance todrink in preparation for the administration
of the substance.(7)In this section—addingasubstance,todrink,includes,withoutlimitingsection 7, the following—(a)cause to be added to drink;(b)substitutedrinkwithotherdrinkcontainingthesubstance;(c)take
any step to provide drink containing the substanceinstead of other drink.circumstances, where the
other person is not intending to bestupefiedoroverpowered,includesanycircumstanceoftiming,place,condition,orwayofstupefactionoroverpowering.dangerous
drugsee theDrugs Misuse Act
1986, section 4.drinkincludeswater,beverage,orotherliquid,intendedorprepared for human consumption.health professionalsee theHospital and Health Boards Act2011, schedule
2.stupefied or overpoweredincludes—(a)astateofintoxicationcausedbyalcohol,adrugoranother substance; and(b)behaviouralchangecausedbyadangerousdrug,whether or not the mind is otherwise
affected.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
211
Notauthorised—indicativeonlySchedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 5
Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 29 Offences endangering life or
health[s 317]317Acts
intended to cause grievous bodily harm and othermalicious acts(1)Any
person who, with intent—(a)to maim,
disfigure or disable, any person; or(b)to
do some grievous bodily harm or transmit a seriousdisease to any person; or(c)to resist or prevent the lawful arrest
or detention of anyperson; or(d)toresistorpreventapublicofficerfromactinginaccordance with lawful
authority—either—(e)inanywayunlawfullywounds,doesgrievousbodilyharm, or
transmits a serious disease to, any person; or(f)unlawfully strikes, or attempts in any way
to strike, anypersonwithanykindofprojectileoranythingelsecapable of achieving the intention;
or(g)unlawfully causes any explosive
substance to explode;or(h)sendsordeliversanyexplosivesubstanceorotherdangerous or
noxious thing to any person; or(i)causesanysuchsubstanceorthingtobetakenorreceived by any person; or(j)puts any corrosive fluid or any
destructive or explosivesubstance in any place; or(k)unlawfully casts or throws any such
fluid or substance ator upon any person, or otherwise
applies any such fluidor substance to the person of any
person;is guilty of a crime, and is liable to
imprisonment for life.(2)ThePenalties and Sentences Act 1992,
section 161Q states acircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthissection.Page
212Current as at [Not applicable]
Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 5
Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 29 Offences endangering life or
health[s 317A](3)An
indictment charging an offence against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.Notauthorised—indicativeonly317ACarrying or sending dangerous goods in
a vehicle(1)Any person who—(a)carries or places dangerous goods in or on a
vehicle; or(b)deliversdangerousgoodstoanotherpersonforthepurpose of such
goods being placed in or on a vehicle;or(c)has dangerous goods in his or her
possession in or on avehicle;is guilty of a
crime and is liable to imprisonment for 14 years.(2)A person who knowingly sends by a
vehicle any dangerousgoods under a false description of the
goods or with a falsedescriptionofthesenderofthegoodscommitsamisdemeanour.Maximum
penalty—3 years imprisonment.(2A)ThePenalties and Sentences Act
1992, section 161Q states acircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthissection.(2B)An indictment
charging an offence against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.(3)Itisadefencetoachargeofanyoffencedefinedinsubsection (1) to prove that the act
was done by authority orpermission of or under a law of the
Commonwealth or of theState.(4)For
the purposes of this section—dangerous
goodsmeans—Current as at
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Notauthorised—indicativeonlySchedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 5
Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 29 Offences endangering life or
health[s 318](a)firearms,ammunition,weaponsandexplosivesubstances;
and(b)an explosive or noxious substance,
acid or other thing ofadangerousordestructivenaturethatbecauseofitsnatureorconditionmayendangerthesafetyofavehicle, a person in, on or in the
vicinity of the vehicle.318Obstructing
rescue or escape from unsafe premises(1)Anypersonwhounlawfullyobstructsanyoneintheotherperson’seffortstosavethelifeofsomeonewhoisin,orescaping from, dangerous, destroyed or other
unsafe premisescommits a crime.Maximum
penalty—imprisonment for life.(2)In
this section—obstructincludes hinder
and attempt to obstruct.319Endangering the
safety of a person in a vehicle withintent(1)Apersonwhodoesanythingthatendangers,orislikelytoendanger,thesafeuseofavehicle,withintenttoinjureorendanger the safety of any person in the
vehicle, whether aparticular person or not, commits a
crime.Maximum penalty—life imprisonment.(2)In this section—doanything,forapersonwhohasadutytodothething,includes omit to
do the thing.inincludes on.320Grievous bodily harm(1)Anypersonwhounlawfullydoesgrievousbodilyharmtoanother is guilty of a crime, and is liable
to imprisonment for14 years.Page 214Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlySchedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 5
Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 29 Offences endangering life or
health[s 320A](3A)ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,sections108Band161Qstateacircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainst this
section.(4)An indictment charging an offence
against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.320ATorture(1)A
person who tortures another person commits a crime.Maximum penalty—14 years
imprisonment.(1A)ThePenalties and Sentences Act 1992,
section 161Q states acircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthissection.(1B)An indictment
charging an offence against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.(2)In
this section—pain or sufferingincludes
physical, mental, psychological oremotional pain
or suffering, whether temporary or permanent.torturemeanstheintentionalinflictionofseverepainorsuffering on a person by an act or
series of acts done on 1 ormore than 1
occasion.321Attempting to injure by explosive or
noxious substances(1)Any person who unlawfully, and with
intent to do any bodilyharm to another, puts any explosive or
noxious substance inanyplacewhatever,isguiltyofacrime,andisliabletoimprisonment for 14 years.(2)ThePenalties and
Sentences Act 1992, section 161Q states acircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthissection.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
215
Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 5
Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 29 Offences endangering life or
health[s 321A](3)An
indictment charging an offence against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.Notauthorised—indicativeonly321ABomb
hoaxes(1)Any person who—(a)places an article or substance in any place;
or(b)sends an article or substance in any
way;with the intention of inducing in another
person a belief thatthearticleorsubstanceislikelytoexplode,ignite,ordischarge a dangerous or noxious
substance, commits a crime.Maximum
penalty—7 years imprisonment.(2)Anypersonwho,inQueenslandorelsewhere,makesastatement or conveys information to
another person that he orsheknowsorbelievestobefalse,withtheintentionofinducinginthatpersonoranotherpersonabeliefthatanexplosiveornoxioussubstance,acidorotherthingofadangerousordestructivenatureispresentinaplaceinQueensland, commits a crime.Maximum penalty—5 years imprisonment.(3)Subsections (1) and (2) apply whether
or not the accused hadany particular person in mind as the
person in whom he or sheintended to induce the belief
mentioned in the subsections.322Administering poison with intent to
harmA person who unlawfully, and with intent to
injure or annoyanother person, causes a poison or another
noxious thing to beadministered to, or taken by, any person
commits a crime.Maximum penalty—(a)if
the poison or other noxious thing endangers the lifeof,
or does grievous bodily harm to, the person to whomPage
216Current as at [Not applicable]
Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 5
Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 29 Offences endangering life or
health[s 323]itisadministeredorbywhomitistaken—14yearsimprisonment; or(b)otherwise—7 years imprisonment.Notauthorised—indicativeonly323Wounding(1)Apersonwhounlawfullywoundsanyoneelsecommitsamisdemeanour.Maximum
penalty—7 years imprisonment.(2)The
offender may be arrested without warrant.(3)ThePenalties and Sentences Act
1992, section 108B states acircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthissection.323AFemale genital mutilation(1)Anypersonwhoperformsfemalegenitalmutilationonanother person is guilty of a crime.Maximum penalty—14 years
imprisonment.(2)It is not a defence that the other
person, or, if the other personis a child, a
parent or guardian of the other person, consentedto
the mutilation.(3)In this section—female genital
mutilationmeans—(a)clitoridectomy; or(b)excision of any other part of the female
genitalia; or(c)a procedure to narrow or close the
vaginal opening; or(d)any other mutilation of the female
genitalia;but does not include—(e)a
sexual reassignment procedure; or(f)a
medical procedure for a genuine therapeutic purpose.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
217
Notauthorised—indicativeonlySchedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 5
Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 29 Offences endangering life or
health[s 323B]medical
procedure for a genuine therapeutic purposemeansa
medical procedure that is—(a)directedonlyatcuringoralleviatingaphysiologicaldisability,
physical abnormality, psychological disorderor pathological
condition; or(b)performed on a person in labour or who
has just givenbirth and directed only at alleviating
physical symptomsinrelationtothelabourorbirthorforothermedicalpurposes; or(c)performedonapersonwhohasbeensubjectedtofemalegenitalmutilationanddirectedonlyattreatingthe effects, or
to reversing the effects, of the previousmutilation.sexual
reassignment proceduremeans a surgical proceduretogiveapersonthegenitalappearanceofaparticularsex,whether male or female.323BRemoval of child from State for female
genital mutilation(1)Any person who takes a child from the
State, or arranges for achild to be taken from the State, with
the intention of havingfemale genital mutilation performed on
the child is guilty of acrime.Maximum
penalty—14 years imprisonment.(2)In
the absence of proof to the contrary, it is to be presumedthat
a person took a child, or arranged for a child to be taken,fromtheStatewiththeintentionofhavingfemalegenitalmutilation
performed on the child if it is proved—(a)the
person took the child, or arranged for the child to betaken, from the State; and(b)femalegenitalmutilationwasperformedonthechildwhile outside
the State.(3)In this section—childmeans a person under 18 years.Page
218Current as at [Not applicable]
Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 5
Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 29 Offences endangering life or
health[s 324]female genital
mutilationsee section 323A.Notauthorised—indicativeonly324Failure to supply necessariesAny
person who, being charged with the duty of providing foranother the necessaries of life, without
lawful excuse fails todo so, whereby the life of that other
person is or is likely to beendangered or
the other person’s health is or is likely to bepermanentlyinjured,isguiltyofamisdemeanour,andisliable to imprisonment for 3
years.326Endangering life of children by
exposureAnypersonwhounlawfullyabandonsorexposesachildunder the age of
7 years, whereby the life of such child is or islikely to be endangered, or the child’s
health is or is likely tobe permanently injured, commits a
crime.Maximum penalty—7 years imprisonment.327Setting mantraps(1)Any
person who sets or places any spring gun, mantrap, orotherenginecalculatedtodestroyhumanlifeortoinflictgrievous bodily
harm, or causes any such thing to be set orplaced, in any
place with the intent that it may kill or inflictgrievousbodilyharmuponatrespasserorotherpersoncoming in contact with it, or sets or places
any such thing inany such place and in any such manner that
it is likely to causeany such result, is guilty of a
misdemeanour, and is liable toimprisonment for
3 years.(2)Anypersonwhoknowinglypermitsanysuchspringgun,mantrap,orotherengine,whichhasbeensetorplacedbyanother person in any such place and in any
such manner thatitislikelytocauseanysuchresult,tocontinuesosetorplaced in any
place which is then in, or afterwards comes into,the
person’s possession or occupation, is deemed to have setand
placed the gun, trap, or engine, with the intent aforesaid.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
219
Notauthorised—indicativeonlySchedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 5
Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 29 Offences endangering life or
health[s 328](3)This
section does not make it unlawful to set any gin or trapsuch
as is usually set for the purpose of destroying vermin; ortosetanyspringgun,mantrap,orengine,atnightinadwelling house for the protection of
the dwelling house.328Negligent acts causing harm(1)Any person who unlawfully does any
act, or omits to do anyactwhichitistheperson’sdutytodo,bywhichactoromissionbodilyharmisactuallycausedtoanyperson,isguilty of a misdemeanour, and is
liable to imprisonment for 2years.(2)The offender may be arrested without
warrant.328ADangerous operation of a
vehicle(1)Apersonwhooperates,orinanywayinterfereswiththeoperationof,avehicledangerouslyinanyplacecommitsamisdemeanour.Maximumpenalty—200penaltyunitsor3yearsimprisonment.(2)If
the offender—(a)atthetimeofcommittingtheoffenceisadverselyaffected by an
intoxicating substance; or(b)atthetimeofcommittingtheoffenceisexcessivelyspeeding or
taking part in an unlawful race or unlawfulspeed trial;
or(c)has been previously convicted either
upon indictment orsummarily of an offence against this
section;the person commits a crime.Maximumpenalty—400penaltyunitsor5yearsimprisonment.(3)If
the offender has been—Page 220Current as at
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Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 29 Offences endangering life or
health[s 328A]Notauthorised—indicativeonly(a)previouslyconvictedeitheruponindictmentorsummarily of an offence against this section
committedwhiletheoffenderwasadverselyaffectedbyanintoxicating
substance; or(b)twicepreviouslyconvictedeitheruponindictmentorsummarily(oronceuponindictmentandoncesummarily) of
the same prescribed offence or differentprescribed
offences;thecourtorjusticesshall,uponconviction,imposeasthewhole or part of
the punishment, imprisonment.(4)Apersonwhooperates,orinanywayinterfereswiththeoperation of, a vehicle dangerously in
any place and causesthedeathoforgrievousbodilyharmtoanotherpersoncommits a crime and is liable on conviction
on indictment—(a)to imprisonment for 10 years, if
neither paragraph (b)nor (c) applies; or(b)toimprisonmentfor14yearsif,atthetimeofcommitting the offence, the offender
is—(i)adversely affected by an intoxicating
substance; or(ii)excessively
speeding; or(iii)taking part in
an unlawful race or unlawful speedtrial; or(c)to imprisonment for 14 years, if the
offender knows, orought reasonably know, the other person has
been killedorinjured,andtheoffenderleavesthesceneoftheincident, other than to obtain medical
or other help forthe other person, before a police officer
arrives.(5)The offender may be arrested without
warrant.(6)In this section—excessively
speedingmeans driving or operating a vehicle at
aspeed more than 40km/h over the speed limit
applying to thedriverundertheTransportOperations(RoadUseManagement) Act 1995.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
221
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Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 29 Offences endangering life or
health[s 328A]Notauthorised—indicativeonlyPage 222operates, or in
any way interferes with the operation of, avehicle
dangerouslymeans operate, or in any way
interferewith the operation of, a vehicle at a speed
or in a way that isdangeroustothepublic,havingregardtoallthecircumstances,
including—(a)the nature, condition and use of the
place; and(b)the nature and condition of the
vehicle; and(c)the number of persons, vehicles or
other objects that are,or might reasonably be expected to be,
in the place; and(d)the concentration of alcohol in the
operator’s blood orbreath; and(e)thepresenceofanyothersubstanceintheoperator’sbody.placedoes not include
a place being lawfully used to race ortest vehicles
under a licence or another authority under an Actand
from which other traffic is excluded at the time.prescribed offencemeans—(a)an offence against this section;
or(b)an offence charged on indictment
involving the drivingor operation of a vehicle at a speed
causing or likely tocause injury to anyone; or(c)an offence against theTransport Operations (Road UseManagement) Act 1995, section 79(1),
(1F), (2), (2AA),(2A), (2B), (2D) or (2J).the
publicincludes passengers in a vehicle whether in
a publicor private place.unlawfulracemeansaraceinvolvingavehicleincontraventionoftheTransportOperations(RoadUseManagement) Act 1995,
section 85.unlawful speed trialmean a trial of
the speed of a vehicle incontraventionoftheTransportOperations(RoadUseManagement) Act 1995,
section 85.Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlySchedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 5
Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 29 Offences endangering life or
health[s 328B]328BAdditional power to convict for dangerous
operation of avehicle(1)Uponanindictmentchargingapersonwithanyoffenceinconnection with or arising out of the
operation, or interferencein any way with the operation, of a
vehicle by the person (notbeing the offence defined in section
328A), the person may beconvictedoftheoffencedefinedinsection 328Awithorwithoutacircumstanceofaggravationspecifiedinsection 328A(4),ifsuchoffenceisestablishedbytheevidence.(2)The
provisions of this section shall apply notwithstanding theprovisions of section 576.329Endangering safety of persons
travelling by railwayAny person who by any unlawful act, or
by any omission todo any act which it is the person’s duty to
do, causes the safetyof any person travelling by any
railway to be endangered, isguilty of a
misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for 2years.330Sending or taking unseaworthy ships to
sea(1)Any person who—(a)sendsorattemptstosendashiptoseainsuchanunseaworthy state that the life of any
person is likely tobe thereby endangered; orEditor’s note—Subsection
(1)(a) as originally enacted was numbered as (1) andsubsection (1)(b) was numbered as
(2).(b)beingamasterofaBritishship,knowinglytakesorattempts to take the ship to sea in
such an unseaworthystate that the life of any person is likely
to be therebyendangered;is guilty of a
crime, and is liable to imprisonment for 14 years.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
223
Notauthorised—indicativeonlySchedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 5
Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 29 Offences endangering life or
health[s 333](2)It
is a defence to a charge of any of the offences defined in
thissectiontoprovethatthegoingoftheshiptoseainsuchunseaworthystatewas,underthecircumstances,reasonableand
justifiable.(3)Itisadefencetoachargeofeitheroftheoffencesfirstlydefined in this section to show that the
accused person used allreasonablemeanstoensuretheshipbeingsenttoseainaseaworthy state.333Evading laws as to equipment of shipsAny
person who, being a person having actual control over avessel on board of which any article has
been placed with theperson’sknowledgeorconsentinordertotheobtainingofpermission or authority to leave a port,
removes or allows theremoval of such article from the
vessel after such permissionor authority has
been obtained is guilty of a misdemeanour,and is liable to
imprisonment for 3 years.334Landing
explosivesAny person who—(a)beingchargedbylawwithanydutyrespectingthelanding or delivery of any explosive
substance or of anyacid or other thing of a dangerous or
destructive nature,from any vessel, fails to perform that duty;
or(b)being concerned in the landing of any
such substance orthing from any vessel, violates the
provisions of the lawsrelating to such landing;is
guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for3
years.Page 224Current as at
[Not applicable]
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Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 30 Assaults[s 335]Chapter 30AssaultsNotauthorised—indicativeonly335Common assault(1)Anypersonwhounlawfullyassaultsanotherisguiltyofamisdemeanour,andisliable,ifnogreaterpunishmentisprovided, to imprisonment for 3
years.(2)ThePenalties and
Sentences Act 1992, section 108B states acircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthissection.338AAssaults of member of crew on
aircraftAnypersonwhowhileonboardanaircraftunlawfullyassaults a
member of the crew of the aircraft or threatens sucha
member with any violence or detriment of any kind to becaused to the member or any other person on
the aircraft bytheoffenderorbyanyotherpersonwiththeintentionofaffectingtheperformancebythememberofthemember’sfunctionsordutiesinconnectionwiththeoperationoftheaircraft or with the intention of
lessening the member’s abilityto perform those
functions or duties is guilty of a crime and isliable to
imprisonment for 14 years.339Assaults
occasioning bodily harm(1)Any person who
unlawfully assaults another and thereby doesthe other person
bodily harm is guilty of a crime, and is liableto imprisonment
for 7 years.(3)Iftheoffenderdoesbodilyharm,andisorpretendstobearmed with any dangerous or offensive
weapon or instrumentor is in company with 1 or more other
person or persons, theoffender is liable to imprisonment for
10 years.(4)ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,sections108Band161Q also state a circumstance of
aggravation for an offenceagainst this section.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
225
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Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 30 Assaults[s 340](5)An indictment charging an offence
against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.Notauthorised—indicativeonly340Serious
assaults(1)Any person who—(a)assaults another with intent to commit a
crime, or withintent to resist or prevent the lawful
arrest or detentionof himself or herself or of any other
person; or(b)assaults,resists,orwilfullyobstructs,apoliceofficerwhile acting in the execution of the
officer’s duty, or anyperson acting in aid of a police
officer while so acting;or(c)unlawfullyassaultsanypersonwhilethepersonisperforming a duty imposed on the person by
law; or(d)assaults any person because the person
has performed aduty imposed on the person by law; or(f)assaultsanypersoninpursuanceofanyunlawfulconspiracy
respecting any manufacture, trade, business,oroccupation,orrespectinganypersonorpersonsconcernedoremployedinanymanufacture,trade,business, or occupation, or the wages of any
such personor persons; or(g)unlawfully assaults any person who is 60
years or more;or(h)unlawfullyassaultsanypersonwhoreliesonaguide,hearing or
assistance dog, wheelchair or other remedialdevice;is
guilty of a crime.Maximum penalty—(a)forsubsection(1)(b),iftheoffenderassaultsapoliceofficer in any
of the following circumstances—Page 226Current as at [Not applicable]
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Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 30 Assaults[s 340]Notauthorised—indicativeonly(i)the offender bites or spits on the
police officer orthrowsat,orinanywayappliesto,thepoliceofficer a bodily
fluid or faeces;(ii)theoffendercausesbodilyharmtothepoliceofficer;(iii)theoffenderis,orpretendstobe,armedwithadangerous or offensive weapon or
instrument—14years imprisonment; or(b)otherwise—7 years imprisonment.Examples of remedial device for paragraph
(h)—walking frame, caliper, walking stick and
artificial limb(1C)ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,sections108Band161Q also state a circumstance of
aggravation for an offenceagainst subsection (1)(b).(1D)An indictment
charging an offence against subsection (1)(b)with the
circumstance of aggravation stated in thePenaltiesand
Sentences Act 1992, section 161Q may not be presentedwithout the consent of a Crown Law
Officer.(2)Aprisonerwhounlawfullyassaultsaworkingcorrectiveservicesofficerisguiltyofacrime,andisliabletoimprisonment for 7 years.(2AA)A person
who—(a)unlawfullyassaults,orresistsorwilfullyobstructs,apublic officer while the officer is
performing a functionof the officer’s office; orExample—A personunlawfullyassaults
anauthorised officer undertheChild Protection Act 1999while the officer is investigating anallegation of harm to a child under that
Act.(b)assaultsapublicofficerbecausetheofficerhasperformed a function of the officer’s
office;commits a crime.Maximum
penalty—Current as at [Not applicable]Page
227
Notauthorised—indicativeonlySchedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 5
Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 30 Assaults[s 340](a)iftheoffenderassaultsapublicofficerinanyofthefollowing circumstances—(i)the offender bites or spits on the
public officer orthrowsat,orinanywayappliesto,thepublicofficer a bodily
fluid or faeces;(ii)theoffendercausesbodilyharmtothepublicofficer;(iii)theoffenderis,orpretendstobe,armedwithadangerous or offensive weapon or
instrument—14years imprisonment; or(b)otherwise—7 years imprisonment.(2B)ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section 108Balsostatesacircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstsubsection (2AA).(3)In
this section—correctiveservicesfacilityseetheCorrectiveServicesAct2006, schedule
4.correctiveservicesofficerseetheCorrectiveServicesAct2006, schedule
4.officeincludes
appointment and employment.prisonersee
theCorrective Services Act 2006,
schedule 4.public officerincludes—(a)a member, officer or employee of a
service establishedfor a public purpose under an Act;
andExample of a service—QueenslandAmbulanceServiceestablishedundertheAmbulance Service Act 1991(b)ahealthserviceemployeeundertheHospitalandHealth Boards Act 2011; and(c)anauthorisedofficerundertheChildProtectionAct1999; andPage
228Current as at [Not applicable]
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Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 32 Rape and sexual assaults[s
346](d)atransitofficerundertheTransportOperations(Passenger
Transport) Act 1994.workingcorrectiveservicesofficermeansacorrectiveservices officer
present at a corrective services facility in hisor
her capacity as a corrective services officer.346Assaults in interference with freedom of
trade or workAnypersonwhoassaultsanotherwithintenttohinderorpreventtheotherpersonfromworkingatorexercisingtheother person’s lawful trade, business, or
occupation, or frombuying,selling,orotherwisedealing,withanypropertyintended for
sale, commits a crime.Maximum penalty—5 years
imprisonment.Chapter 32Rape and sexual
assaults347Definitions for ch 32In
this chapter—consentsee section
348.penetratedoesnotincludepenetrateforapropermedical,hygienic or law
enforcement purpose only.348Meaning ofconsent(1)In
this chapter,consentmeans consent
freely and voluntarilygivenbyapersonwiththecognitivecapacitytogivetheconsent.(2)Without limiting subsection (1), a person’s
consent to an act isnot freely and voluntarily given if it
is obtained—(a)by force; orCurrent as at
[Not applicable]Page 229
Notauthorised—indicativeonlySchedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 5
Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 32 Rape and sexual assaults[s
349](b)by threat or intimidation; or(c)by fear of bodily harm; or(d)by exercise of authority; or(e)by false and fraudulent
representations about the natureor purpose of
the act; or(f)by a mistaken belief induced by the
accused person thatthe accused person was the person’s sexual
partner.349Rape(1)Any
person who rapes another person is guilty of a crime.Maximum penalty—life imprisonment.(2)A person rapes another person
if—(a)thepersonhascarnalknowledgewithoroftheotherperson without the other person’s consent;
or(b)the person penetrates the vulva,
vagina or anus of theother person to any extent with a
thing or a part of theperson’sbodythatisnotapeniswithouttheotherperson’s
consent; or(c)the person penetrates the mouth of the
other person toanyextentwiththeperson’speniswithouttheotherperson’s
consent.(3)For this section, a child under the
age of 12 years is incapableof giving
consent.(4)ThePenalties and
Sentences Act 1992, section 161Q states acircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthissection.(5)An indictment charging an offence
against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.Page 230Current as at [Not applicable]
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Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 32 Rape and sexual assaults[s
350]350Attempt to commit rape(1)Anypersonwhoattemptstocommitthecrimeofrapeisguilty of a crime, and is liable to
imprisonment for 14 years.(2)ThePenalties and Sentences Act 1992,
section 161Q states acircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthissection.(3)An indictment charging an offence
against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.351Assault with intent to commit rape(1)Any person who assaults another with
intent to commit rape isguilty of a crime, and is liable to
imprisonment for 14 years.(2)ThePenalties and Sentences Act 1992,
section 161Q states acircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthissection.(3)An indictment charging an offence
against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.352Sexual assaults(1)Any
person who—(a)unlawfully and indecently assaults
another person; or(b)procures another person, without the
person’s consent—(i)to commit an act of gross indecency;
or(ii)to witness an
act of gross indecency by the personor any other
person;is guilty of a crime.Maximum
penalty—10 years imprisonment.Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 231
Notauthorised—indicativeonlySchedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 5
Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 32 Rape and sexual assaults[s
352](2)However, the offender is liable to a
maximum penalty of 14yearsimprisonmentforanoffencedefinedinsubsection (1)(a) or (1)(b)(i) if the
indecent assault or act ofgross indecency includes bringing into
contact any part of thegenitalia or the anus of a person with
any part of the mouth ofa person.(3)Further, the offender is liable to a maximum
penalty of lifeimprisonment if—(a)immediatelybefore,during,orimmediatelyafter,theoffence, the offender is, or pretends
to be, armed with adangerous or offensive weapon, or is in
company withany other person; or(b)for
an offence defined in subsection (1)(a), the indecentassault includes the person who is assaulted
penetratingthe offender’s vagina, vulva or anus to any
extent with athing or a part of the person’s body that is
not a penis; or(c)for an offence defined in subsection
(1)(b)(i), the act ofgross indecency includes the person
who is procured bythe offender penetrating the vagina, vulva
or anus of theperson who is procured or another person to
any extentwith a thing or a part of the body of the
person who isprocured that is not a penis.(4)ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qalsostatesacircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthis
section.(5)An indictment charging an offence
against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.Page 232Current as at [Not applicable]
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Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 33 Offences against liberty[s
354]Chapter 33Offences against
libertyNotauthorised—indicativeonly354Kidnapping(1)Any
person who kidnaps another person is guilty of a crime.Maximum penalty—7 years imprisonment.(2)A person kidnaps another person if the
person unlawfully andforcibly takes or detains the other
person with intent to gainanything from any person or to procure
anything to be done oromitted to be done by any
person.(3)ThePenalties and
Sentences Act 1992, section 161Q states acircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthissection.(4)An indictment charging an offence
against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.354AKidnapping for ransom(1)Any
person who—(a)with intent to extort or gain anything
from or procureanything to be done or omitted to be done by
any personby a demand containing threats of detriment
of any kindto be caused to any person, either by the
offender or anyother person, if the demand is not complied
with, takesorenticesaway,ordetains,thepersoninrespectofwhom
the threats are made; or(b)receives or
harbours the said person in respect of whomthe threats are
made, knowing such person to have beenso taken or
enticed away, or detained;is guilty of a crime which is
calledkidnapping for ransom.(2)Any person who commits the crime of
kidnapping for ransomis liable to imprisonment for 14
years.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
233
Notauthorised—indicativeonlySchedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 5
Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 33 Offences against liberty[s
355](3)If the person kidnapped has been
unconditionally set at libertywithoutsuchpersonhavingsufferedanygrievousbodilyharm, the offender is liable to imprisonment
for 10 years.(4)Any person who attempts to commit the
crime of kidnappingfor ransom is guilty of a crime and is
liable to imprisonmentfor 7 years.(5)ThePenalties and Sentences Act
1992, section 161Q states acircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthissection.(6)An indictment charging an offence
against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.355Deprivation of libertyAny person who
unlawfully confines or detains another in anyplace against
the other person’s will, or otherwise unlawfullydeprivesanotheroftheotherperson’spersonalliberty,isguilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to
imprisonment for 3years.356False
certificates by officers charged with duties relatingto
libertyAny person who—(a)being required by law to give any
certificate touchingany matter by virtue whereof the
liberty of any personmaybeaffected,givesacertificatewhich,inanymaterial
particular, is to the person’s knowledge false; or(b)notbeingapersonauthorisedbylawtogivesuchacertificateasaforesaid,givessuchacertificate,andrepresents himself or herself to be a person
authorised togive the same;is guilty of a
misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for3 years.Page
234Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlySchedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 5
Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 33 Offences against liberty[s
357]357Concealment of matters affecting
libertyAny person who—(a)being required by law to keep any record
touching anymatter relating to any person in
confinement, refuses orneglects to keep such record, or makes
in such record anentry which, in any material particular, is
to the person’sknowledge false; or(b)beingrequiredbylawtogiveanyinformationtoanyperson touching any person in
confinement, or to showto any person any person in
confinement, or any place inwhich a person
is confined—(i)refuses or neglects to give such
information, or toshow such person or place, to any person to
whomthe person is so required to give the
information orshow the person or place; or(ii)givestoanypersontowhomthepersonissorequired to give it, information
touching any suchmatter which, in any material particular, is
to theperson’s knowledge false;is
guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for3
years.358Unlawful custody of particular
personsAnypersonwhodetainsorassumesthecustodyofaninvoluntarypatientundertheMentalHealthAct2016oraforensicdisabilityclientundertheForensicDisabilityAct2011contrary to the
provisions of the laws relating to suchpersonsisguiltyofamisdemeanour,andisliabletoimprisonment for 2 years.359Threats(1)A
person (thefirst person) who threatens
to cause a detrimentto a second person with intent to
prevent or hinder any person(theother person) other than the
first person from doing anyCurrent as at
[Not applicable]Page 235
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Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 33A Unlawful stalking[s
359A]act which the other person is lawfully
entitled to do, or withintent to compel the other person to
do any act which the otherpersonislawfullyentitledtoabstainfromdoing,orwithintent to cause
public alarm or anxiety, commits a crime.Maximum
penalty—5 years imprisonment.(2)Theoffenderisliabletoamaximumpenaltyof10yearsimprisonmentifthethreatismadetoalawenforcementofficer, or a
person helping a law enforcement officer, when orbecause the officer is investigating the
activities of a criminalorganisation.(3)ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qalsostatesacircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthis
section.(4)An indictment charging an offence
against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.Chapter
33AUnlawful stalking359ADefinitions for ch 33AIn this
chapter—circumstancesmeans the
following circumstances—(a)the alleged
stalker’s circumstances;(b)the
circumstances of the stalked person known, foreseenor
reasonably foreseeable by the alleged stalker;(c)the
circumstances surrounding the unlawful stalking;(d)any other relevant
circumstances.detrimentincludes the
following—Page 236Current as at
[Not applicable]
Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 5
Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 33A Unlawful stalking[s
359A]Notauthorised—indicativeonly(a)apprehension or fear of violence to,
or against propertyof, the stalked person or another
person;(b)serious mental, psychological or
emotional harm;(c)prevention or hindrance from doing an
act a person islawfully entitled to do;(d)compulsion to do an act a person is lawfully
entitled toabstain from doing.Examples of
paragraph (c)—A person no longer walks outside the
person’s place of residenceor
employment.A person significantly changes the route or
form of transport theperson would ordinarily use to travel
to work or other places.Example of paragraph (d)—A
person sells a property the person would not otherwise sell.property, of a person,
means—(a)property in which the person has an
interest, whether ornot the defendant also has an interest
in the property; orNote—Under theActs
Interpretation Act 1954, schedule 1—interest, in
relation to land or other property, means—(a)a
legal or equitable estate in the land or other property; or(b)a right, power or privilege over, or
in relation to, the land orother
property.(b)property that is otherwise—(i)used and enjoyed by the person;
or(ii)available for
the person’s use or enjoyment; or(iii)in
the person’s care or custody; or(iv)at
the premises at which the person is residing.stalked
personsee section 359B.unlawful
stalkingsee section 359B.violence—Current as at [Not applicable]Page
237
Notauthorised—indicativeonlySchedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 5
Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 33A Unlawful stalking[s
359B](a)does not include any force or impact
within the limits ofwhat is acceptable as incidental to
social interaction orto life in the community; and(b)against a person includes an act
depriving a person ofliberty; and(c)againstpropertyincludesanactofdamaging,destroying,removing,usingorinterferingwiththeproperty.359BWhat
is unlawful stalkingUnlawful stalkingis
conduct—(a)intentionally directed at a person
(thestalked person);and(b)engaged in on
any 1 occasion if the conduct is protractedor on more than
1 occasion; and(c)consistingof1ormoreactsofthefollowing,orasimilar, type—(i)following, loitering near, watching or
approachinga person;(ii)contactingapersoninanyway,including,forexample, by telephone, mail, fax, email or
throughthe use of any technology;(iii)loitering near,
watching, approaching or entering aplace where a
person lives, works or visits;(iv)leaving offensive material where it will be
foundby, given to or brought to the attention of,
a person;(v)givingoffensivematerialtoaperson,directlyorindirectly;(vi)anintimidating,harassingorthreateningactagainst a person, whether or not involving
violenceor a threat of violence;Page 238Current as at [Not applicable]
Notauthorised—indicativeonlySchedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 5
Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 33A Unlawful stalking[s
359C](vii) an act of violence, or a threat of
violence, against,oragainstpropertyof,anyone,includingthedefendant; and(d)that—(i)wouldcausethestalkedpersonapprehensionorfear, reasonably arising in all the
circumstances, ofviolenceto,oragainstpropertyof,thestalkedperson or another person; or(ii)causesdetriment,reasonablyarisinginallthecircumstances,tothestalkedpersonoranotherperson.359CWhat is immaterial for unlawful
stalking(1)For section 359B(a), it is immaterial
whether the person doingthe unlawful stalking—(a)intends that the stalked person be
aware the conduct isdirected at the stalked person;
or(b)has a mistaken belief about the
identity of the person atwhom the conduct is intentionally
directed.(2)Forsection
359B(a)and(c),itisimmaterialwhethertheconductdirectedatthestalkedpersonconsistsofconductcarried out in
relation to another person or property of anotherperson.(3)Forsection 359B(b),itisimmaterialwhethertheconductthroughout the
occasion on which the conduct is protracted, orthe conduct on
each of a number of occasions, consists of thesame or
different acts.(4)For section 359B(d), it is immaterial
whether the person doingthe unlawful stalking intended to
cause the apprehension orfear, or the detriment, mentioned in
the section.(5)Forsection
359B(d)(i),itisimmaterialwhethertheapprehension or fear, or the violence,
mentioned in the sectionis actually caused.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 33A Unlawful stalking[s
359D]359DParticular conduct that is not
unlawful stalkingUnlawful stalkingdoes not include
the following acts—(a)acts done in the execution of a law or
administration ofan Act or for a purpose authorised by an
Act;(b)actsdoneforthepurposesofagenuineindustrialdispute;(c)acts done for the purposes of a
genuine political or othergenuine public dispute or issue
carried on in the publicinterest;(d)reasonableconductengagedinbyapersonfortheperson’s lawful
trade, business or occupation;(e)reasonable conduct engaged in by a person to
obtain orgive information that the person has a
legitimate interestin obtaining or giving.359EPunishment of unlawful stalking(1)A person who unlawfully stalks another
person is guilty of acrime.(2)A
person who commits the crime of unlawful stalking is liableto a
maximum penalty of imprisonment for 5 years.(3)However,apersonisliabletoamaximumpenaltyofimprisonment for 7 years if, for any
of the acts constitutingthe unlawful stalking, the
person—(a)uses or intentionally threatens to
use, violence againstanyone or anyone’s property; or(b)possesses a weapon within the meaning
of theWeaponsAct 1990;
or(c)contravenes or intentionally threatens
to contravene aninjunctionororderimposedormadebyacourtortribunal under a law of the Commonwealth or
a State.(4)Also,apersonisliabletoamaximumpenaltyofimprisonment for 10 years if any of
the acts constituting thePage 240Current as at
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rights and dutiesChapter 33A Unlawful stalking[s
359F]unlawfulstalkingaredonewhenorbecausetheofficerisinvestigating the activities of a criminal
organisation.(5)ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qalsostatesacircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthis
section.(6)An indictment charging an offence
against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.359FCourt
may restrain unlawful stalking(1)This
section applies on the hearing before a court of a chargeagainst a person of unlawful
stalking.(2)Whetherthepersonisfoundguiltyornotguiltyortheprosecutionendsinanotherway,ifthepresidingjudgeormagistrate considers it desirable, the judge
or magistrate mayconstitutethecourttoconsiderwhetherarestrainingordershould be made against the person.(3)Thejudgeormagistratemayactundersubsection
(2)onapplicationbytheCrownoraninterestedpersonoronthejudge’s or magistrate’s own
initiative.(4)Also, if the restraining order
proceeding is started before theSupreme Court or
the District Court, the court may order theproceeding to be
transferred to a Magistrates Court.(5)If a
court makes an order under subsection (4), the registrar ofthe
court must send to the clerk of the relevant MagistratesCourt a copy of the order and the record of
proceedings of thehearingofthechargeandanyapplicationmentionedinsubsection (3).(6)The
court hearing the restraining order proceeding may makea
restraining order against the person in relation to any
personoranypropertyifitconsidersitdesirabletodosohavingregard to the evidence given at the hearing
of the charge andCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
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rights and dutiesChapter 33A Unlawful stalking[s
359F]any application under subsection (3) and any
further evidencethe court may admit.(7)A
restraining order may be varied or revoked at any time bythe
court, and, if the order provides, by another court.(8)Apersonwhoknowinglycontravenesarestrainingordercommits an offence.Maximumpenalty—40penaltyunitsor1year’simprisonment.(9)A
restraining order may be made against a person whether ornot
another order is made against the person in the proceedingfor
the charge.(10)A restraining
order proceeding is not a criminal proceeding.(11)A
question of fact for a decision under subsection (2) and in
arestraining order proceeding must be decided
on the balanceof probabilities.(12)In
this section—chargemeans the charge
of unlawful stalking mentioned insubsection
(1).restrainingorderagainstapersonmeansanyorderconsideredappropriateforthepurposeofprohibitingparticular
conduct, including, for example, contact for a statedperiod by the person with a stated person or
the property of astated person.restrainingorderproceedingmeansaproceedingstartedunder subsection (2).Page 242Current as at [Not applicable]
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Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 34 Offences relating to marriage and
parental rights and duties[s 360]Chapter 34Offences relating to marriageand
parental rights and dutiesNotauthorised—indicativeonly360Bigamy(1)Any
person who—(a)being married, goes through the form
of marriage withanyotherpersonduringthelifeofhisorherwifeorhusband; or(b)goesthroughtheformofmarriagewithanypersonwhom he or she
knows to be married;is guilty of a crime, and is liable to
imprisonment for 7 years.(2)It is a defence
to a charge of either of the offences defined inthis
section to prove that at the time of committing the allegedoffence the wife or husband of the person
already married hadbeencontinuallyabsentfromhimorherforthespaceof7years then last past, unless it is
shown that the accused personknew that such
wife or husband was living within that time.361Unlawful celebration of marriageAny
person who—(a)celebrates,orattemptsorprofessestocelebrate,themarriage of any person who, to the person’s
knowledge,is under the age of 18 years, and is not a
widower orwidow,withoutthewrittenconsentofsomepersonauthorised by law to give such consent, or
with a writtenconsent which, to the person’s knowledge, is
not givenby a person authorised by law to give it;
or(b)celebrates,orattemptsorprofessestocelebrate,anymarriage contrary to the provisions of the
laws relatingto the solemnisation of marriage; or(c)celebrates,orattemptsorprofessestocelebrate,anymarriageinanycaseinwhichanyprovisionofthoseCurrent as at
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rights and dutiesChapter 34 Offences relating to marriage and
parental rights and duties[s 362]laws has not
been complied with, knowing that it has notbeen complied
with; or(d)induces, or attempts to induce, any
person to celebratethe marriage of any person who is to the
knowledge oftheoffenderundertheageof18years,andisnotawidowerorwidow,withouttheconsentmentionedinparagraph (a), or with a consent
which, to the person’sknowledge, is not given by a person
authorised by law togiveit,ortocelebrateanymarriagecontrarytoorwithoutcompliancewiththelawsrelatingtothesolemnisation of
marriage; or(e)marries a person who is, to his or her
knowledge, undertheageof18years,andisnotawidoworwidower,without the
consent mentioned in paragraph (a), or witha consent which,
to his or her knowledge, is not given bya person
authorised by law to give it;is guilty of a
misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for3 years.362Unqualified persons procuring
registration as personsqualified to celebrate
marriagesAny person who, not being a person entitled
to be registeredunder the laws relating to the solemnisation
of marriage as apersonauthorisedtocelebratemarriages,andknowingthatthe
person is not such a person, procures the person’s name toberegisteredasapersonsoentitled,isguiltyofamisdemeanour, and is liable to
imprisonment for 2 years, andto a fine of
$400.363Child-stealing(1)Any
person who, with intent to deprive any parent, guardian,or
other person who has the lawful care or charge, of a childunder the age of 16 years, of the possession
of such child, orwith intent to steal any article upon or
about the person of anysuch child—Page 244Current as at [Not applicable]
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rights and dutiesChapter 34 Offences relating to marriage and
parental rights and duties[s 363A](a)forciblyorfraudulentlytakesorenticesaway,ordetains, the child; or(b)receives or harbours the child,
knowing it to have beenso taken or enticed away or
detained;is guilty of a crime, and is liable to
imprisonment for 7 years.(2)It is a defence
to a charge of any of the offences defined in thissection to prove that the accused person
claimed in good faitha right to the possession of the
child, or, in the case of a childwhose parents
were not married to each other at the time of itsconception and have not since married each
other, not being achildwhohasbeenadoptedasaforesaid,isitsmotherorclaimed in good faith to be its
father.(3)In this section—corresponding
parentage ordermeans an order under a lawof
another State that provides for a parentage order similar toa
parentage order under theSurrogacy Act 2010.parentincludes—(a)for a child who has been legally
adopted in Queenslandor in another State—a person who has
adopted the child;or(b)for a child
whose parentage has been transferred by aparentageorderundertheSurrogacyAct2010oracorrespondingparentageorder—apersonwhoisaparent of the child under the order;but
does not include a natural parent of the child.363AAbduction of child under 16(1)Any person who unlawfully takes an
unmarried child undertheageof16yearsoutofthecustodyorprotectionofthechild’s father or mother, or other
person having the lawful careorchargeofthechild,andagainstthewillofthefather,mother or other
person, is guilty of a crime, and is liable toimprisonment for
7 years.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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rights and dutiesChapter 34 Offences relating to marriage and
parental rights and duties[s 364](2)It
is immaterial that the offender believed the child to be of
orabove the age of 16 years.(3)It is immaterial that the child was
taken with the consent of orat the
suggestion of the child.Notauthorised—indicativeonly364Cruelty to children under 16(1)Apersonwho,havingthelawfulcareorchargeofachildunder16years,causesharmtothechildbyanyprescribedconductthatthepersonkneworoughtreasonablytohaveknown would be
likely to cause harm to the child commits acrime.Maximum penalty—7 years imprisonment.(2)In this section—harm, to
a child, means any detrimental effect of a significantnatureonthechild’sphysical,psychologicaloremotionalwellbeing,
whether temporary or permanent.prescribed
conductmeans—(a)failing to provide the child with adequate
food, clothing,medicaltreatment,accommodationorcarewhenitisavailable to the
person from his or her own resources; or(b)failing to take all lawful steps to obtain
adequate food,clothing,medicaltreatment,accommodationorcarewhenitisnotavailabletothepersonfromhisorherown
resources; or(c)deserting the child; or(d)leaving the child without means of
support.364ALeaving a child under 12
unattended(1)Apersonwho,havingthelawfulcareorchargeofachildunder12years,leavesthechildforanunreasonabletimewithout making reasonable provision for the
supervision andcare of the child during that time commits a
misdemeanour.Page 246Current as at
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Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 35 Criminal defamation[s
365]Maximum penalty—3 years imprisonment.(2)Whether the time is unreasonable
depends on all the relevantcircumstances.Notauthorised—indicativeonlyChapter 35Criminal
defamation365Criminal defamation(1)Anypersonwho,withoutlawfulexcuse,publishesmatterdefamatory of another living person
(therelevant person)—(a)knowing the matter to be false or
without having regardto whether the matter is true or
false; and(b)intending to cause serious harm to the
relevant person oranyotherpersonorwithouthavingregardtowhetherserious harm to
the relevant person or any other personis
caused;commits a misdemeanour.Maximum
penalty—3 years imprisonment.(2)Inaproceedingforanoffencedefinedinthissection,theaccusedpersonhasalawfulexcuseforthepublicationofdefamatory matter about the relevant person
if, and only if,subsection (3) applies.(3)This
subsection applies if the accused person would, havingregard only to the circumstances happening
before or at thetime of the publication, have had a relevant
defence for thepublicationiftherelevantpersonhadbroughtcivilproceedings for defamation against the
accused person.(4)The prosecution has the burden of
negativing the existence ofalawfulexcuseif,andonlyif,evidencedirectedtoestablishing the excuse is first
adduced by or on behalf of theaccused
person.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 35 Criminal defamation[s
365]Notauthorised—indicativeonly(5)Whetherthemattercomplainedofiscapableofbearingadefamatory meaning is a question of
law.(6)Whetherthemattercomplainedofdoesbearadefamatorymeaning is a
question of fact.(7)A person can not be prosecuted for an
offence defined in thissectionwithouttheconsentofthedirectorofpublicprosecutions.(8)In
this section—defamatoryhas the meaning
that it has in the law of tort (asmodified by
theDefamation Act 2005) relating to
defamation.modified statutory defence of
justificationmeans the defencestated in
theDefamation Act 2005, section 25 as
if that sectionprovided that it is a defence to the
publication of defamatorymatter if the defendant proves
that—(a)thedefamatoryimputationscarriedbythematterofwhichtherelevantpersoncomplainsaresubstantiallytrue; and(b)it was for the public benefit that the
publication shouldbe made.publishhasthemeaningthatithasinthelawoftort(asmodified by theDefamation Act
2005) relating to defamation.relevant defencemeans—(a)adefenceavailableundertheDefamationAct2005other
than—(i)the statutory defence of
justification; or(ii)thestatutorydefenceoffailuretoacceptreasonable
offer; or(b)the modified statutory defence of
justification; or(c)a defence available other than under
theDefamation Act2005,
including under the general law.statutory
defence of failure to accept reasonable offermeansthe
defence stated in theDefamation Act 2005,
section 18(1).Page 248Current as at
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Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 35A Circumstance of aggravation for
particular offences[s 365A]statutory
defence of justificationmeans the defence stated intheDefamation Act 2005,
section 25.Chapter 35ACircumstance of
aggravationfor particular offences365AApplication of ch 35A(1)This
chapter applies to an offence against—(a)section 320; or(b)section 323; or(c)section 340(1)(b),ifthecircumstancesmentionedinsection 340(1), penalty, paragraph (a)
apply; or(d)section 340(2AA),ifthecircumstancesmentionedinsection 340(2AA), penalty, paragraph
(a) apply.(2)This chapter applies in relation to
proof of the circumstance ofaggravation that
the offence was committed in a public placewhilethepersonwasadverselyaffectedbyanintoxicatingsubstance.Notes—1ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,part5,division2,subdivision 2provides for the
making of a community serviceorder for the
person if the offence is committed in a public placewhile the person is adversely affected by an
intoxicating substance.2ThePolicePowersandResponsibilitiesAct2000, chapter
18AappliestheTransportOperations(RoadUseManagement)Act1995,section 80toallowevidentiarycertificatesaboutbreath,saliva, blood or
urine specimens taken from the person to be usedin
proceedings for the offence.Current as at
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Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental
rights and dutiesChapter 35A Circumstance of aggravation for
particular offences[s 365B]365BApplication of defences(1)Section 24 does not apply in relation to a
belief of the personthatthepersonisnotadverselyaffectedbyanintoxicatingsubstance.(2)Apersonistakentobenotadverselyaffectedbyanintoxicatingsubstanceattherelevanttimeifthepersonproves—(a)thepersoningestedanintoxicatingsubstancethattheperson did not know the person was
ingesting; and(b)anordinarypersonwouldnotreasonablyhaveknownthe person was
ingesting the intoxicating substance; and(c)thepersonwouldnotbeadverselyaffectedbyanintoxicatingsubstanceattherelevanttimeapartfromthat
ingestion.(3)In this section—ingestincludes drink, administer, inhale and
smoke.365CProof of being adversely affected by
an intoxicatingsubstance(1)A
person is taken to be adversely affected by an intoxicatingsubstance if—(a)the
concentration of alcohol in the person’s blood is atleast 150mg of alcohol in 100mL of blood;
or(b)the concentration of alcohol in the
person’s breath is atleast 0.150g of alcohol in 210L of
breath; or(c)any amount of a drug prescribed by
regulation is presentin the person’s saliva; or(d)the person fails to provide a specimen
as required undertheTransport Operations (Road Use
Management) Act1995, section 80 as
applied under thePolice Powers andResponsibilities
Act 2000, chapter 18A.Page 250Current as at [Not applicable]
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Stealing[s 390](2)However, subsection (1)(c) or (d) does not
apply if the personproves he or she was not adversely affected
by an intoxicatingsubstance at the relevant time.(3)Subsection (1)doesnotlimitthecircumstancesinwhichapersonmaybeadverselyaffectedbyanintoxicatingsubstance.Part 6Offences relating toproperty and
contractsDivision 1Stealing and
like offencesChapter 36Stealing390Things capable of being stolenAnything that is the property of any person
is capable of beingstolen if it is—(a)moveable; or(b)capableofbeingmademoveable,evenifitismademoveable in
order to steal it.391Definition ofstealing(1)Apersonwhofraudulentlytakesanythingcapableofbeingstolen, or
fraudulently converts to the person’s own use or tothe
use of any other person anything capable of being stolen,is
said to steal that thing.(2)Apersonwhotakesorconvertsanythingcapableofbeingstolen is deemed
to do so fraudulently if the person does sowith any of the
following intents, that is to say—Current as at
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Stealing[s 391]Notauthorised—indicativeonly(a)an intent to
permanently deprive the owner of the thingof it;(b)anintenttopermanentlydepriveanypersonwhohasany special property in the thing of
such property;(c)an intent to use the thing as a pledge
or security;(d)an intent to part with it on a
condition as to its returnwhich the person taking or converting
it may be unableto perform;(e)an
intent to deal with it in such a manner that it can notbe
returned in the condition in which it was at the timeof
the taking or conversion;(f)in the case of
money—an intent to use it at the will ofthe person who
takes or converts it, although the personmay intend to
afterwards repay the amount to the owner.(2AA)In
this section—special propertyincludes any
charge or lien upon the thing inquestion,andanyrightarisingfromordependentuponholding possession of the thing inquestion,whetherbytheperson entitled
to such right or by some other person for theother person’s
benefit.(2A)Apersonwhohastakenpossessionofanythingcapableofbeing stolen in such circumstances
that the thing thereupon isnot identifiable
is deemed to have taken or converted the thingfraudulently
notwithstanding that the property in the thing haspassed to the person if, at the time the
person transports thethingaway,thepersonhasnotdischargedormadearrangements
with the owner or previous owner of the thingfordischargingtheperson’sindebtednessinrespectofthething.(2B)Thepresumptionprovidedforbysubsection
(2A)isrebuttable.(3)Thetakingorconversionmaybefraudulent,althoughitiseffected without
secrecy or attempt at concealment.Page 252Current as at [Not applicable]
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Stealing[s 392](4)In
the case of conversion, it is immaterial whether the thingconverted is taken for the purpose of
conversion, or whether itis at the time of the conversion in
the possession of the personwho converts
it.(4A)It is also
immaterial that the person who converts the propertyis
the holder of a power of attorney for the disposition of it,
oris otherwise authorised to dispose of the
property.(5)When a thing converted has been lost
by the owner and foundby the person who converts it, the
conversion is not deemed tobe fraudulent if
at the time of the conversion the person takingor converting
the thing does not know who is the owner, andbelieves,onreasonablegrounds,thattheownercannotbediscovered.(6)The
act of stealing is not complete until the person taking orconverting the thing actually moves it or
otherwise actuallydeals with it by some physical act.(7)In this section—ownerincludestheowner,anypartowner,oranypersonhaving possession or control of, or a
special property in, thething in question.392Special cases(1)When
a wild animal in the enjoyment of its natural liberty hasbeen
killed by any person, the taking of the dead body of theanimalbythatperson,orbyanypersonactingundertheperson’sorders,beforeithasbeenreducedintoactualpossession by the owner of the land on which
the animal waskilled or on which it died, is not deemed to
be stealing.(2)When a factor or agent pledges or
gives a lien on any goods ordocument of
title to goods entrusted to the factor or agent forthe
purpose of sale or otherwise for any sum of money notgreater than the amount due to the factor or
agent from his orherprincipalatthetimeofpledgingorgivingthelien,togetherwiththeamountofanybillofexchangeorpromissory note accepted or made by the
factor or agent for orCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
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Stealing[s 393]on account of
his or her principal, such dealing with the goodsor
document of title is not deemed to be stealing.Notauthorised—indicativeonly393Funds etc. held
under direction(1)When a person receives, either alone
or jointly with anotherperson, any money or valuable
security, or a power of attorneyforthesale,mortgage,pledge,orotherdisposition,ofanyproperty,whethercapableofbeingstolenornot,withadirection in either case that such
money or any part thereof, oranyothermoneyreceivedinexchangeforit,oranypartthereof, or the
proceeds or any part of the proceeds of suchsecurity,orofsuchmortgage,pledge,orotherdisposition,shall be applied
to any purpose or paid to any person specifiedin the
direction, such money and proceeds are deemed to bethe
property of the person from whom the money, security, orpower of attorney, was received until the
direction has beencomplied with.(2)However, if the person receiving the money,
security or powerof attorney, and the person from whom the
person receives itordinarilydealwitheachotheronsuchtermsthatintheabsence of any special direction all
money paid to the formeron account of the latter would be
properly treated as an item ina debtor and
creditor account between them, the former cannot be charged
with stealing the money or any such proceedsunless the
direction is in writing.394Funds etc.
received by agents for saleWhen a person
receives, either alone or jointly with anotherperson,anypropertyfromanotherontermsauthorisingorrequiring the person to sell it or otherwise
dispose of it, andrequiring the person to pay or account for
the proceeds of theproperty, or any part of such proceeds, or
to deliver anythingreceivedinexchangefortheproperty,tothepersonfromwhom
it is received, or some other person, then the proceedsof
the property, and anything so received in exchange for it,are
deemed to be the property of the person from whom thePage
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Stealing[s 395]property was so
received, until they have been disposed of inaccordancewiththetermsonwhichthepropertywasreceived, unless it is a part of those terms
that the proceeds (ifany)shallformaniteminadebtorandcreditoraccountbetween the person and the person to whom
the person is topay them or account for them, and that the
relation of debtorand creditor only shall exist between them
in respect thereof.395Money received for anotherWhen
a person receives, either alone or jointly with anotherperson, any money on behalf of another, the
money is deemedto be the property of the person on whose
behalf it is received,unless the money is received on the
terms that it shall form anitem in a debtor
and creditor account, and that the relation ofdebtorandcreditoronlyshallexistbetweenthepartiesinrespect of it.396Stealing by persons having an interest in
the thing stolenWhen any person takes or converts anything
capable of beingstolen, under such circumstances as would
otherwise amounttostealing,itisimmaterialthatthepersonhasaspecialproperty or
interest therein, or that the person is the owner ofthe
thing taken or converted subject to some special propertyor
interest of some other person therein; or that the person islessee of the thing, or that the person is 1
of 2 or more jointowners of the thing; or that the person is a
director or officerof a corporation or company or society who
are the owners ofit.398Punishment of
stealing(1)Anypersonwhostealsanythingcapableofbeingstolenisguiltyofacrime,andisliable,ifnootherpunishmentisprovided, to imprisonment for 5
years.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Stealing[s 1](2)ThePenalties and Sentences Act
1992, section 161Q states acircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthissection.(3)An indictment charging an offence
against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.Punishment in
special cases1Stealing willsIf the thing
stolen is a testamentary instrument, whether thetestatorislivingordead,theoffenderisliableto14yearsimprisonment.2Stealing stock(1)If
the thing stolen is 1 or more animals and the offender issentenced to pay a fine, the fine must be at
least the followingamount for each animal—(a)iftheanimal’svalueisdeterminedunderaregulationundersection 450F—thatvalueor10penaltyunits,whichever is
higher;(b)otherwise—10 penalty units.(2)Subclause (1) applies whether the
person is sentenced to paythe fine in addition to, or instead
of, imprisonment.(3)Subclause(1)applieswhetherthepersonisliabletoimprisonment for 5 years or a longer period
under this section.(4)In this clause—animalmeans an animal that is stock.Page
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Stealing[s 4]4Stealing from the person—stealing goods in
transit etc.Iftheoffenceiscommitted underanyofthecircumstancesfollowing, that
is to say—(a)if the thing is stolen from the person
of another;(b)if the thing is stolen in a dwelling,
and its value exceeds$1,000, or the offender at or
immediately before or afterthe time of
stealing uses or threatens to use violence toany person in
the dwelling;(c)if the thing is stolen from any kind
of vehicle or place ofdeposit used for the conveyance or
custody of goods intransit from 1 place to another;(d)if the thing is stolen from a vehicle
which is in distressor wrecked or stranded;(e)if the thing is stolen from a public
office in which it isdeposited or kept;(f)iftheoffender,inordertocommittheoffence,opensany
locked room, box, or other receptacle, by means of akey
or other instrument;the offender is liable to imprisonment
for 10 years.5Stealing by persons in the public
serviceIf the offender is a person employed in the
public service, andthe thing stolen is the property of Her
Majesty, or came intothepossessionoftheoffenderbyvirtueoftheoffender’semployment,theoffenderisliabletoimprisonmentfor10years.6Stealing by clerks and servantsIf
the offender is a clerk or servant, and the thing stolen is
thepropertyoftheoffender’semployer,orcameintothepossessionoftheoffenderonaccountoftheoffender’semployer, the
offender is liable to imprisonment for 10 years.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Stealing[s 7]7Stealing by
directors or officers of companiesIftheoffenderisadirectororofficerofacorporationorcompany,andthethingstolenisthepropertyofthecorporationorcompany,theoffenderisliabletoimprisonment for 10 years.8Stealing by agents etc.Ifthethingstolenisanyofthethingsfollowing,thatistosay—(a)property which has been received by
the offender with apower of attorney for the disposition
thereof;(b)money received by the offender with a
direction that thesame should be applied to any purpose or
paid to anyperson specified in the direction;(c)thewholeorpartoftheproceedsofanyvaluablesecurity which
has been received by the offender with adirection that
the proceeds thereof should be applied toanypurposeorpaidtoanypersonspecifiedinthedirection;(d)thewholeorpartoftheproceedsarisingfromanydisposition of any property which have been
received bythe offender by virtue of a power of
attorney or otherauthority for the disposition of the
property received bythe offender with a direction that
such proceeds shouldbeappliedtoanypurposeorpaidtoanypersonspecified in the
direction;the offender is liable to imprisonment for
10 years.9Stealing property valued at more than
$5,000Ifthethingstolenisproperty,includingananimalthatisstock, and its value is more than
$5,000, the offender is liableto imprisonment
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Stealing[s 10]10Stealing by tenants or lodgersIf
the thing stolen is a fixture or chattel let to the offender
tobe used by him or her with a house or
lodging, and its valueexceeds $1,000, the offender is liable
to imprisonment for 10years.Notauthorised—indicativeonly11Stealing after previous
convictionIftheoffender,beforecommittingtheoffence,hadbeenconvicted upon
indictment of any of the indictable offencesdefinedinthisdivision,orhadbeentwicepreviouslysummarilyconvictedofanoffencepunishableonsummaryconvictionunderthisdivision,whethereachoftheconvictions was
in respect of an offence of the same characteror not, the
offender is liable to imprisonment for 10 years.12Stealing of a vehicleIfthethingstolenisavehicletheoffenderisliabletoimprisonment for 14 years.13Stealing by lootingIf—(a)the offence is
committed during a natural disaster, civilunrest or an
industrial dispute; or(b)thethingstolenisleftunattendedbythedeathorincapacity of the person in possession of
the property; or(c)the offence is committed in an area
that—(i)is a declared area for a disaster
situation under theDisaster Management Act 2003;
or(ii)was,immediatelybeforetheoffencewascommitted, a declared area for a disaster
situationunder theDisaster
Management Act 2003;the offender is liable to imprisonment
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Offences analogous to stealing[s 14]14Stealing firearm for use in another
indictable offenceIf—(a)the thing stolen
is a firearm; and(b)the offender steals the firearm
intending that it be usedby anyone to commit an indictable
offence;the offender is liable to imprisonment for
14 years.15Stealing firearm or ammunitionIf
the thing stolen is a firearm or ammunition, the offender isliable to imprisonment for 10 years.Chapter 37Offences
analogous to stealing399Fraudulent
concealment of particular documentsA person who,
with intent to defraud, conceals the whole orpart of—(a)a register or record kept by lawful
authority; or(b)a document recording title to
property; or(c)a testamentary instrument (whether the
testator is livingor dead);commits a
crime.Maximum penalty—(a)iftheoffenceiscommittedinrelationtoadocumentrecording title
to property—3 years imprisonment; or(b)otherwise—14 years imprisonment.Page
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Offences analogous to stealing[s 403]403Severing with intent to stealAny
person who makes anything moveable with intent to stealit
is guilty of a crime, and is liable to the same punishment
asif the person had stolen the thing after it
became moveable.406Bringing stolen goods into
QueenslandAnypersonwho,havingatanyplacenotinQueenslandobtained any
property by any act which if it had been done inQueensland would have constituted the crime
of stealing, andwhich is an offence under the laws in force
in the place whereit was done, brings such property into
Queensland, or has it inthe person’s possession in Queensland,
is guilty of a crime,andisliabletothesamepunishmentasifthepersonhadstolen it in Queensland; but so that
the punishment does notexceed that which would be incurred
for the same act underthelawsinforceintheplacewheretheactbywhichtheperson obtained the property was
done.408AUnlawful use or possession of motor
vehicles, aircraft orvessels(1)A
person who—(a)unlawfullyusesanymotorvehicle,aircraftorvesselwithout the
consent of the person in lawful possessionthereof;
or(b)hasintheperson’spossessionanymotorvehicle,aircraftorvesselwithouttheconsentofthepersoninlawfulpossessionthereofwithintenttodeprivetheowner or person in lawful possession thereof
of the useandpossessionthereofeithertemporarilyorpermanently;is guilty of a
crime and is liable to imprisonment for 7 years.(1A)Iftheoffenderusesorintendstousethemotorvehicle,aircraftorvesselforthepurposeoffacilitatingtheCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
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Offences analogous to stealing[s 408C]commission of an indictable offence, the
offender is liable toimprisonment for 10 years.(1B)If the
offender—(a)wilfullydestroys,damages,removesorotherwiseinterferes with
the mechanism (or part thereof) or otherpartoforequipmentattachedtothemotorvehicle,aircraft or vessel; or(b)intendstodestroy,damage,removeorotherwiseinterfere with
the mechanism (or part thereof) or otherpartoforequipmentattachedtothemotorvehicle,aircraft or vessel;the offender is
liable to imprisonment for 12 years.(1C)Itisadefencetoachargeofanoffencedefinedinsubsections (1) to (1B) to prove that
the accused person hadthe lawful consent of the owner of the
motor vehicle, aircraftor vessel to its use or possession by
the accused person.(2)This section applies without prejudice
to any provision of anyother Act relating to the unlawful use
or possession of motorvehicles, aircraft or vessels save
that an offender shall not beliable to be
convicted under both this section and such otherprovision in respect of any one and the same
unlawful use orpossession of any motor vehicle, aircraft or
vessel.(3)In this section—vesselmeans every kind of vessel designed for use
on or inwater, not propelled exclusively by
oars.408CFraud(1)A
person who dishonestly—(a)appliestohisorherownuseortotheuseofanyperson—(i)property belonging to another; or(ii)property
belonging to the person, or which is in theperson’spossession,eithersolelyorjointlywithPage
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Offences analogous to stealing[s 408C]anotherperson,subjecttoatrust,directionorcondition or on account of any other
person; or(b)obtains property from any person;
or(c)induces any person to deliver property
to any person; or(d)gains a benefit or advantage,
pecuniary or otherwise, forany person;
or(e)causesadetriment,pecuniaryorotherwise,toanyperson; or(f)inducesanypersontodoanyactwhichthepersonislawfully entitled to abstain from doing;
or(g)induces any person to abstain from
doing any act whichthat person is lawfully entitled to do;
or(h)makes off, knowing that payment on the
spot is requiredorexpectedforanypropertylawfullysuppliedorreturned or for any service lawfully
provided, withouthaving paid and with intent to avoid
payment;commits the crime of fraud.Maximum penalty—5 years imprisonment.(2)The offender is liable to imprisonment
for 14 years if, for anoffence against subsection (1)—(a)the offender is a director or officer
of a corporation, andthe victim is the corporation;
or(b)the offender is an employee of the
victim; or(c)anypropertyinrelationtowhichtheoffenceiscommittedcameintothepossessionorcontroloftheoffender subject to a trust, direction
or condition that itshouldbeappliedtoanypurposeorbepaidtoanypersonspecifiedinthetermsoftrust,directionorconditionorcameintotheoffender’spossessiononaccount of any other person; orCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
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Offences analogous to stealing[s 408C]Notauthorised—indicativeonly(d)theproperty,ortheyieldtotheoffenderfromthedishonesty, or the detriment caused,
is of a value of atleast $30,000 but less than $100,000.(2A)The offender is
liable to imprisonment for 20 years, if, for anoffence against
subsection (1)—(a)theproperty,ortheyieldtotheoffenderfromthedishonesty, or the detriment caused, is of a
value of atleast $100,000; or(b)the
offender carries on the business of committing theoffence.(2B)ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qalsostatesacircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthis
section.(2C)An indictment
charging an offence against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.(3)For
the purposes of this section—(a)property, without
limiting the definition of property insection1,includescredit,service,anybenefitoradvantage, anything evidencing a right to
incur a debt ortorecoverorreceiveabenefit,andreleasesofobligations; and(b)a
person’s act or omission in relation to property may bedishonest even though—(i)he
or she is willing to pay for the property; or(ii)he
or she intends to afterwards restore the propertyortomakerestitutionforthepropertyortoafterwards fulfil his or her
obligations or to makegood any detriment; or(iii)an owner or
other person consents to doing any actor to making any
omission; or(iv)a mistake is
made by another person; andPage 264Current as at [Not applicable]
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Offences analogous to stealing[s 408D](c)a person’s act or omission in relation
to property is nottaken to be dishonest, if when the person
does the act ormakes the omission, he or she does not know
to whomthe property belongs and believes on
reasonable groundsthattheownercannotbediscoveredbytakingreasonablesteps,unlessthepropertycameintohisorherpossessionorcontrolastrusteeorpersonalrepresentative;
and(d)personstowhompropertybelongsincludetheowner,any joint or
part owner or owner in common, any personhavingalegalorequitableinterestinorclaimtothepropertyandanypersonwho,immediatelybeforetheoffender’s application of the
property, had control of it;and(e)obtainincludes to get,
gain, receive or acquire in anyway; and(f)if a person obtains property from any
person or inducesanypersontodeliverpropertytoanypersonitisimmaterial in
either case whether the owner passes orintends to pass
ownership in the property or whether heor she intends
to pass ownership in the property to anyperson.408DObtaining or dealing with
identification information(1)Apersonwhoobtainsordealswithanotherentity’sidentification information for the purpose
of committing, orfacilitating the commission of, an
indictable offence commitsa misdemeanour.Maximum
penalty—5 years imprisonment.(1A)Apersonwhopossessesequipmentforthepurposeofcommitting,orfacilitatingthecommissionof,anoffenceagainst
subsection (1), commits a misdemeanour.Maximum
penalty—5 years imprisonment.Current as at
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Offences analogous to stealing[s 408D](1B)ThePenalties and Sentences Act 1992,
section 161Q states acircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthissection.(1C)An indictment
charging an offence against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.(2)For
subsection (1), it is immaterial whether the other entity isalive or dead, or exists or does not exist,
or consents or doesnot consent to the obtaining or
dealing.(3)Whenacourtissentencingapersonforanoffenceagainstsubsection (1), the court may order that the
court’s certificatebe issued to the other entity stating the
offence, the entity’sname and anything else the court
considers relevant for theentity’s benefit.(4)The
order may be made on the court’s own initiative or onapplication by the entity or the
prosecutor.(5)If the person is sentenced on a plea
of guilty, the certificatemay be given to the entity
immediately.(6)If subsection (5) does not apply, the
certificate must not begiven to the entity until the later of
the following—(a)theendofanyperiodallowedforappealagainstconviction;(b)if
an appeal is started—the end of any proceedings onthe
appeal.(7)In this section—dealing,withidentificationinformation,includessupplyingor using the
information.digital signaturemeans encrypted
electronic or computer dataintendedfortheexclusiveuseofaparticularpersonasameansofidentifyinghimselforherselfasthesenderofanelectronic communication.Page
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Offences analogous to stealing[s 408E]identificationinformation,ofanotherentity,meansinformation
about, or identifying particulars of, the entity thatis
capable of being used, whether alone or in conjunction withotherinformation,toidentifyorpurportedlyidentifytheentity.Examples for an
entity that is an individual—•informationabouttheindividualortheindividual’srelativesincluding name, address, date of birth,
marital status and similarinformation•the
individual’s driver licence or driver licence number•the individual’s passport or passport
number•anything commonly used by an
individual to identify himself orherself,
including a digital signature•theindividual’sfinancialaccountnumbers,usernamesandpasswords•a
series of numbers or letters (or a combination of both)
intendedfor use as a means of personal
identification•any data stored or encrypted on the
individual’s credit or debit card•biometric data relating to the
individual•the individual’s voice print•a false driver licence or other false
form of identification for afictitious
individualExamples for an entity that is a body
corporate—•the body corporate’s name•the body corporate’s ABN•the body corporate’s financial account
numbers•any data stored or encrypted on a
credit or debit card issued to thebody
corporateobtaining, identification
information, includes possessing ormaking the
information.408EComputer hacking and misuse(1)A person who uses a restricted
computer without the consentof the
computer’s controller commits an offence.Current as at
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Offences analogous to stealing[s 408E]Maximum penalty—2 years imprisonment.(2)If the person causes or intends to
cause detriment or damage,orgainsorintendstogainabenefit,thepersoncommitsacrime and is liable to imprisonment
for 5 years.(3)If the person causes a detriment or
damage or obtains a benefitfor any person
to the value of more than $5,000, or intends tocommit an
indictable offence, the person commits a crime andis
liable to imprisonment for 10 years.(4)It
is a defence to a charge under this section to prove that
theuseoftherestrictedcomputerwasauthorised,justifiedorexcused by law.(5)In
this section—benefitincludesabenefitobtainedbyordeliveredtoanyperson.computermeans all or
part of a computer, computer system orcomputernetworkandincludes,forexample,allexternaldevices
connected to the computer in any way or capable ofcommunicatingwitheachotheraspartofasystemornetwork.controllermeansapersonwhohasarighttocontrolthecomputer’s use.damageincludes—(a)damage to any computer hardware or software;
and(b)forinformation—anyalteration,addition,removalorloss
of, or other damage to, information.detrimentincludes any detriment, pecuniary or
otherwise, toany person.informationincludesdata,file,document,orcomputerlanguage or
coding.restricted computermeans a computer
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Stealing with violence—extortion by threats[s 409](a)adevice,codeoraparticularsequenceofelectronicimpulses is
necessary in order to gain access to or to usethe computer;
and(b)the controller—(i)withholds or takes steps to withhold access
to thedevice,orknowledgeofthecodeorofthesequence or of
the way of producing the code orthe sequence,
from other persons; or(ii)restricts access
or takes steps to restrict access tothedeviceorknowledgeofthecodeorofthesequence, or to
the way of producing the sequence,to a person or a
class of person authorised by thecontroller.use, of
a restricted computer, includes accessing or alteringanyinformationstoredin,orcommunicateinformationdirectly or
indirectly to or from, the restricted computer, orcause a virus to become installed on or to
otherwise affect, thecomputer.Chapter 38Stealing with violence—extortion by
threats409Definition ofrobbery(1)Anypersonwhostealsanything,and,atorimmediatelybeforeorimmediatelyafterthetimeofstealingit,usesorthreatens to use actual violence to any
person or property inordertoobtainthethingstolenortopreventorovercomeresistance to
its being stolen, is said to be guilty ofrobbery.(2)An indictment
charging an offence against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.Current as at
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Stealing with violence—extortion by threats[s 411]411Punishment of robbery(1)Anypersonwhocommitsthecrimeofrobberyisliabletoimprisonment for 14 years.(2)If the offender is or pretends to be
armed with any dangerousor offensive weapon or instrument, or
is in company with 1 ormore other person or persons, or if,
at or immediately beforeorimmediatelyafterthetimeoftherobbery,theoffenderwounds or uses
any other personal violence to any person, theoffender is
liable to imprisonment for life.(3)ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qalsostates a
circumstance of aggravation for the crime of robbery.412Attempted robbery(1)Anypersonwhoassaultsanypersonwithintenttostealanything, and,
at or immediately before or immediately afterthe time of the
assault, uses or threatens to use actual violenceto
any person or property in order to obtain the thing intendedto
be stolen, or to prevent or overcome resistance to its beingstolen, is guilty of a crime, and is liable
to imprisonment for 7years.(2)If
the offender is or pretends to be armed with any dangerousor
offensive weapon or instrument, or is in company with 1 ormoreotherpersonorpersons,theoffenderisliabletoimprisonment for 14 years.(3)Iftheoffenderisarmedwithanydangerousoroffensiveweapon,instrumentornoxioussubstance,andatorimmediatelybeforeorimmediatelyafterthetimeoftheassault the offender wounds, or uses
other personal violenceto,anypersonbytheweapon,instrumentornoxioussubstance, the
offender is liable to imprisonment for life.(4)ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qalsostatesacircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthis
section.Page 270Current as at
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Stealing with violence—extortion by threats[s 413](5)An indictment charging an offence
against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.Notauthorised—indicativeonly413Assault with intent to stealAnypersonwhoassaultsanypersonwithintenttostealanything is
guilty of a crime, and is liable to imprisonment for3
years.414Demanding property with menaces with
intent to stealAnypersonwho,withintenttostealanything,demandsitfrom
any person with threats of any injury or detriment of anykind
to be caused to the other person, either by the offender orby
any other person, if the demand is not complied with, isguilty of a crime, and is liable to
imprisonment for 3 years.415Extortion(1)Aperson(thedemander)who,withoutreasonablecause,makes a demand—(a)with
intent to—(i)gain a benefit for any person (whether
or not thedemander); or(ii)causeadetrimenttoanypersonotherthanthedemander; and(b)with
a threat to cause a detriment to any person otherthan
the demander;commits a crime.Maximum
penalty—(a)if carrying out the threat causes, or
would be likely tocause, serious personal injury to a person
other than theoffender—life imprisonment; orCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
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Stealing with violence—extortion by threats[s 415]Notauthorised—indicativeonly(b)if carrying out
the threat causes, or would be likely tocause,substantialeconomiclossinanindustrialorcommercialactivityconductedbyapersonorentityotherthantheoffender(whethertheactivityisconductedbyapublicauthorityorasaprivateenterprise)—life
imprisonment; or(c)otherwise—14 years
imprisonment.(1A)ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qalsostatesacircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthis
section.(2)It is immaterial that—(a)the demand or threat is made in a way
ordinarily used toinform the public rather than a particular
person; or(b)the threat does not specify the
detriment to be caused; or(c)thethreatdoesnotspecifythepersontowhomthedetriment is to be caused or specifies this
in a generalway; orExample—a
threat to cause a detriment to the public or any members of
thepublic(d)the
detriment is to be caused by someone other than thedemander.(3)A
reference to making a demand includes causing someone toreceive a demand.(4)Areferencetoathreattocauseadetrimenttoanypersonother than the
demander includes a statement that gives rise toa
threat of detriment to the other person.(5)A
prosecution for an offence in which it is intended to rely
ona circumstance of aggravation mentioned in
paragraph (a) or(b) of the penalty can not be commenced
without the consentof the Attorney-General.(5A)An
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Burglary—housebreaking—and like offences[s 417A]SentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.(6)In
this section—threatincludes a
statement that may reasonably be interpretedas a
threat.417ATaking control of aircraft(1)Any person who unlawfully either
directly or indirectly takesor exercises
control of any aircraft is guilty of a crime and isliable to imprisonment for 7 years.(2)If another person not being an
accomplice of the offender ison board the
aircraft the offender is liable to imprisonment for14
years.(3)If the offender at or immediately
before or immediately afterthe time of
taking or exercising such control uses or threatensto
use actual violence to any person or property in order totakeorexercisecontroloftheaircraftortopreventorovercome resistance to such control
being taken or exercisedorisarmedwithanydangerousoroffensiveweaponorinstrument or is in company with one
or more other person orpersons or takes or exercises such
control by any fraudulentrepresentationtrickdeviceorothermeanstheoffenderisliable to imprisonment for life.Chapter 39Burglary—housebreaking—andlike
offences418Definitions(1)A
person who breaks any part, whether external or internal, ofa
dwelling or any premises, or opens, by unlocking, pulling,pushing,lifting,oranyothermeanswhatever,anydoor,Current as at
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Burglary—housebreaking—and like offences[s 419]window, shutter, cellar, flap, or other
thing, intended to closeorcoveranopeninginadwellingoranypremises,oranopeninggivingpassagefromonepartofadwellingoranypremises to another, is said to break
the dwelling or premises.(2)A person is said
to enter a dwelling or premises as soon as anypart of the
person’s body or any part of any instrument usedby
the person is within the dwelling or premises.(3)A
person who obtains entrance into a dwelling or premises bymeansofanythreatorartificeusedforthatpurpose,orbycollusion with
any person in the dwelling or premises, or whoentersanychimneyorotherapertureofthedwellingorpremises permanently left open for any
necessary purpose, butnot intended to be ordinarily used as
a means of entrance, isdeemed to have broken and entered the
dwelling or premises.(4)In this
chapter—premisesincludes—(a)abuildingorstructureandapartofabuildingorstructure other than a dwelling; and(b)a tent, caravan, or vehicle;
and(c)any similar place.419Burglary(1)Any
person who enters or is in the dwelling of another withintenttocommitanindictableoffenceinthedwellingcommits a crime.Maximum
penalty—14 years imprisonment.(2)If
the offender enters the dwelling by means of any break, heor
she is liable to imprisonment for life.(3)If—(a)the offence is
committed in the night; or(b)the
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Burglary—housebreaking—and like offences[s 421](ii)isorpretendstobearmedwithadangerousoroffensiveweapon,instrumentornoxioussubstance;
or(iii)is in company
with 1 or more persons; or(iv)damages, or
threatens or attempts to damage, anyproperty;the
offender is liable to imprisonment for life.(4)Any
person who enters or is in the dwelling of another andcommitsanindictableoffenceinthedwellingcommitsacrime.Maximum
penalty—imprisonment for life.(5)ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qalsostatesacircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthis
section.(6)An indictment charging an offence
against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.421Entering or being in premises and committing
indictableoffences(1)Any
person who enters or is in any premises with intent tocommitanindictableoffenceinthepremisescommitsacrime.Maximum
penalty—10 years imprisonment.(2)Any
person who enters or is in any premises and commits anindictable offence in the premises commits a
crime.Maximum penalty—14 years
imprisonment.(3)If the offender gains entry to the
premises by any break andcommitsanindictableoffenceinthepremises,heorsheisliable to imprisonment for
life.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Burglary—housebreaking—and like offences[s 425]425Possession of things used in
connection with unlawfulentry(1)Anypersonwhoisfoundunderanyofthecircumstancesfollowing, that
is to say—(a)being armed with any dangerous or
offensive weapon orinstrument, or a noxious substance, and
being so armedwith intent to break or enter a dwelling or
premises, andto commit an indictable offence
therein;(b)having in his or her possession
anything intended for usein or in connection with the
commission of an offencedefined in section 419 or 421;(c)havingintheperson’spossessionbynightwithoutlawful excuse, the proof of which lies on
the person, anyinstrument of housebreaking;(d)havingintheperson’spossessionbydayanysuchinstrument with intent to commit an
indictable offence;(e)havinghisorherfacemaskedorblackenedorbeingotherwise
disguised, with intent to commit an indictableoffence;is
guilty of a crime, and is liable to imprisonment for 3
years.(2)Iftheoffenderhasbeenpreviouslyconvictedofacrimerelating to property, the offender is liable
to imprisonment for7 years.427Unlawful entry of vehicle for committing
indictableoffence(1)A
person who unlawfully enters another person’s vehicle withintent to commit an indictable offence
commits a crime.Maximum penalty—10 years
imprisonment.(2)If—(a)the
offence is committed in the night; or(b)the
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fraudulent practices[s 427A](i)uses
or threatens to use actual violence; or(ii)isorpretendstobearmedwithadangerousoroffensiveweapon,instrumentornoxioussubstance;
or(iii)is in company
with 1 or more persons; or(iv)damages, or
threatens or attempts to damage, anyproperty;the
offender is liable to imprisonment for 14 years.Chapter 40Other fraudulent
practices427AObtaining property by passing
valueless cheques(1)Any person who—(a)obtainsfromanyotherpersonanychattel,money,valuable security, credit, benefit or
advantage by passinga cheque that is not paid on
presentation for payment; or(b)passes a cheque in the discharge or
attempted dischargeof any debt, liability or obligation, which
cheque is notpaid on presentation for payment;is
guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for2
years.(2)It is a defence to a charge of an
offence defined in this sectionto prove that
the accused person—(a)hadreasonablegroundsforbelievingthatthechequewould be paid in
full on presentation for payment; and(b)had
no intent to defraud.(3)The fact that at
the time when the cheque was passed thereweresomefundstothecreditoftheaccountonwhichthecheque was drawn is not of itself a defence
to a charge of anoffence defined in this section.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Receiving property stolen or fraudulently obtained and like
offences[s 430]430Fraudulent falsification of recordsAny
person who with intent to defraud—(a)makes a false entry in any record; or(b)omits to make an entry in any record;
or(c)givesanycertificateorinformationthatisfalseinamaterial particular; or(d)inanywayfalsifies,destroys,altersordamagesanyrecord; or(e)produces or makes use of any record the
person knowsis false in a material particular;commits a crime.Maximum
penalty—10 years imprisonment.431False
accounting by public officerAny person who,
being an officer charged with the receipt,custody, or
management of any part of the public revenue orproperty,
knowingly furnishes any false statement or return ofany
money or property received by the person or entrusted tothe
person’s care, or of any balance of money or property inthe
person’s possession or under the person’s control, is guiltyof a
misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for 2 years.Chapter 41Receiving
property stolen orfraudulently obtained and likeoffences432What
istainted propertyfor ch 41(1)In this chapter—tainted
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Receiving property stolen or fraudulently obtained and like
offences[s 433](a)athingthathasbeenobtainedbywayofanactconstituting an
indictable offence; or(b)iftaintedpropertymentionedinparagraph(a)isconvertedintootherproperty—anyoftheotherproperty;
or(c)iftaintedpropertymentionedinparagraph(a)ismortgaged, pledged or exchanged for
other property—anyoftheproceedsofthemortgage,pledge,orexchange.(2)However, a thing stops beingtainted propertyafter a
personacquires a lawful title to it.433Receiving tainted property(1)Apersonwhoreceivestaintedproperty,andhasreasontobelieve it is tainted property, commits a
crime.Maximum penalty—(a)ifthepropertywasobtainedbywayofanactconstituting a crime—14 years
imprisonment; or(b)ifthepropertyisafirearmorammunition—14yearsimprisonment; or(c)if
the offender received the property while acting as apawnbrokerordealerinsecondhandgoods,underalicence or otherwise—14 years
imprisonment; or(d)otherwise—7 years imprisonment.(1A)ThePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qalsostatesacircumstanceofaggravationforanoffenceagainstthis
section.(1B)An indictment
charging an offence against this section withthecircumstanceofaggravationstatedinthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,section161Qmaynotbepresentedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.(2)Forthepurposeofprovingthereceivingofanythingitissufficient to show that the accused
person has, either alone orCurrent as at
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commissions[s 435]jointlywithsomeotherperson,hadthethinginhisorherpossession, or has aided in concealing
it or disposing of it.435Taking reward for
recovery of property obtained by wayof indictable
offencesIf—(a)athingisobtainedbywayofanyactconstitutinganindictable offence; and(b)a
person dishonestly receives, or dishonestly agrees toreceive, any benefit on an agreement or
understandingthat the person will help anyone to recover
the thing;then, unless the person has used all due
diligence to cause theoffendertobebroughttotrialfortheoffence,thepersoncommits a
crime.Maximum penalty—7 years imprisonment.Chapter 42ASecret
commissions442ADefinitions(1)In
this chapter—advice givenor words to the
like effect includes every report,certificate,
statement, and suggestion intended to influence thepersontowhomthesameismadeorgiven,andeveryinfluencedeliberatelyorexpresslyexercisedbyonepersonover
another.agentincludesanycorporation,firm,orpersonactingorhaving been acting, or desirous or
intending to act, for or onbehalf of any
corporation, firm, or person, whether as agent,partner,co-owner,clerk,servant,employee,banker,broker,auctioneer,architect,clerkofworks,charterer,mastermariner,purser,oranymemberofthecrewofavessel,Page
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Secret commissions[s 442A]Notauthorised—indicativeonlyengineer, barrister, solicitor, legal
practitioner, conveyancer,surveyor,buyer,salesperson,supervisor,trustee,officialassignee,executor,administrator,liquidator,trusteeinbankruptcyorofadeedofassignment,receiver,director,manager,orotherofficerormemberofthecommitteeorgoverningbodyofanycorporation,club,partnership,orassociation,orinanyothercapacity,eitheraloneorjointlywith any other
corporation, firm, or person, and whether in theperson’s own name or in the name of the
person’s principal orotherwise, and also includes a
Minister of the Crown, and aperson serving
under the Crown or a Minister of the Crown, orcorporationrepresentingtheCrown,andapersonservingunder any local government, harbour board,
water authority,or any other local or public body
constituted by or under anyAct.contractincludes
contract of sale or of employment, or anyothercontractwhateverincludinganorderforanycommodity.courtmeanstheSupremeCourtorajudgethereof,ormagistrateorjusticeshavingjurisdictionwithrespecttoanoffence against this chapter.inrelationtohisorherprincipal’saffairsorbusinessimplies the
additional words ‘whether within the scope of hisor
her authority or course of his or her employment as agent ornot’.person having
business relations with the principalincludestheCrown,aMinisteroftheCrown,orcorporationrepresentingtheCrown,oranylocalgovernment,harbourboard,waterauthority,oranyotherlocalorpublicbodyconstituted by or under any Act; also every
corporation, firm,or other person, whether as principal or
agent, carrying on orhavingcarriedonordesirousorintendingtocarryonanynegotiationorbusinesswithanyprincipal,orengagedorinterestedorhavingbeenengagedorinterestedintheperformance of any contract with or in
the execution of anywork or business for or in the supply
of any goods or chattelsto any principal; and also includes
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commissions[s 442A]Notauthorised—indicativeonlyPage 282theCrown,aMinisteroftheCrown,orcorporationrepresenting the
Crown, or of any local government, harbourboard,waterauthority,oranyotherlocalorpublicbodyconstituted by or under any Act, or of any
such corporation,firm, or other person.principalincludes a corporation, firm, or other
person for oron behalf of whom the agent acts, has acted,
or is desirous orintending to act; the term also includes the
Crown, a Ministerof the Crown, or corporation representing
the Crown, or anylocal government, harbour board, water
authority, or any otherlocal or public body constituted by or
under any Act for or onbehalfofwhomtheagentacts,hasacted,orisdesirousorintending to act.solicitanyvaluableconsiderationandvaluableconsideration
solicited, and words to the like effect, shall
beconstruedwiththefollowingdirections,namely,thateveryagentwhodiverts,obstructs,givesuntruthfulreports,orinterferes with the proper course of
business or manufacture,or impedes or obstructs, or fails to
use due diligence in theprosecution of any negotiation or
business with the intent toobtain the gift
of any valuable consideration from any otherperson
interested in the said negotiation or business, or withintenttoinjureanysuchperson,shallbedeemedtohavesolicitedavaluableconsiderationfromapersonhavingbusiness relations with the principal of
such agent.trusteeincludes the
public trustee, an executor, administrator,liquidator,
official assignee, or trustee in bankruptcy, receiver,administratorappointedundertheGuardianshipandAdministrationAct2000,personhavingpowertoappointatrustee,orpersonentitledtoobtainprobateofthewillorletters of administration to the
estate of a deceased person, orany other person
occupying a fiduciary position.valuableconsiderationincludesanyrealorpersonalproperty;alsomoney,loan,office,place,employment,agreementtogiveemployment,benefit,oradvantagewhatsoever, and
any commission or rebate, payment in excessofactualvalueofthegoodsorservice,deductionorCurrent as at [Not
applicable]
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6 Offences relating to property and contractsChapter 42A
Secret commissions[s 442B]percentage,
bonus or discount, or any forbearance to demandany moneys or
moneys’ worth or valuable thing; also somedetriment, loss
or responsibility given, suffered, or taken, ortherefrainingfromcarryingoutordoingsomethingwhichlawfully should
be done; and the acceptance of any of the saidthings shall be
deemed the receipt of a valuable consideration.The offer of any
valuable consideration includes any offer ofany agreement or
promise to give, and every holding out ofany expectation
of valuable consideration.Thereceiptofanyvaluableconsiderationincludesanyacceptance of any agreement, promise,
or offer to give, or ofany holding out of any expectation of
valuable consideration.Prohibition of indirect acts(2)Anyactorthingprohibitedbythischapterisprohibitedwhether done
directly or indirectly by the person mentionedor by or through
any other person.442BReceipt or solicitation of secret
commission by an agentAny agent who corruptly receives or
solicits from any personforhimselforherselforforanyotherpersonanyvaluableconsideration—(a)as
an inducement or reward for or otherwise on accountof
doing or forbearing to do, or having done or forborneto
do, any act in relation to his or her principal’s affairsor
business; or(b)thereceiptoranyexpectationofwhichwouldinanyway tend to
influence the agent to show, or to forbear toshow, favour or
disfavour to any person in relation to hisor her
principal’s affairs or business;commits a
crime.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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commissions[s 442BA]442BA Gift or
offer of secret commission to an agentAnypersonwhocorruptlygivesorofferstoanyagentanyvaluable consideration—(a)as
an inducement or reward for or otherwise on accountof
the agent doing or forbearing to do, or having done orforbornetodo,anyactinrelationtohisorherprincipal’s affairs or business; or(b)thereceiptoranyexpectationofwhichwouldinanyway tend to
influence the agent to show, or to forbear toshow, favour or
disfavour to any person in relation to hisor her
principal’s affairs or business;commits a
crime.442CSecret gifts received by parent,
spouse, child, partneretc. of agent(1)Anyvaluableconsiderationreceivedorsolicitedbyanyparent, spouse, or child of any agent,
or by his or her partner,clerk, or employee, from any person
having business relationswith the principal of such agent,
shall be deemed to have beenreceived or
solicited by the agent unless it be proved that thevaluableconsiderationwassoreceivedorsolicitedwithoutthe
consent, knowledge, or privity of the agent.Secret gifts to
parent, spouse, child, partner etc. of agent(2)Any
valuable consideration—(a)given or offered
to any parent, spouse, or child of anyagent, or to his
or her partner, clerk, or employee, and sogiven or offered
with the consent, knowledge, or privityof the agent;
or(b)given or offered, at the agent’s
request, to any person byany person having business relations
with the principalof such agent;shall be deemed
to have been given or offered to the agent.Page 284Current as at [Not applicable]
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Secret commissions[s 442D]442DFalse
or misleading receipt or accountAnypersonwhowithintenttodeceiveordefraudtheprincipal gives to any agent, or any agent
who receives or usesorgivestotheprincipalanyreceipt,invoice,account,ordocumentinrespectofwhichorinrelationtoadealingtransaction or
matter in which the principal is interested, andwhich—(a)containsanystatementwhichisfalseorerroneousordefectiveinanyimportantparticular,orcontainsanoverchargeorisinanywaylikelytomisleadtheprincipal; or(b)omitstostateexplicitlyandfullythefactofanycommission,percentage,bonus,discount,rebate,repayment,gratuity,ordeductionhavingbeenmade,given,orallowed,oragreedtobemade,given,orallowed;commits a
crime.442ESecret commission for advice
givenWhenever any advice is given by one person
to another, andsuchadviceisinanywayintendedorlikelytoinduceorinfluence the person advised—(a)to enter into a contract with any
third person; or(b)to appoint or join with another in the
appointment, or tovoteforortoaidinobtainingtheelectionorappointment,ortoauthoriseorjoinwithanotherinauthorisingtheappointmentofanythirdpersonastrustee, director, manager, or
official;and any valuable consideration is, without
the assent of thepersonadvised,givenbysuchthirdpersontothepersongivingtheadvice,thegiftorreceiptofthevaluableconsideration is
a crime; but this subsection shall not applywhen the person
giving the advice was, to the knowledge ofthe person
advised, the agent of such third person, or when theCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
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commissions[s 442EA]valuableconsiderationwasnotgiveninrespectofsuchadvice.Notauthorised—indicativeonly442EA Offer or solicitation of secret
commission in return foradvice given or to be givenAny
offer or solicitation of a valuable consideration in respectof
any advice given, or to be given, by one person to anotherwith
a view to induce or influence the person advised—(a)toenterintoacontractwiththepersonofferingorsolicited; or(b)to
appoint or join with another in appointing, or to votefor
or to aid in obtaining the election or appointment, ortoauthoriseorjoinwithanotherinauthorisingtheappointmentofthepersonofferingorsolicitedastrustee, director, manager, or
official;andwiththeintentthatthegiftorreceiptofsuchvaluableconsideration is not to be made known to the
person advised,is a crime; but this subsection shall not
apply when such firstmentionedpersonistheagentofthepersonofferingorsolicited.442FSecret commission to trustee in return for
substitutedappointmentAny person who
offers or gives any valuable consideration toa trustee, or
any trustee who receives or solicits any valuableconsideration for himself or herself or for
any other person,without the assent of the persons
beneficially entitled to theestate or of a
judge of the Supreme Court, as an inducement orreward for
appointing or having appointed, or for joining orhaving joined with another in appointing, or
for authorising orhaving authorised, or for joining or having
joined with anotherinauthorising,anypersontobeappointedintheperson’sstead or instead
of the person and any other person as trustee,commits a
crime.Page 286Current as at
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Secret commissions[s 442G]442GLiability of director etc. acting without
authorityAny director, manager, or officer of a
company, or any officeror member of the crew of any vessel,
or any person acting foranother, who knowingly takes part in
or is in any way privy todoing, or attempts to do, any act or
thing without authoritywhich, if authorised, would be in
contravention of any of theprovisions of
this chapter, commits a crime.442IPenalty on convictionAny person
guilty of a crime against any of the provisions ofthis
chapter is—(a)liable,ifacorporation,toapenaltyof3,400penaltyunits, and if an individual, to 7 years
imprisonment; and(b)in addition, liable to be ordered to
pay to such personand in such manner as the court directs the
amount orvalue, according to the estimation of the
court, of anyvaluable consideration received or given by
the person,or any part thereof, and such order shall be
enforceablein the same manner as an order of the
court.442JCourt may order withdrawal of trifling
or technical casesIf in any prosecution under this chapter it
appears to the courtthat the offence charged is, in the
particular case, of a triflingormerelytechnicalnature,orthatintheparticularcircumstances it
is inexpedient to proceed to a conviction, thecourtmayinitsdiscretion,andforreasonstatedontheapplicationoftheaccused,dismissthecase;butthecourtmay, if it
thinks fit, make the order mentioned in section 442I.442KWitness giving answers criminating
himself or herself(1)A person who is called as a witness in
any proceeding underthis chapter shall not be excused from
answering any questionrelating to any offence against this
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commissions[s 442L]theanswertheretomaycriminateortendtocriminatetheperson.(2)Ananswertoaquestioninanysuchproceedingshallnot,except in the
said proceeding or in the case of any prosecutionfor
perjury in respect of such answer, be in any proceeding,civil or criminal, admissible in evidence
against the person soanswering.442LCertificate to witness(1)A
witness in any proceeding under this chapter who, in thejudgment of the court, answers truly all
questions which thewitness is required by the court to answer
shall be entitled toreceive a certificate from the court
stating that such witnesshas so answered.Stay of
proceedings against such witness(2)When
a person has received a certificate as aforesaid, and anycriminalproceedingisatanytimeinstitutedagainsttheperson in respect of the offence which
was in question in theproceeding in which the said person
was called as a witness,the court having cognisance of the
case shall, on proof of thecertificate and
of the identity of the offence in question in the2
cases, stay the proceedings.442MCustom of itself no defence(1)In any prosecution under this chapter
it does not amount to adefencetoshowthatthereceiving,soliciting,giving,oroffering of any valuable consideration
therein mentioned orreferred to is customary in any trade,
business, or calling.Burden of proof that gift not secret
commission(2)If in any prosecution under this
chapter it is proved that anyvaluableconsiderationhasbeenreceivedorsolicitedbyanagentfromorgivenorofferedtoanagentbyanypersonhavingbusinessrelationswiththeprincipal,withouttheassentoftheprincipal,theburdenofprovingthatsuchPage 288Current as at [Not applicable]
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Match-fixing[s 443]valuable
consideration was not received, solicited, given, orofferedincontraventionofanyoftheprovisionsofthischapter shall be
on the accused.Consent to prosecution(3)Noprosecutionunderthischaptershallbecommencedwithout the
consent of a Crown Law Officer.Chapter 43Match-fixing443Definitions for ch 43In this
chapter—betormake a
betincludes—(a)place, change, accept or withdraw a bet;
and(b)causeabettobeplaced,changed,acceptedorwithdrawn.encourageincludesask,counsel,incite,induce,persuade,pressure (by threats or otherwise), procure
or urge.match-fixing arrangement, in relation to
a sporting event orsporting contingency, means an agreement
between 2 or morepersonsrelatingtoanypersonengaginginmatch-fixingconduct in
relation to the event or contingency for the purposeof—(a)obtaining a
pecuniary benefit for any person; or(b)causing a pecuniary detriment to any
person.match-fixing conduct, in relation to
a sporting event or thehappening of a sporting contingency,
means conduct that—(a)affects, or if engaged in could
reasonably be expected toaffect, the outcome of the event or
the happening of thecontingency; andCurrent as at
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Match-fixing[s 443A](b)is
contrary to the standards of integrity that an ordinaryperson would reasonably expect of persons in
a positiontoaffectorinfluencetheoutcomeoftheeventorthehappening of the contingency.sporting contingencymeans a
contingency—(a)associated with a sporting event;
and(b)onthehappeningofwhichapersonmaymakeabetunder a law of the Commonwealth or a
State.sportingeventmeansasportingcompetitionoractivity,whethertakingplaceinQueenslandorelsewhere,ontheoutcome of which a person may make a
bet under a law of theCommonwealth or a State.443AEngaging in match-fixing
conduct(1)A person who engages in match-fixing
conduct in relation to asporting event or the happening of a
sporting contingency forthe purpose of—(a)obtainingorreceivingapecuniarybenefitforanyperson;
or(b)causing a pecuniary detriment to
another person;commits a crime.Maximum
penalty—10 years imprisonment.(2)For
subsection (1), it does not matter whether any person—(a)obtains or receives a pecuniary
benefit; or(b)causes or suffers a pecuniary
detriment.443BFacilitating match-fixing conduct or
match-fixingarrangement(1)Apersonwhofacilitatesmatch-fixingconductoramatch-fixing
arrangement in relation to a sporting event or thehappening of a sporting contingency for the
purpose of—Page 290Current as at
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Match-fixing[s 443C](a)obtainingorreceivingapecuniarybenefitforanyperson;
or(b)causing a pecuniary detriment to any
person;commits a crime.Maximum
penalty—10 years imprisonment.(2)For
subsection (1), a personfacilitatesmatch-fixing
conductor a match-fixing arrangement if the person
agrees or offersto—(a)engage in the
match-fixing conduct; or(b)participate in
the match-fixing arrangement; or(c)encourage another person to—(i)engage in the match-fixing conduct;
or(ii)participate in
the match-fixing arrangement.(3)For
subsection (1), it does not matter whether any person—(a)engages in the match-fixing conduct;
or(b)obtains or receives a pecuniary
benefit; or(c)causes or suffers a pecuniary
detriment.443COffering or giving benefit, or causing
or threateningdetriment, to engage in match-fixing conduct
ormatch-fixing arrangement(1)A
person who, as an inducement for any person to engage in,ortoprocureanyotherpersontoengagein,match-fixingconductorparticipateinamatch-fixingarrangementinrelationtoasportingeventorthehappeningofasportingcontingency—(a)offers or gives any person a pecuniary
benefit; or(b)causes,oroffersorthreatenstocause,apecuniarydetriment to any
person;commits a crime.Current as at
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Match-fixing[s 443D]Maximum
penalty—10 years imprisonment.(2)Forsubsection (1),itdoesnotmatterwhetheranypersonengages in the
match-fixing conduct.443DUsing or
disclosing knowledge of match-fixing conductor match-fixing
arrangement for betting(1)Apersonwhohasknowledge ofmatch-fixingconductoramatch-fixingarrangementinrelationtoasportingeventorsporting contingency and—(a)makesarelevantbetinrelationtotheeventorcontingency; or(b)encouragesanotherpersontomakearelevantbetinrelation to the event or contingency;
or(c)discloses the knowledge to another
person who the firstperson knows, or ought reasonably to
know, would belikely to make a relevant bet in relation to
the event orcontingency;commits a
crime.Maximum penalty—10 years
imprisonment.(2)Forsubsection
(1)(b)or(c),itdoesnotmatterwhetheraperson mentioned in that paragraph
makes a relevant bet inrelation to the event or
contingency.(3)In this section—relevantbet,inrelationtoasportingeventorasportingcontingency, means a bet on the outcome of
the event or thehappeningofthesportingcontingencyonbehalfofanyperson.443EEncouraging person not to disclose
match-fixingconduct or match-fixing arrangement(1)A person who—Page 292Current as at [Not applicable]
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Match-fixing[s 443F](a)encouragesanotherpersontoconcealanyinformationaboutmatch-fixingconductoramatch-fixingarrangementinrelationtoasportingeventorthehappeningofasportingcontingencyfromanyofthefollowing—(i)a
law enforcement agency;(ii)a law
enforcement officer;(iii)the chief
executive of the department in which theWagering Act
1998is administered;(iv)a
responsible entity for the sporting event; and(b)forencouragingtheotherpersontoconcealtheinformation mentioned in subsection
(1)(a)—(i)receives or obtains, or offers to
receive or obtain, apecuniary benefit from any person;
or(ii)gives, or offers
to give, a pecuniary benefit to anyperson;
or(iii)causes,oroffers,threatensoragreestocause,apecuniary detriment to any person;commits a crime.Maximum
penalty—10 years imprisonment.(2)In
this section—responsibleentity,forasportingevent,meansanentityresponsible for
the administration, conduct or management ofthe
event.443FUsing or disclosing inside knowledge
for betting(1)For this section, information or
knowledge that a person hasaboutasportingeventorsportingcontingencyisinsideknowledgeif—(a)apersonpossessestheinformationorknowledgebecause the
person—Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Match-fixing[s 443F]Notauthorised—indicativeonly(i)is or was
involved in, or connected to, the conduct,management or
organisation of the sporting eventor any part of
the event; or(ii)has or had a
connection to an entity that is, or willbe, a
participant in the sporting event or any part ofthe
event; and(b)the information or knowledge is not
publicly availableinformation; and(c)if
the information or knowledge were publicly availableinformation,would,orwouldbelikelyto,influencepersons betting
on the event or contingency in decidingwhether to bet
on the event or contingency; and(d)use
of the information by the person to make a relevantbet
would be contrary to the standards of integrity thatan
ordinary person would reasonably expect of personsin
possession of the knowledge or information.(2)A
person who has inside knowledge in relation to a sportingevent or sporting contingency and—(a)makesarelevantbetinrelationtotheeventorcontingency; or(b)encouragesanotherpersontomakearelevantbetinrelation to the event or
contingency;commits a crime.Maximum
penalty—2 years imprisonment.(3)A
person who—(a)has inside knowledge in relation to a
sporting event orsporting contingency; and(b)discloses the inside knowledge to
another person for thepurposeoftheotherpersonmakingarelevantbetinrelation to the event or
contingency;commits a crime.Maximum
penalty—2 years imprisonment.Page 294Current as at [Not applicable]
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Match-fixing[s 443F](4)A
person who—(a)receivesinformationinrelationtoasportingeventorsporting contingency from another
person; and(b)knows, or ought reasonably to know,
the information isinside knowledge in relation to the event or
contingency;and(c)after receiving
the inside knowledge—(i)makesarelevantbetinrelationtotheeventorcontingency; or(ii)encourages another person to make a relevant
betin relation to the event or
contingency;commits a crime.Maximum
penalty—2 years imprisonment.(5)Forsubsection (2)(b),(3)(b)or(4)(c)(ii),itdoesnotmatterwhether a person
mentioned in that provision makes a relevantbet in relation
to the event or contingency.(6)In
this section—publicly available informationmeans information that—(a)is
readily available to the public; or(b)has
been made known in a manner that would, or wouldbe
likely to, bring it to the attention of the public; or(c)consists of deductions, conclusions or
inferences madeor drawn from information mentioned in
paragraph (a)or (b).relevantbet,inrelationtoasportingeventorasportingcontingency, means a bet on the outcome of
the event or thehappeningofthesportingcontingencyonbehalfofanyperson.Current as at
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Offences analogous to stealing relating to animals[s
443G]443GEvidentiary provisionFor
a proceeding for an offence under this chapter, it does notmatterwhetheranypersonissuccessfulinaffectingtheoutcome of the sporting event or the
happening of the sportingcontingency.Notauthorised—indicativeonlyChapter 44Offences
analogous to stealingrelating to animalsChapter division 1Offences
relating to animalsgenerally444AKilling animals with intent to steal(1)Any person who kills any animal
capable of being stolen withintent to steal
the skin or carcass, or any part of the skin orcarcass,isguiltyofacrime,andisliabletothesamepunishment as if
the person had stolen the animal.(2)Iftheoffenderissentencedtopayafineinadditionto,orinsteadof,imprisonment,thefineshallbenotlessthan10penalty units or, where in respect of the
animal in question avalue is determined in accordance with
the provisions of theregulations made pursuant to section
450F, not less than thatvalue,whicheveristhehigheramount,foreveryanimalkilled.(3)However, the fine imposed in respect of the
offence shall notexceed 455 penalty units.444BUsing registered brands with criminal
intention(1)Any person who, with intent to
facilitate the commission of acrime, brands or
marks any animal with a registered brand orregisteredmark
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445]brand or mark is guilty of a misdemeanour,
and is liable toimprisonment for 5 years.(2)Iftheoffenderissentencedtopayafineinadditionto,orinsteadof,imprisonment,thefineshallbenotlessthan4penalty units or, where in respect of the
animal in question avalue is determined in accordance with
the provisions of theregulations made pursuant to section
450F, not less than thatvalue,whicheveristhehigheramount,foreveryanimalbranded or marked.(3)However, the fine imposed in respect of the
offence shall notexceed 455 penalty units.Chapter division 2Offences
relating to stock445Unlawfully using stock(1)Anypersonwhounlawfullyusesananimalthatisstock,without the
consent of the person in lawful possession thereof,is
guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for5
years, or to a fine of not less than 4 penalty units or, where
inrespectoftheanimalinquestionavalueisdeterminedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheregulationsmadepursuanttosection 450F,ofnotlessthanthatvalue,whichever is the higher amount, for every
animal so used.(2)However, the fine imposed in respect
of the offence shall notexceed 455 penalty units.(3)Withoutinanywiselimitingthemeaningofthetermunlawfullyuses,suchtermshall,forthepurposesofthissection,alsomeanandincludetheunlawfulpossession,byany
person, of any animal that is stock, without the consent ofthepersoninlawfulpossessionthereof,andwithintenttodeprive the owner or person in lawful
possession thereof ofthe use and/or possession of the
animal, either temporarily orpermanently.Current as at
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Offences analogous to stealing relating to animals[s
446](4)It is a defence to a charge of an
offence defined in this sectionto prove that
the accused person had the lawful consent of theowner to the use or possession by the person
of the animal inquestion.446Suspicion of stealing stock(1)Whenanyanimalthatisstockissuspected,onreasonablegrounds, to have
been stolen, any person in whose possessionor custody the
animal or the skin or carcass, or any part of theskinorcarcass,oftheanimalsosuspectedtohavebeenstolen,isfound,isguiltyofamisdemeanour,unlesstheperson proves that the person came
lawfully by the thing inquestion; and the person is liable to
imprisonment for 5 yearsor to a fine of not less than 4
penalty units or, where in respectof the animal in
question a value is determined in accordancewiththeprovisionsoftheregulationsmadepursuanttosection 450F,ofnotlessthanthatvalue,whicheveristhehigher amount, for every animal or
skin or carcass or part ofskin or carcass so found.(2)However, the fine imposed in respect
of the offence shall notexceed 455 penalty units.(3)It is a defence to a charge of the
offence defined in this sectionto prove that
the accused person came lawfully by the thing inquestion.447Illegal branding(1)Any
person who, knowing that the person is not the owner ofananimalthatisstock,brandsormarksit,orknowinglypermitsittobebrandedormarked,withtheperson’sregistered brand
or the person’s registered mark, is guilty of amisdemeanour,
and is liable to imprisonment for 5 years or toa fine of not
less than 4 penalty units or, where in respect oftheanimalinquestionavalueisdeterminedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheregulationsmadepursuanttoPage
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Offences analogous to stealing relating to animals[s
448]section 450F,ofnotlessthanthatvalue,whicheveristhehigher amount, for every animal so
branded or marked.(2)However, the fine imposed in respect
of the offence shall notexceed 455 penalty units.Notauthorised—indicativeonly448Defacing brands(1)Any
person who—(a)alters, defaces, or otherwise renders
undistinguishable,anyregisteredbrandorregisteredmarkonananimalthat
is stock; or(b)knowinglypermitsanysuchacttobedonebyanyperson over whom
the person has control;is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is
liable to imprisonment for5 years or to a fine of not less than
4 penalty units or, where inrespectoftheanimalinquestionavalueisdeterminedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheregulationsmadepursuanttosection 450F,ofnotlessthanthatvalue,whichever is the higher amount, for every
animal with respectto which the act is done.(2)However, the fine imposed in respect
of the offence shall notexceed 455 penalty units.448AHaving in possession stock with
defaced brand(1)Any person in whose possession or
custody any animal that isstock on which any registered brand or
registered mark hasbeenaltered,defaced,orotherwiserenderedindistinguishable,orreasonablysuspectedtohavebeenaltered,defaced,orotherwiserenderedindistinguishable,isfound, is guilty of a misdemeanour, unless
the person provesthat the person came lawfully by the animal
in question; andthe person is liable to imprisonment for 5
years or to a fine ofnot less than 4 penalty units or,
where in respect of the animalinquestionavalueisdeterminedinaccordancewiththeprovisions of the regulations made
pursuant to section 450F,Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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450A]of not less than that value, whichever is
the higher amount, forevery animal so found.(2)However, the fine imposed in respect
of the offence shall notexceed 455 penalty units.(3)It is a defence to a charge of the
offence defined in this sectionto prove that
the accused person came lawfully by the animalin
question.Chapter division 3Arrest450AArrest without warrantApersonfoundcommittinganyoftheoffencesdefinedinchapterdivision2maybearrestedwithoutwarrantbytheowner of the property in question or
the owner’s servant or byany person authorised by such owner or
servant.450BWarrant in first instanceA
justice may issue a warrant in the first instance for the
arrestofanypersonchargedwithanyoftheoffencesdefinedinchapter division 2.Chapter 44ASpecial
provisions in respect ofoffences relating to stockChapter division 1Preliminary450DDefinitions for ch 44AIn this
chapter—Page 300Current as at
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450E]adequate prescribed record, of
an animal, means a prescribedrecord that is a
true representation of the animal.animalmeans any animal that is stock.prescribed record, of an animal,
means a record of the animal(includingofanybrands,permittedbrandimprintingpositions,earmarks,ortagsontheanimal)consistingofphotographs, tapes, films, digital imagery
or any other meansof visual reproduction (or any combination
of them).stock disposal ordersee section
450EB(1).Chapter division 2Prescribed
records450EDuty of police officer who seizes an
animal connectedwith a charge(1)Apoliceofficerwhoseizesananimalconnectedwithacharge—(a)must
as soon as reasonably practicable after the seizurecause an adequate prescribed record of the
animal to bemade; and(b)if
an adequate prescribed record of the animal is causedto
be made by the police officer or is otherwise availableto a
police officer, may cause the animal to be returnedto
its owner if the defendant does not object to its return.(2)However,subsection
(1)(a)doesnotapplyifanadequateprescribed
record of the animal is already available to a policeofficer.450EA
Admissibility of adequate prescribed record(1)An
adequate prescribed record of an animal is admissible in aproceeding on the charge in relation to
which the prescribedrecord was made by, or made available
to, a police officer oronarelatedcharge,asevidenceofthemattersitdepicts,including any of
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Special provisions in respect of offences relating to stock[s
450EB](a)the existence of the animal when the
prescribed recordwas made;(b)the
condition of the animal at that time;(c)a
brand or other mark or feature of identification on theanimal at that time.(2)Subsection (3) applies if an adequate
prescribed record of ananimal connected with a charge and
seized by a police officeris tendered as evidence of matters
depicted by the record in aproceeding on
the charge or a related charge.(3)Noobjectioncanbetakenorallowedtotheadmissionasevidenceofmattersdepictedbytheadequateprescribedrecord.(4)Subsections (1)and(3)applyinrelationtoaproceedingwhether it is
started before or after the commencement of thissection.(5)In
this section—relatedcharge,foracharge,meansachargebasedonthesameactoromissionastheactoromissionthatchargeisbased on.Chapter division
3Stock disposal orders450EB Application
for stock disposal order(1)A police officer
or Crown prosecutor may apply to the DistrictCourt or a
MagistratesCourt for an order (astockdisposalorder)
for the sale of an animal that is—(a)seized; and(b)connectedwithachargethathasnotfinallybeendisposed
of.(2)An application for a stock disposal
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450EC](a)apoliceofficerhascausedanadequateprescribedrecordoftheanimaltobemade,oranadequateprescribed record of the animal is otherwise
available toa police officer; and(b)either—(i)the
defendant objects to the animal’s return to itsowner; or(ii)all of the
following apply—(A)thedefendanthasindicatedtoapoliceofficer that the
defendant does not object tothe animal’s
return to its owner;(B)apoliceofficerhasofferedtheownerthereturn of the animal;(C)the
owner declined the offer.(3)However,subsection (2)(b)doesnotapplyifthedefendantandthepersonclaimingownershipoftheanimalcannotreasonably be located.(4)The applicant must, at least 28 days
before the hearing of theapplication,giveeachpersonwhohasalegalorequitableinterestintheanimalacopyoftheapplication,unlesstheperson can not reasonably be
located.(5)Each person who has a legal or
equitable interest in the animalmay be a party
to the application.450EC Affidavit to accompany
applicationAn application for a stock disposal order
for an animal mustbeaccompaniedby1ormoreaffidavitsstatingthefollowing—(a)a
description of the animal;(b)the charge with
which the animal is connected;(c)the
name of the defendant, the police officer or Crownprosecutor, and the person claiming to own
the animal;Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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450ED](d)details of the adequate prescribed
record of the animal;(e)the value of the
animal as valued under section 450F;(f)the
number of animals connected with the charge;(g)the
date and place of the animal’s seizure;(h)the
persons to whom the applicant gave a copy of theapplication under section 450EB(4);(i)the persons to whom the applicant
could not give a copyof the application under section
450EB(4)becausetheperson could not reasonably be
located.450ED When order may be made if party
disputes making oforderIf a party to an
application for a stock disposal order for ananimal disputes
the making of the order, the court may makethe order only
if it is satisfied of the following—(a)section 450EB(2)issatisfiedinrelationtotheapplication;(b)theapplicantgaveeachpersonwhohasalegalorequitable interest in the animal a copy of
the applicationas required under section 450EB(4);(c)the animal has been valued under
section 450F;(d)the animal is not registered breeding
stock;(e)the defendant has had a reasonable
time to conduct hisor her own inquiries about the
identification and value ofthe
animal;(f)there is no good reason for not making
the order.450EE Order if no disputeIf no party to
an application for a stock disposal order for ananimal disputes the making of the order, the
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Special provisions in respect of offences relating to stock[s
450EF]theorder,unlessthereisagoodreasonfornotmakingtheorder.Notauthorised—indicativeonly450EF
Content of order(1)A stock disposal order for an animal
must—(a)identify the animal; and(b)direct the commissioner of the police
service to sell theanimal—(i)by
auction at market value; or(ii)in
another stated way; and(c)direct that the
net proceeds of the sale be paid into thecourt.(2)Subsection (3) applies if—(a)thedefendantisacquittedorconvictedofthechargewith which the
animal is connected; or(b)the prosecution
of the defendant in relation to the chargewith which the
animal is connected is discontinued.(3)The
prosecutor or the defendant may apply for, or the court inwhich the charge was heard or to be heard
may on its owninitiative make, an order that the net
proceeds of the sale bepaidoutofthecourt,inwhichtheproceedsareheld,inastated way.(4)In
deciding how the net proceeds of sale are to be paid out ofthe
court, the court must give priority to any amount owing,immediatelybeforethesale,toanentityunderasecurityinterest
registered for the animal under thePersonal
PropertySecurities Act 2009(Cwlth).(5)Payment out of court under an order
under subsection (3) isstayed—(a)for
1 month after the making of the order; or(b)if
an appeal against the defendant’s conviction is started,until the end of the appeal.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Special provisions in respect of offences relating to stock[s
450EG](6)Theappealcourtmayvaryanordermadeundersubsection
(3).450EG Security for costs of keeping
animal(1)Subsection (2) applies if—(a)a party to an application for a stock
disposal order for ananimal disputes the making of the
order; and(b)no stock disposal order is
made.(2)Thecourtmayorderthepartytoprovidesecurity,forthebenefit of the
person keeping the animal, for the amount of thecostsdecidedbythecourtofkeepingtheanimalfortherelevant period.(3)In
this section—relevant periodmeans the
period—(a)starting on the day the hearing of the
application starts;and(b)ending on the
later of the following—(i)the day judgment
is delivered in an appeal relatingto the charge
with which the animal is connected;(ii)the
day on which any right to appeal relating to thecharge with which the animal is connected
expires.450EH Clear title to animal for sale under
orderA stock disposal order for an animal is
sufficient authority forthe commissioner of the police service
to convey clear title tothe animal to any buyer under the
order.Page 306Current as at
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450EI]Chapter division 4Other
provisionsNotauthorised—indicativeonly450EIUnavailability of animal at
trial(1)Ananimalconnectedwithachargeandseizedbyapoliceofficer is not
required to be made available at the defendant’strial if an adequate prescribed record of
the animal is availableto the prosecutor for the
trial.(2)A defendant’s trial is not unfair
merely because an animal isunavailable at
trial because it has been—(a)sold under a
stock disposal order; or(b)returned to its
owner under section 450E(1)(b) after itsseizure.450EJ
Effect of defendant not objecting to animal’s return to itsowner(1)Thissectionappliesifapoliceofficerseizesananimalconnected with a
charge and the defendant does not object tothe return of
the animal to its owner.(2)Inaproceedingonthechargethecourtcannotdrawaninferenceadversetothedefendantfromthefactthatthedefendant does not object to the
animal’s return to its owner.450FAnimal valuers and valuations(1)This section is applicable in every
case in which a provision ofthis Code
relates the amount of a fine to the value of an animaldeterminedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheregulations made pursuant to this
section.(2)The chief executive may appoint a
person as an animal valuer.(3)TheGovernorinCouncilmaymakeregulations,notinconsistentwiththeprovisionsofthisCode,fororwithrespect to the following—(a)terms and conditions of appointment of
animal valuers;Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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450F]Notauthorised—indicativeonlyPage 308(b)qualifications, eligibility and experience
of persons to beanimal valuers;(c)fees
and allowances payable to animal valuers;(d)appointment of animal valuers;(e)valuation of animals by animal
valuers;(f)the selection of panels of animal
valuers;(g)the constitution and operation of
panels, including thenumber of animal valuers constituting
a panel;(h)functions and duties of animal
valuers;(i)the keeping of a register of animal
valuers;(j)methodofdeterminationofvaluationofanimalsincaseswhereanimalsavailableforinspectionandincases where animals not available for
inspection and, inthe latter case, use of hides, skins, ears,
photographs ortapes, films or any other means of visual
reproduction,books,recordsandcomparablepricesforcomparableanimals;(k)method of determination of valuation
of animals whereanimal valuers constituting a panel are not
in agreementas to value;(l)procedures in relation to meetings of panels
and makingofvaluationsofanimalsinconjunctionwithcourtproceedings and
adjournments of proceedings;(m)identification of animals by panels;(n)issueanduseofvaluationcertificateswithrespecttovaluation of animals;(o)form
of valuation certificates;(p)regulatingmattersandproceduresrelatingtotheinitiation of
the making of valuations of animals, timeswithin which
valuations are to be made in relation to anyproceedings,
adjournments of proceedings in connectionwith the making
of animal valuations, use of valuationCurrent as at
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Special provisions in respect of offences relating to stock[s
450H]certificatesinproceedingsandreceiptofvaluationcertificates as
evidence in proceedings;(q)sufficiency of
evidence of value of animals by tender ofvaluation
certificates in proceedings until contrary valueis
proved, determination of value where contrary valueis
so proved, and application of such determined value;(r)facilitation of proof of—(i)appointments of animal valuers;
and(ii)selection of
animal valuers to panels; and(iii)signatures of animal valuers;(s)suchothermattersasmaybeconvenientfortheoperationofthissectionanditsapplicationinaccordance with subsection (1) or that may
be necessaryorexpedienttoachieve theobjectsandpurposeswithrespect to such operation and
application.450HLicence disqualification where
commission of offencefacilitated by licence or use of
vehicle(1)Where a person is convicted of an
offence under section 242,398 (where the offence relates to the
stealing of an animal),444A, 444B, 445, 446, 447, 448, 448A
or 468 and the court ormagistrate is satisfied that the
commission of the offence bythat person was
facilitated by the holding by the person of adriver licence
or by the use by the person of a motor vehicle,the court or
magistrate may order and direct in addition to anysentence that may be passed or penalty that
may be imposedthattheoffendershall,fromthedateofconviction,bedisqualifiedabsolutelyfromholdingorobtainingadriverlicencetooperateamotorvehicleorbesodisqualifiedforsuchperiodasthecourtormagistrateshallspecifyintheorder.(2)A
copy of the order shall be transmitted to the chief
executiveof the department in which theTransport Operations (RoadUse
Management) Act 1995is administered by the officer
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450I]clerk having custody of the records of the
court wherein theconviction was recorded.(3)In
this section—driver licenceincludes any
driving licence or driving permitdeemed to be
equivalent in Queensland to and accepted in lieuof a
driver licence for the purpose of authorising the holderthereof to drive in Queensland any vehicle
of the type or classto the driving of which the driving
licence or driving permit isapplicable.(4)Nothing contained in this section limits the
operation of anyother provision of any Act under which the
court or magistrateis empowered to do any act or thing in
respect of the driving,or the driver licence, of any
offender.450IForfeiture in cases of conviction for
offences underspecified sections(1)Where a person is convicted of an offence
under section 242,398 (where the offence relates to the
stealing of an animal),444A, 444B, 445, 446, 447, 448, 448A
or 468, the court ormagistratemayordertobeforfeitedtoHerMajestyanyvehicle, vessel, animal, equipment or other
property or thingused in connection with or to facilitate the
commission of theoffence of which the person has been
convicted.(2)AnythingforfeitedtoHerMajestypursuanttothissectionshallbedealtwithordisposedofinsuchmannerastheAttorney-General
directs.Page 310Current as at
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Criminal CodePart 6 Offences relating to property and
contractsChapter 45 Definitions[s 458]Injuries to propertyNotauthorised—indicativeonlyChapter 45Definitions458Unlawful acts(1)Anactwhichcausesinjurytothepropertyofanother,andwhich is done without the owner’s consent,
is unlawful unlessit is authorised or justified or excused by
law.(2)For section 469, punishment in special
cases, clause 11, thedestructionordamagebyapersonofpropertyfixedinacemetery or at a
crematorium is unlawful unless the person isacting—(a)with the owner’s consent; or(b)with the lawful consent of the entity
(if any) responsibleformanagingandadministeringthecemeteryorcrematorium; or(c)in
the reasonable belief that lawful consent mentioned inparagraph (b) has been given.(3)Itisimmaterialthatthepersonwhodoestheinjuryisinpossession of the property injured, or
has a partial interest init,oraninterestinitasjointorpartownerorownerincommon.(4)A
person is not criminally responsible for an injury caused toproperty by the use of such force as is
reasonably necessaryfor the purpose of defending or
protecting himself, herself, oranyotherperson,oranyproperty,frominjurywhichtheperson believes, on reasonable grounds, to
be imminent.459Acts done with intent to
defraud(1)Whenanactwhichcausesinjurytoproperty,andwhichwould be
otherwise lawful, is done with intent to defraud anyperson, it is unlawful.Current as at
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Offences[s 461](2)Whenanactwhichcausesinjurytopropertyisdonewithintent to defraud any person, it is
immaterial that the propertyin question is
the property of the offender.Notauthorised—indicativeonlyChapter 46Offences461Arson(1)Any
person who wilfully and unlawfully sets fire to any of thethings following, that is to say—(a)a building or structure;(b)a motor vehicle, train, aircraft or
vessel;(c)any stack of cultivated vegetable
produce, or of mineralor vegetable fuel;(d)amine,ortheworkings,fittings,orappliancesofamine;is guilty of a
crime, and is liable to imprisonment for life.(2)Itisimmaterialwhetherornotathingmentionedinsubsection (1)(a) or (b) is
complete.462Endangering particular property by
fireApersonwhowilfullyandunlawfullysetsfiretoanythingsituated so that
a thing mentioned in section 461(1)(a) to (d) islikely to catch fire from it commits a
crime.Maximum penalty—14 years
imprisonment.463Setting fire to crops and growing
plantsAny person who wilfully and unlawfully sets
fire to any of thethings following, that is to say—Page
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Offences[s 467](a)a
crop of cultivated vegetable produce, whether standingor
cut;(b)a crop of hay or grass, whether the
natural or indigenousproduct of the soil or not, and
whether under cultivationor not, and whether standing or
cut;(c)anystandingtrees,saplings,orshrubs,whetherindigenous or cultivated;(d)any heath, gorse, furze, or
fern;is guilty of a crime, and is liable to
imprisonment for 14 years.467Endangering the
safe use of vehicles and relatedtransport
infrastructure(1)Apersonwho,withintenttoprejudicethesafeuseofavehicle or
related transport infrastructure or to injure propertyin a
vehicle or related transport infrastructure, does anythingthatendangers,orislikelytoendanger,thesafeuseofthevehicle or
related transport infrastructure commits a crime.Maximum penalty—life imprisonment.(2)In this section—doanything,forapersonwhohasadutytodothething,includes omit to
do the thing.inincludes on.relatedtransportinfrastructureincludesaroad,railway,runway,station,airport,terminal,wharf,jettyorotherstructureusedbyavehicletotravelorbypersonsusingavehicle to travel.468Injuring animals(1)Anypersonwhowilfullyandunlawfullykills,maims,orwounds,anyanimalcapableofbeingstolenisguiltyofanindictable offence.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Offences[s 469](2)If
the animal in question is stock, the offender is guilty of acrime, and is liable to imprisonment for 7
years.(3)In any other case the offender is
guilty of a misdemeanour,and is liable to imprisonment for 2
years, or, if the offence iscommitted by
night, to imprisonment for 3 years.(4)If
the offender (whether guilty of a crime or a misdemeanour)kills or maims the animal and is sentenced
to pay a fine inaddition to, or instead of imprisonment, the
fine shall be notless than the prescribed penalty units or,
where in respect oftheanimalinquestionavalueisdeterminedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheregulationsmadepursuanttosection 450F, not less than that value,
whichever is the higheramount, for every animal killed or
maimed.(5)However, the fine imposed in respect
of the offence shall notexceed 500 penalty units.(6)In this section—prescribed
penalty unitsmeans—(a)for
stock—10 penalty units; or(b)otherwise—8
penalty units.469Wilful damage(1)Any
person who wilfully and unlawfully destroys or damagesany
property is guilty of an offence which, unless otherwisestated, is a misdemeanour, and the person is
liable, if no otherpunishment is provided, to imprisonment for
5 years.(2)For this section, other than
punishment in special cases, clause11,thedestructionordamageofpropertythatisathingmentioned in section 566(11) is presumed to
be done withoutthe owner’s consent until the contrary is
proved.(3)For this section, punishment in
special cases, clause 11, thedestructionordamageofpropertyis,untilthecontraryisproved, presumed to be done—(a)without the owner’s consent;
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Offences[s 1](b)ifthepropertyisfixedinacemeteryoratacrematorium—(i)withoutthelawfulconsentoftheentity(ifany)responsibleformanagingandadministeringthecemetery or crematorium; and(ii)notinthereasonablebeliefthatlawfulconsentmentioned in
subparagraph (i) has been given.Punishment in
special cases1Destroying or damaging premises by
explosionIf—(a)the property in
question is premises; and(b)thedestructionordamageiscausedbyanexplosion;and(c)either—(i)anyone is in or on the premises when the
explosionhappens; or(ii)thedestructionordamageactuallyendangersanyone’s
life;the offender commits a crime.Maximum penalty—life imprisonment.2Sea walls and other propertyIf—(a)the property in
question is—(i)a bank or wall of the sea or inland
water; orCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
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Offences[s 3](ii)a
work relating to a port or inland water; and(b)thedestructionordamagecausesanactualdangerofinundation or of damage to land or a
building;the offender commits a crime.Maximum penalty—life imprisonment.3Wills and registersIfthepropertyinquestionisatestamentaryinstrument,whether the
testator is living or dead, or a register which isauthorised or required by law to be kept for
authenticating orrecordingthetitletoanyproperty,orforrecordingbirths,baptisms, marriages, deaths, or burials, or
a copy of any partof any such register which is required by
law to be sent to anypublic officer, the offender is guilty
of a crime, and is liable toimprisonment for
14 years.4WrecksIf the property
in question is a vessel in distress, or wrecked,or
stranded, or anything which belongs to such a vessel, theoffender is guilty of a crime, and is liable
to imprisonment for7 years.5RailwaysIf the property
in question is any part of a railway, or any workconnected with a railway, the offender is
guilty of a crime, andis liable to imprisonment for 14
years.6AircraftIf the property
in question is an aircraft or anything whatevereitherdirectlyorindirectlyconnectedwiththeguidancecontrol or
operation of an aircraft, the offender is guilty of acrime, and is liable to imprisonment for 14
years.Page 316Current as at
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Offences[s 7]7Other
things of special valueIf—(a)the
property in question—(i)is a vessel,
whether complete or not; and(ii)is
destroyed or rendered useless; or(b)the
property in question—(i)is a light,
beacon, buoy, mark or signal; and(ii)isusedfornavigationorfortheguidanceofsailors; or(c)the
property in question is—(i)a bank or wall
of the sea or inland water; or(ii)a
work relating to a port or inland water; or(d)the
property in question—(i)isamanufacturingoragriculturalmachineoranotherthingused,orintendedforuse,formanufacture or for performing a process
connectedwith the preparation of agricultural
produce; and(ii)is destroyed or
rendered useless; or(e)the property in
question is—(i)a well or bore for water; or(ii)the dam, bank,
wall, or floodgate of a millpond orpool;the
offender commits a crime.Maximum penalty—7 years
imprisonment.8Deeds and recordsIf the property
in question is a document which is deposited orkept in a public
office, or which is evidence of title to any landCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
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Offences[s 9]or estate in
land, the offender is guilty of a crime, and is liableto
imprisonment for 7 years.Notauthorised—indicativeonly9Graffiti(1)If
the property in question is in a public place, or is visiblefrom
a public place, and the destruction or damage is causedby—(a)spraying,writing,drawing,markingorotherwiseapplying paint
or another marking substance; or(b)scratching or etching;the offender
commits a crime and is liable to imprisonmentfor 7
years.(2)The court may—(a)whetherornotitimposesanyotherpenaltyfortheoffence,ordertheoffendertoperformcommunityservice under thePenalties and
Sentences Act 1992, part5, division 2,
including for example, removing graffitifrom property;
and(b)whether or not it imposes any penalty
for the offence,ordertheoffendertopay
compensation toanypersonunderthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,part3,division 4.Note—1For the requirement for the court to
make a graffiti removalorder see thePenalties and
Sentences Act 1992, part 5A andtheYouth Justice Act 1992, part 7,
division 7A.2For the discretion of the court to
order the forfeiture of athingusedtorecord,storeortransmitanimageof,orrelatedto,thecommissionoftheoffenceseesection 469AA.10Educational institutions(1)Ifthepropertyinquestionispartofaschool,educationcentre, college, university, or another
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Offences[s 11]the offender
commits a crime and is liable to imprisonmentfor 7
years.(2)The court may—(a)whetherornotitimposesanyotherpenaltyfortheoffence,ordertheoffendertoperformcommunityserviceworkunderthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992, part 5,
division 2 including for example, cleaningorrepairinganydamagedpropertythatispartofaneducational institution; and(b)whether or not it imposes any penalty
for the offence,ordertheoffendertopay
compensation toanypersonunderthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,part3,division 4.11Cemeteries etc.(1)If
the property in question is—(a)a
grave, vault, niche or memorial in a cemetery or at acrematorium; or(b)a
war memorial; or(c)at a place of religious
worship;the offender commits a crime and is liable
to imprisonmentfor 7 years.(2)In
this clause—memorial,inacemeteryoratacrematorium,includesthefollowing—(a)a
headstone;(b)an inscribed plaque or commemorative
plate;(c)a monumental, ornamental or other
structure;(d)another thing erected or
placed—(i)to mark the site where human remains
have beenburied or placed; orCurrent as at
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Offences[s 469AA](ii)to
commemorate a deceased person.Notauthorised—indicativeonly469AA Forfeiture of thing used to
record, store or transmitimage of graffiti(1)This
section applies if—(a)apersonisconvicted,whetheronindictmentorsummarily,ofanoffenceagainstsection 469thatispunishable under section 469, item 9;
and(b)the person was an adult at the time of
the commission ofthe offence; and(c)the
court is satisfied that a thing owned or possessed bythepersonwasusedtorecord,storeortransmitanimage of, or related to, the commission of
the offence.Example of a thing used to record, store or
transmit an image—a camera, mobile phone or computer(2)When the court is imposing a sentence
on the person for theoffence, the court may order the thing
be forfeited to the State.(3)Subsection
(2)applieswhetherthethingtobeforfeitedhasbeen
seized or is in its owner’s possession.(4)Thecourtmayalsomakeanyorderthatitconsidersappropriate to
enforce the forfeiture.(5)Thissectiondoesnotlimitthecourt’spowersunderthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992,theCriminalProceedsConfiscation Act 2002or another
law.(6)WhenforfeitedtotheState,thethingbecomestheState’spropertyandmaybedealtwithasdirectedbythechiefexecutive.469ASabotage and threatening sabotage(1)A person who wilfully and unlawfully
destroys or damages apublic facility with intent to
cause—(a)major disruption to government
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Offences[s 469A](b)major disruption to the use of services by
the public; or(c)major economic loss;is
guilty of a crime.Maximum penalty—25 years
imprisonment.(2)Apersonwhothreatenstocommitsabotageisguiltyofacrime.Maximum
penalty—14 years imprisonment.(3)For
subsection (2), a person threatens to commit sabotage if—(a)the person threatens to unlawfully
destroy or damage apublic facility; and(b)thethreatismadewiththeintentionofinducinginsomeone else a belief that the threat will
be carried out;and(c)ifthethreatweretobecarriedout,thethreateneddestruction or
damage would be likely to cause—(i)major disruption to government functions;
or(ii)majordisruptiontotheuseofservicesbythepublic; or(iii)major economic loss.(4)Apersoncannotbeprosecutedforanoffenceagainstsubsection (1) or (2) without a Crown Law
Officer’s consent.(5)In this section—damage, a
public facility, includes disrupt the operation or useof
the facility.government entitymeans—(a)the State; or(b)a
State instrumentality, agency, authority or entity; or(c)a corporate entity established by an
Act or that is of adescription of a corporate entity provided
for by an ActCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
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Offences[s 470]that,ineithercase,collectsrevenuesorraisesfundsunder the authority of an Act; or(d)a government owned corporation;
or(e)another State, the Commonwealth, a
local governmentor a local government of another State;
or(f)another entity performing a government
function.government functionsmeans functions
of the State, anotherState,theCommonwealth,alocalgovernmentoralocalgovernment of
another State.public facilitymeans any of the
following, whether publiclyor privately
owned—(a)premisesoranotherplaceoccupiedbyagovernmententity;(b)a public infrastructure facility,
including—(i)infrastructure for a water or sewerage
service; and(ii)a facility for
supplying energy or fuel to the public;and(iii)a facility for a
telecommunication system; and(iv)roads,railways,equipment,vehiclesandotherinfrastructure
for public transport; and(v)other
infrastructure for a community service;(c)a
public place.470Attempts to destroy property by
explosivesAnypersonwho,unlawfully,andwithintenttodestroyordamageanyproperty,putsanyexplosivesubstanceinanyplacewhatever,isguiltyofacrime,andisliabletoimprisonment for 14 years.Page
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Offences[s 470A]470AUnlawful dealing with explosive or noxious
substancesApersonwho,incircumstancesthatmaycauseinjurytoaperson or damage
to property, willfully and unlawfully—(a)throws, leaves down, or otherwise deposits
an explosiveor noxious substance; or(b)makes,orhaspossessionof,anexplosiveornoxioussubstance;commits a
crime.Maximum penalty—7 years imprisonment.471Damaging mines(1)A
person who unlawfully and with intent to damage a mine—(a)damages a mine; orExample—obstructing the working of a mine by running
water into themine or into an underground passage leading
into the mine(b)interfereswithequipmentorinfrastructure,whethercomplete or not, connected or used with a
mine;commits a crime.Maximum
penalty—7 years imprisonment.(2)In
this section—damage, a mine,
includes obstruct the working of the mine.equipmentincludesmachinery,appliance,cableandapparatus.infrastructuremeans a road,
building or other structure.interfere,withequipmentorinfrastructure,meansdetrimentally interfere with its effective
or efficient operation.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Offences[s 472]472Interfering with marine signalsAny
person who wilfully and unlawfully removes, defaces, orrendersinvisible,anylight,beacon,buoy,mark,orsignal,used for
purposes of navigation, or for the guidance of sailors,or
unlawfully attempts to remove, deface, or render invisible,anysuchthing,isguiltyofacrime,andisliabletoimprisonment for 7 years.473Interfering with navigation
worksAny person who—(a)wilfully and unlawfully removes or disturbs
any fixedobject or materials used for securing a bank
or wall ofthe sea, or of a river, canal, aqueduct,
reservoir, or inlandwater, or for securing any work which
appertains to aport, harbour, dock, canal, aqueduct,
reservoir, or inlandwater,orwhichisusedforpurposesofnavigationorlading or unlading goods; or(b)unlawfullydoesanyactwithintenttoobstructthecarryingon,completion,ormaintenance,ofthenavigationofanavigableriverorcanal,andtherebyobstructs such
carrying on, completion, or maintenance;is guilty of a
crime, and is liable to imprisonment for 7 years.474Communicating infectious diseases to
animalsAnypersonwhowilfullyandunlawfullycauses,orisconcerned in
causing, or attempts to cause, any infectious orcontagiousdiseasetobecommunicatedtooramonganyanimal or animals capable of being stolen,
is guilty of a crime,and is liable to imprisonment for
life.475Travelling with infected
animalsAny person who causes any animal which is
infected with aninfectious or contagious disease to travel,
or, being the ownerPage 324Current as at
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Offences[s 477]or 1 of 2 or
more joint owners of any animal which is infectedwith
an infectious or contagious disease, permits or connivesat
the travelling of any such animal, contrary to the
provisionsofanystatuterelatingtoinfectedanimalsofthatkind,isguilty of a crime, and is liable to
imprisonment for 7 years.477Obstructing
railwaysAny person who, by any unlawful act, or by
any intentionalomissiontodoanyactwhich itistheperson’sdutytodo,causesanyengineorvehicleinuseuponarailwaytobeobstructedinitspassageontherailway,isguiltyofamisdemeanour, and is liable to
imprisonment for 2 years.478Sending letters
threatening to burn or destroyAnypersonwho,knowingthecontentsofthedocument,causes any
person to receive any document threatening thatany building or
vessel, whether complete or not, or any stackof cultivated
vegetable produce, or any such produce that is inor
under a building, shall be burnt or destroyed, is guilty of
acrime, and is liable to imprisonment for 7
years.479Arrest without warrantAny
person found committing a misdemeanour defined in thischapter may be arrested without warrant by
the owner of thepropertyinjuredortheowner’semployeeorapersonauthorised by
the owner or employee.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Offences relating to property and contractsChapter 48 Forgery
in general—definitions[s 484]Division 3Forgery and like offences—personationChapter 48Forgery in general—definitions484DefinitionsIn this
division—bank noteincludes any
negotiable instrument issued by or onbehalf of any
person or corporation in any part of the world, orissuedbytheauthorityofany
state,prince,orgovernment,andintendedtobeusedasequivalenttomoney,eitherimmediatelyonissueoratanytimeafterwards,andalsoincludes a bank
bill or bank post bill.documentdoesnotincludetrademarksonarticlesofcommerce.sealincludesanystamp,die,orotherthing,ofwhatevermaterial, from
which an impression can be taken by means ofpressure or of
ink, or by any other means.Chapter 49Punishment of forgery and likeoffences488Forgery and uttering(1)A
person who, with intent to defraud—(a)forges a document; or(b)utters a forged document;commits a crime.Maximum
penalty—Page 326Current as at
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Punishment of forgery and like offences[s 498](a)if the document is a valuable
security, insurance policy,testamentary
instrument (whether the testator is living ordead)orregistrationdocumentorisevidenceofaninterest in
land—14 years imprisonment; or(b)ifthedocumentisapowerofattorney,contractordocument kept or issued by lawful
authority other than adocumentmentionedinparagraph(a)—7yearsimprisonment;
or(c)otherwise—3 years imprisonment.(2)Subsection (1)applieswhetherornotthedocumentiscomplete and even though it is not, or
does not purport to be,binding in law.(3)In
this section—registration documentmeans a document
kept or issued bytheregistrarundertheBirths,DeathsandMarriagesRegistrationAct2003oranequivalentdocumentkeptorissued under a law of another jurisdiction,
inside or outsideAustralia.498Falsifying warrants for money payable under
publicauthorityAnyperson,who,beingemployedinthepublicservice,knowingly and
with intent to defraud makes out or delivers toany person a
warrant for the payment of any money payableby public
authority for a greater or less amount than that towhich the person on whose behalf the warrant
is made out isentitled is guilty of a crime, and is liable
to imprisonment for7 years.499Falsification of registers(1)Any person who, having the actual
custody of any register orrecord kept by lawful authority,
knowingly permits any entrywhich, in any
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Punishment of forgery and like offences[s 500]false, to be made in the register or record
is guilty of a crime,and is liable to imprisonment for 7
years.(2)The offender can not be arrested
without warrant.Notauthorised—indicativeonly500Sending false
certificate of marriage to registrarAny person who
signs or transmits to a person authorised bylawtoregistermarriagesacertificateofmarriage,oranydocument purporting to be a
certificate of marriage, which, inany material
particular, is to the person’s knowledge false, isguilty of a crime, and is liable to
imprisonment for 7 years.501False statements
for the purpose of registers of births,deaths, and
marriagesAnypersonwhoknowingly,andwithintenttoprocurethesametobeinsertedinaregisterofbirths,deaths,ormarriages,makesanyfalsestatementtouchinganymatterrequired by law
to be registered in any such register, is guiltyof a
misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for 3 years.501AContradictory statementsIf,onthetrialforapersonundersection 501,thejuryissatisfied—(a)theaccusedhasmade2statementsand1isirreconcilably
in conflict with the other; and(b)the
accused made 1 of the statements knowing it to befalse;butthejuryisunabletosaywhichstatementwasfalselymade, the jury
may make a special finding to that effect andfind the accused
guilty of the offence.502Procuring or
claiming unauthorised statusAny person
who—Page 328Current as at
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Preparation for forgery[s 510](a)byanyfalserepresentationprocuresanyauthorityauthorised by
any statute to issue certificates testifyingthattheholdersthereofareentitledtoanyrightorprivilege,ortoenjoyanyrankorstatus,toissuetohimself, herself or any other person any
such certificate;or(b)falselyrepresentstoanypersonthatthepersonhasobtained any certificate issued by any such
authority; or(c)by any false representation procures
himself, herself orany other person to be registered on any
register kept bylawful authority as a person entitled to
such a certificate,orasapersonentitledtoanyrightorprivilege,ortoenjoy any rank or status;is
guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for3
years.Chapter 51Preparation for
forgery510Instruments and materials for
forgeryAny person who unlawfully—(a)makes, or starts or prepares to make,
a thing with intentto use it to forge a document; or(b)possessesathingwithintenttouseittoforgeadocument; or(c)uses
a thing to forge a document; or(d)disposesofathingthathasbeenusedtoforgeadocument;commits a
crime.Maximum penalty—14 years
imprisonment.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Personation[s 514]Chapter 52PersonationNotauthorised—indicativeonly514Personation in
general(1)Anypersonwho,withintenttodefraudanyperson,falselyrepresents himself or herself to be some
other person, living ordead, real or fictitious, is guilty of
an offence which, unlessotherwise stated, is a misdemeanour,
and the person is liableto imprisonment for 3 years.(2)If the representation is that the
offender is a person entitled bywilloroperationoflawtoanyspecificproperty,andthepersoncommitstheoffencewithintenttoobtainsuchproperty or possession thereof, the person
is guilty of a crime,and is liable to imprisonment for 14
years.515Falsely acknowledging deeds,
recognisances etc.Any person who, without lawful authority or
excuse, the proofof which lies on the person, makes, in the
name of any otherperson, before any court or person lawfully
authorised to takesuchanacknowledgement,anacknowledgementofliabilityofanykind,oranacknowledgementofadeedorotherinstrument, is
guilty of a crime, and is liable to imprisonmentfor
7 years.Division 4Offences
connected with tradeand breach of contractChapter 54Other
offences533Mixing uncertified with certified
articlesWhen a mark has been attached to any
article, or a certificatehas been given with respect to any
article, under the authorityof any statute,
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7 Preparation to commit offences—conspiracy— accessories after the
factChapter 55 Attempts and preparation to commit
offences[s 535]article, or the
fact that it has been examined or approved by orunder the authority of some public body or
public officer, anyperson who mixes with the article so marked
or certified anyother article which has not been so examined
or approved, isguilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to
imprisonment for 3years.Notauthorised—indicativeonlyPart
7Preparation to commitoffences—conspiracy—accessories after
the factChapter 55Attempts and
preparation tocommit offences535Attempts to commit indictable
offences(1)If a person attempts to commit a
crime, the person commits acrime.(2)If a person attempts to commit a
misdemeanour, the personcommits a misdemeanour.536Punishment of attempts to commit
indictable offences(1)Apersonwhoattemptstocommitanindictableoffencepunishablebymandatorylifeimprisonmentisliable,ifnoother punishment is provided, to life
imprisonment.(2)Apersonwhoattemptstocommitanindictableoffencepunishablebylifeimprisonmentbutnotmandatorylifeimprisonment is liable, if no other
punishment is provided, to14 years imprisonment.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Preparation to commit offences—conspiracy— accessories after the
factChapter 55 Attempts and preparation to commit
offences[s 538](3)A
person who attempts to commit any other indictable offenceis
liable, if no other punishment is provided, to a punishmentequaltoone-halfofthegreatestpunishmenttowhichanoffender convicted of the offence is
liable.(4)In this section—mandatorylifeimprisonmentmeansapenaltyoflifeimprisonment
that can not be mitigated or varied under thisCode or any
other law.538Reduction of punishment(1)Whenapersonisconvictedofattemptingtocommitanoffence, if it is proved that the person
desisted of the person’sownmotionfromthefurtherprosecutionoftheperson’sintention,withoutitsfulfilmentbeingpreventedbycircumstances independent of the person’s
will, the person isliable to one-half only of the punishment to
which the personwould otherwise be liable.(2)Ifthepunishmenttowhichthepersonwouldotherwisebeliablefortheattemptisimprisonmentforlife,thegreatestpunishment to
which the person is liable is imprisonment for14 years.539Attempts to procure commission of
criminal acts(1)Any person who attempts to procure
another—(a)to do an act or make an omission in
Queensland; or(b)to do an act or make an omission
outside Queensland;being an act or omission of such a nature
that, if the act weredoneortheomissionmade,anoffencewouldtherebybecommitted—(c)in
the case referred to in paragraph (a)—under the lawsof
Queensland; orPage 332Current as at
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factChapter 55 Attempts and preparation to commit
offences[s 540](d)in
the case referred to in paragraph (b)—under the lawsinforceintheplacewheretheactoromissionisproposed to be done or made;whether by himself, herself or by the other
person, is guilty ofanoffenceofthesamekindandisliabletothesamepunishment as if
the person had attempted to do the same actor make the same
omission in Queensland.(1A)However,inthecasereferredtoinsubsection (1)(b),thepunishment can not exceed that which the
person would haveincurred under the laws in force where the
act or omission wasproposed to be done or made, if the person
had attempted todo the proposed act or make the proposed
omission.(2)Anypersonwho,whileoutofQueensland,attemptstoprocureanothertodoanactormakeanomissioninQueensland of such a nature that, if the
person had done theactormadetheomissioninQueensland,thepersonwouldhave
been guilty of an offence is guilty of an offence of thesamekindandisliabletothesamepunishmentasiftheperson had
attempted to do the act or make the omission inQueensland.540Preparation to commit crimes with dangerous
thingsApersonwhomakes,orknowinglyhaspossessionof,anexplosive substance or other dangerous
or noxious thing—(a)with intent to commit a crime by using
the thing; or(b)to enable anyone to commit a crime by
using the thing;commits a crime.Maximum
penalty—7 years imprisonment.Current as at
[Not applicable]Page 333
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Preparation to commit offences—conspiracy— accessories after the
factChapter 56 Conspiracy[s 541]Chapter 56ConspiracyNotauthorised—indicativeonly541Conspiracy to
commit crime(1)Any person who conspires with another
to commit any crime,ortodoanyactinanypartoftheworldwhichifdoneinQueensland would be a crime, and which is an
offence underthe laws in force in the place where it is
proposed to be done,is guilty of a crime, and is liable,
if no other punishment isprovided,toimprisonmentfor7years;or,ifthegreatestpunishmenttowhichapersonconvictedofthecrimeinquestion is liable is less than
imprisonment for 7 years, then tosuch lesser
punishment.(2)A prosecution for an offence defined
in this section shall notbe instituted without the consent of
the Attorney-General.542Conspiracy to
commit other offences(1)Anypersonwhoconspireswithanothertocommitanyoffence which is not a crime, or to do any
act in any part of theworld which if done in Queensland
would be an offence butnot a crime, and which is an offence
under the laws in force intheplacewhereitisproposedtobedone,isguiltyofamisdemeanour, and is liable to
imprisonment for 3 years.(2)A prosecution
for an offence defined in this section shall notbe
instituted without the consent of the Attorney-General.543Other conspiracies(1)Any
person who conspires with another to effect any of thepurposes following, that is to say—(a)to prevent or defeat the execution or
enforcement of anystatute law;(b)to
cause any injury to the person or reputation of anyperson, or to depreciate the value of any
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factChapter 56 Conspiracy[s 543A](c)to prevent or obstruct the free and
lawful disposition ofany property by the owner thereof for
its fair value;(d)to injure any person in the person’s
trade or profession;(e)to prevent or
obstruct, by means of any act or acts whichifdonebyanindividualpersonwouldconstituteanoffence on the person’s part, the free and
lawful exercisebyanypersonoftheperson’strade,profession,oroccupation;(f)to
effect any unlawful purpose;(g)to
effect any lawful purpose by any unlawful means;is
guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for3
years.(2)A prosecution for an offence defined
in this section shall notbe instituted without the consent of
the Attorney-General.543AIndustrial
disputes(1)Notwithstandinganythingcontainedinsection 543,noactdoneoromissionmadebyany2ormorepersonsincontemplation or furtherance of any
industrial dispute, and noagreement or combination by any 2 or
more persons to do anyact or make any omission or to procure
any act to be done oromission to be made in contemplation
or furtherance of anyindustrial dispute, shall render any
of such persons guilty ofany offence if such act or omission
when done or made by anindividual person would not have
rendered such person guiltyof an
offence.(2)For the purposes of this
section—industrial disputehas the same
meaning as in theIndustrialRelations Act
2016.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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Preparation to commit offences—conspiracy— accessories after the
factChapter 57 Accessories after the fact[s
544]Chapter 57Accessories
after the fact544Accessories after the fact to
offences(1)If a person becomes an accessory after
the fact to a crime, theperson commits a crime.(2)Ifapersonbecomesanaccessoryafterthefacttoamisdemeanour, the person commits a
misdemeanour.(3)If a person becomes an
accessoryafter the fact to a simpleoffence, the person commits a simple
offence.545Punishment of accessories after the
fact to offences(1)Apersonwhobecomesanaccessoryafterthefacttoanindictable offence punishable by
mandatory life imprisonmentisliable,ifnootherpunishmentisprovided,tolifeimprisonment.(2)Apersonwhobecomesanaccessoryafterthefacttoanindictableoffencepunishablebylifeimprisonmentbutnotmandatory life imprisonment is liable,
if no other punishmentis provided, to 14 years
imprisonment.(3)A person who becomes an accessory
after the fact to any otherindictableoffenceorasimpleoffenceisliable,ifnootherpunishment is
provided, to a punishment equal to one-half ofthe greatest
punishment to which an offender convicted of theoffence is liable.(4)In
this section—mandatorylifeimprisonmentmeansapenaltyoflifeimprisonment
that can not be mitigated or varied under thisCode or any
other law.Page 336Current as at
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8ProcedureSchedule 1 The
Criminal CodePart 8 ProcedureChapter 58
Arrest[s 545A]Chapter 58Arrest545AChapter does not apply to police
officersThis chapter does not apply to a police
officer.546Arrest without warrant
generallyWhenanoffenceissuchthattheoffendermaybearrestedwithout warrant
generally—(b)it is lawful for any person who is
called upon to assist apoliceofficerinthearrestofapersonsuspectedofhaving committed the offence, and who knows
that thepersoncallinguponthepersontoassistisapoliceofficer, to
assist the officer, unless the person knows thatthere is no reasonable ground for the
suspicion; and(c)it is lawful for any person who finds
another committingthe offence to arrest the other person
without warrant;and(d)if the offence
has been actually committed—it is lawfulfor any person
who believes on reasonable ground thatanother person
has committed the offence to arrest thatperson without
warrant, whether that other person hascommitted the
offence or not; and(e)it is lawful for any person who finds
another by night,undersuchcircumstancesastoaffordreasonablegroundsforbelievingthattheotherpersoniscommitting the offence, and who does
in fact so believe,to arrest the other person without
warrant.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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ProcedureChapter 58 Arrest[s 547]547Arrest without warrant in special
casesWhereitisprovidedwithrespecttoanoffencethattheoffendermaybearrestedwithoutwarrantsubjecttocertainconditions, the
provisions of section 546 apply to the offencein question,
subject to those conditions.Notauthorised—indicativeonly547AArrest of persons
found committing offences on aircraftIt is lawful for
the person in command of an aircraft, on boardthe aircraft,
and for persons acting with the person’s authorityto
arrest or cause to be arrested without warrant any personwhom
the person finds committing, or whom on reasonablegroundsthepersonsuspectsofhavingcommitted,orofhaving attempted to commit, or of
being about to commit, anoffence on or in relation to or
affecting the use of the aircraftandforthatpurposetousesuchforceasthepersonorthepersonarrestingbelieves,onreasonablegrounds,tobenecessary and is
reasonable under the circumstances.548Arrest of persons found committing
offences(1)It is lawful for a justice to arrest
without warrant any personwhom the justice finds committing any
indictable offence orcommittinganysimpleoffencewithrespecttowhichitisprovided that a person found
committing it may be arrestedwithout
warrant.(2)When it is provided with respect to an
offence that a personfoundcommittingtheoffencemaybearrestedwithoutwarrantgenerally,itislawfulforanypersonwhofindsanothercommittingtheoffencetoarresttheotherpersonwithout warrant.(3)When
it is provided with respect to an offence that a personfoundcommittingtheoffencemaybearrestedwithoutwarrant by a specified person, or specified
persons, it is lawfulfor any such person who finds another
committing the offenceto arrest the other person without
warrant.Page 338Current as at
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8 ProcedureChapter 58 Arrest[s 549]549Arrest of offender committing
indictable offences bynightIt is lawful for
any person who finds another person by nightcommitting any
indictable offence to arrest the other personwithout
warrant.550Arrest during flightIt
is lawful for any person to arrest without warrant any otherperson whom the person believes, on
reasonable grounds, tohave committed an offence and to be
escaping from, and to befreshlypursuedby,somepersonwhom,onreasonablegrounds,thepersonbelievestohaveauthoritytoarresttheother person for that offence.551Arrest of persons offering stolen
property for sale etc.Itislawfulforanypersontowhomanotherofferstosell,pawn,ordeliver,anyproperty,andwhobelieves,onreasonablegrounds,thatthepropertyhasbeenacquiredbymeans of an offence with respect to
which it is provided that aperson found
committing it may be arrested without warrant,to arrest that
other person without warrant.552Duty
of persons arresting(1)Itisthedutyofapersonwhohasarrestedanotheruponacharge of an offence to take the other
person forthwith beforea justice to be dealt with according
to law.(2)However,itissufficientforsubsection (1)ifthepersonimmediately
delivers the arrested person into the custody of apolice officer.(3)Thepoliceofficermayreceivethearrestedpersonintocustody.Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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ProcedureChapter 58A Indictable offences dealt with
summarily[s 552A]Note—See
also section 137 for a relevant offence and thePolice Powers
andResponsibilitiesAct2000,section 393forthedutiesofthepoliceofficer.Notauthorised—indicativeonlyChapter 58AIndictable
offences dealt withsummarily552ACharges of indictable offences that must be
heard anddecided summarily on prosecution
election(1)This section applies to a charge
before a Magistrates Court ofany of the
following indictable offences—(a)an
offence against any of the following provisions—•section 141•section 142•section 143•section 205A•section 340;(b)any
offence involving an assault, not being of a sexualnature or accompanied by an attempt to
commit a crime,ifthemaximumtermofimprisonmentforwhichthedefendantisliableismorethan3yearsbutnotmorethan 5
years;(c)the offence of counselling or
procuring the commissionof an offence mentioned in paragraph
(a) or (b);(d)theoffenceofattemptingtocommitanoffencementioned in
paragraph (a);(e)the offence of becoming an accessory
after the fact to anoffence mentioned in paragraph
(a).Page 340Current as at
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summarily[s 552B](2)Achargetowhichthissectionappliesmustbeheardanddecided summarily if the prosecution elects
to have the chargeheard and decided summarily.(3)This section is subject to section
552D.Notauthorised—indicativeonly552BCharges of indictable offences that
must be heard anddecided summarily unless defendant elects
for jury trial(1)This section applies to a charge
before a Magistrates Court ofany of the
following indictable offences—(a)an
offence of a sexual nature without a circumstance ofaggravation if—(i)the
complainant was 14 years of age or over at thetime of the
alleged offence; and(ii)the defendant
has pleaded guilty; and(iii)the maximum term
of imprisonment for which thedefendant is
liable is more than 3 years;(b)an
offence against section 339(1);(c)an
offence involving an assault,otherthananoffenceagainst section
339(1), if—(i)the assault is—(A)without a circumstance of aggravation;
and(B)is not of a sexual nature; and(ii)the maximum term
of imprisonment for which thedefendantisliableismorethan3yearsbutnotmore than 7 years; and(iii)achargeoftheoffenceisnotachargetowhichsection 552A
applies;(ca)an offence
against section 60A, 60B, 76 or 77B;(d)an
offence against section 316A;(e)an
offence against section 328A(2);Current as at
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summarily[s 552BA](f)an
offence against section 359E if the maximum term ofimprisonmentforwhichthedefendantisliableisnotmore than 5 years;(g)an
offence against chapter 14, chapter division 2, if themaximumtermofimprisonmentforwhichthedefendant is liable is more than 3
years;(h)an offence against chapter 22A, if the
maximum term ofimprisonment for which the defendant is
liable is morethan 3 years;(i)an
offence against chapter 42A;(j)the
offence of counselling or procuring the commissionof
an offence mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (i);(k)theoffenceofattemptingtocommitanoffencementionedinanyofparagraphs(a)to(i),unlesstheoffenceisarelevantoffenceundersection
552BA(4),definitionrelevant
offence, paragraph (a);(l)the
offence of becoming an accessory after the fact to anoffence mentioned in any of paragraphs (a)
to (i), unlesstheoffenceisarelevantoffenceundersection
552BA(4), definitionrelevant offence,
paragraph(a).(2)AchargetowhichthissectionappliesmustbeheardanddecidedsummarilyunlessthedefendantinformstheMagistrates Court that he or she wants
to be tried by jury.(3)This section is
subject to section 552D.552BA Charges of indictable offences
that must be heard anddecided summarily(1)This
section applies to a charge before a Magistrates Court ofanyindictableoffenceagainstthisCodeiftheoffenceisarelevant offence.(2)Achargetowhichthissectionappliesmustbeheardanddecided summarily.Page 342Current as at [Not applicable]
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summarily[s 552BB](3)This
section is subject to section 552D.(4)In
this section—relevant offencemeans—(a)an offence against this Code, if the
maximum term ofimprisonmentforwhichthedefendantisliableisnotmore than 3 years; or(b)an offence against part 6, other
than—(i)an offence mentioned in paragraph (a);
or(ii)an offence
against chapter 42A; or(iii)anoffencethat,undersection
552BB,isanexcluded
offence.552BB Excluded offences(1)An
offence is anexcluded offenceif the offence
is—(a)an offence against a provision listed
in column 1 of thefollowing table and—(i)no
relevant circumstance is listed for the provisionin
column 3; or(ii)both of the
following apply—(A)1ormorerelevantcircumstancesarelistedfor the
provision in column 3;(B)atleast1oftherelevantcircumstances,orthe
relevant circumstance if only 1 relevantcircumstance is
listed, applies in relation tothe offence;
or(b)the offence of—(i)counsellingorprocuringthecommissionofanoffencethatisanexcludedoffenceunderparagraph (a); or(ii)attemptingtocommitanoffencethatisanexcludedoffenceunderparagraph(a),unlesstheCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
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summarily[s 552BB]offenceisarelevantoffenceundersection 552BA(4),definitionrelevantoffence,paragraph (a); or(iii)becoming an accessory after the fact to an
offencethatisanexcludedoffenceunderparagraph(a),unlesstheoffenceisarelevantoffenceundersection
552BA(4),definitionrelevantoffence,paragraph (a).(2)Column2ofthefollowingtablegivestheheadingsoftheprovisionsmentionedincolumn1,andisforinformationonly.(3)In this section—prescribed
valuemeans $30,000.Table of
excluded offencesColumn 1Column 2Provision of CodeProvision
headingColumn 3Relevant
circumstancesection 398Punishment
ofstealing1The
offender is liable to 14 yearsimprisonment
under clause 1, thevalue of the yield to the offender,
orthe detriment caused, because of thestealing of the testamentaryinstrument is equal to or more thanthe
prescribed value and the offenderdoes not plead
guilty.2The total value of anything
stolen,other than a testamentary instrumentas
mentioned in clause 1, and asprovided for in
the charge for theoffence, is equal to or more than theprescribed value and the offenderdoes
not plead guilty.Page 344Current as at
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summarily[s 552BB]Column 1Column 2Column 3Provision of CodeProvision
headingRelevant circumstance3The
offender is liable toimprisonment under clause 14 and
acharge for the indictable offencementioned in clause 14(b) is to beheard and decided on indictment orwould be required to be heard anddecided on indictment if the chargewere
laid.section 399Fraudulentconcealment
ofparticular documentsThe offender is
liable to 14 yearsimprisonment, the value of the yieldto
the offender, or the detrimentcaused, because
of the concealment isequal to or more than the
prescribedvalue and the offender does not pleadguilty.section
403Severing with intent tostealThe
value of the thing mademoveable is equal to or more than
theprescribed value and the offenderdoes
not plead guilty.section 406Bringing stolen
goodsinto QueenslandThe value of the
property is equal toor more than the prescribed value
andthe offender does not plead guilty.section 408AUnlawful use
orpossession of motorvehicles,
aircraft orvessels1The
value of the motor vehicle,aircraft or
vessel is equal to or morethan the prescribed value and
theoffender does not plead guilty.2The offender is liable toimprisonment for 10 years and acharge for the indictable offencementioned in section 408A(1A) is tobe
heard and decided on indictmentor would be
required to be heard anddecided on indictment if the
chargewere laid.Current as at
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summarily[s 552BB]Column 1Column 2Column 3Provision of CodeProvision
headingRelevant circumstance3The
offender is liable toimprisonment for 12 years, the
valueof the destruction, damage,interference or detriment caused, orthe
value of the thing removed,(regardless of
the value of the motorvehicle, aircraft or vessel involved)
isequal to or more than the prescribedvalue and the offender does not pleadguilty.section
408CFraudThe value of the
property, the yield tothe offender or the detriment
causedis equal to or more than theprescribed value and the offenderdoes
not plead guilty.section 408EComputer hacking
andmisuseThe offender is
liable toimprisonment for 10 years, the valueof
the detriment or damage caused, orbenefit
obtained, is equal to or morethan the
prescribed value and theoffender does not plead guilty.chapter 38, other thanStealing
withsections 413 and 414violence—extortionby
threatssection 419(1)Burglary1The offender is liable toimprisonment for life undersection 419(3)(b)(i) or (ii).2The offender is liable toimprisonment for life undersection 419(3)(b)(iv), the value of
anydamage caused to property is equal toor
more than the prescribed value andthe offender
does not plead guilty.Page 346Current as at
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summarily[s 552BB]Column 1Column 2Column 3Provision of CodeProvision
headingRelevant circumstancesection
419(4)BurglaryA charge for the
indictable offencementioned in section 419(4) is to beheard and decided on indictment orwould be required to be heard anddecided on indictment if the chargewere
laid. For example, if theindictable offence committed in
thedwelling entered by the offender isstealing, the total value of what isstolen is equal to or more than theprescribed value and the offenderdoes
not plead guilty to the stealing, acharge for the
offence of stealingwould be required to be heard anddecided on indictment, andaccordingly, the offence of enteringthe
dwelling in contravention ofsection 419(4)
would be an excludedoffence.section
421(2)Entering or being inpremises
andcommitting indictableoffencesA
charge for the indictable offencementioned in
section 421(2) is to beheard and decided on indictment
orwould be required to be heard anddecided on indictment if the chargewere
laid.section 421(3)Entering or
being in1A charge for the indictable
offencepremises andmentioned in
section 421(3) is to becommitting indictableheard and decided on indictment oroffenceswould be
required to be heard anddecided on indictment if the
chargewere laid.2The
value of any damage caused bythe break is
equal to or more than theprescribed value and the
offenderdoes not plead guilty.section
427Unlawful entry of1The
offender is liable tovehicle for committingimprisonment for 14 years underindictable offencesection
427(2)(b)(i) or (ii).Current as at [Not applicable]Page
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summarily[s 552BB]Notauthorised—indicativeonlyColumn 1Column 2Provision of CodeProvision
headingColumn 3Relevant
circumstance2The offender is liable toimprisonment for 14 years undersection 427(2)(b)(iv), the value of
anydamage caused to property is equal toor
more than the prescribed value andthe offender
does not plead guilty.section 430Fraudulentfalsification of
recordsThe value of the yield to the
offenderbecause of the act or omissionmentioned in section 430(a), (b),
(c),(d) or (e), or the value of thedetriment caused by that act oromission, is equal to or more than
theprescribed value and the offenderdoes
not plead guilty.section 433Receiving
taintedpropertyThe value of the
tainted property isequal to or more than the prescribedvalue and the offender does not pleadguilty.section
435Taking reward forrecovery of
propertyobtained by way ofindictable
offencesThe value of the benefit mentioned insection 435(b) is equal to or morethan
the prescribed value and theoffender does
not plead guilty.chapter 44Offences
analogous tostealing relating toanimalsThe
value of the animal the subject ofthe offence is
equal to or more thanthe prescribed value and the
offenderdoes not plead guilty.section
461Arsonsection
462Endangeringparticular
property byfiresection
463Setting fire to cropsand growing
plantssection 467Endangering the
safeuse of vehicles andrelated
transportinfrastructurePage 348Current as at [Not applicable]
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summarily[s 552BB]Column 1Column 2Provision of
CodeProvision headingsection
468Injuring animalssection
469Wilful damagesection
469Asection 470section
471Sabotage andthreatening
sabotageAttempts to destroyproperty by
explosivesDamaging minessection
472Interfering withmarine
signalssection 473Interfering
withnavigation worksColumn 3Relevant circumstanceThe offender is
liable toimprisonment for 7 years, the valueof
the animal the subject of theoffence is equal
to or more than theprescribed value and the offenderdoes
not plead guilty.The offender is liable to punishmentunder clause 1 (Destroying ordamaging premises by explosion), 2(Sea
walls and other property), 5(Railways), 6
(Aircraft) or 7 (Otherthings of special value).The
value of the damage orinterference caused is equal to
ormore than the prescribed value andthe
offender does not plead guilty.The value of any
damage or detrimentdirectly attributable to thecommission of the offence, including,for
example, economic loss arisingfrom disruption
to shipping, is equalto or more than the prescribed
valueand the offender does not pleadguilty.The value of any
damage or detrimentdirectly attributable to thecommission of the offence, including,for
example, economic loss arisingfrom disruption
to shipping, is equalto or more than the prescribed
valueand the offender does not pleadguilty.Current as at
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summarily[s 552C]Column 1Column 2Provision of
CodeProvision headingsection
474Communicatinginfectious
diseases toanimalssection
488Forgery and utteringsection
498section 514Falsifying
warrants formoney payable underpublic
authorityPersonation in generalColumn 3Relevant circumstanceThe value of the
animal or animalsthe subject of the offence is equal
toor more than the prescribed value andthe
offender does not plead guilty.The offender is
liable to 7 years or 14years imprisonment, the value of
theyield to the offender, or the
detrimentcaused, involved in the forgery oruttering is equal to or more than theprescribed value and the offenderdoes
not plead guilty.The value of the yield to the
offender,or the detriment caused, involved inthe
making out or delivering of thewarrant is equal
to or more than theprescribed value and the offenderdoes
not plead guilty.The offender is liable toimprisonment for 14 years, the valueof
the property mentioned insection 514(2) is equal to or
morethan the prescribed value and theoffender does not plead guilty.552CConstitution of Magistrates
Court(1)A Magistrates Court that summarily
deals with an indictableoffence under this chapter must be
constituted by—(a)a magistrate; or(b)justices appointed under subsection (3) for
the place atwhich the Magistrates Court is being
held.(2)Jurisdiction of the justices mentioned
in subsection (1)(b) islimited to an offence—(a)that is dealt with on a plea of
guilty; andPage 350Current as at
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summarily[s 552D](b)that
the justices consider they may adequately punish bythe
imposition of a penalty not more than the maximumpenalty they may impose under section 552H;
and(c)foranoffenceinvolvingproperty—thatinvolvesproperty, or property damage or destruction,
of a valuenot more than $2,500.(3)Forsubsection (1)(b),theAttorney-Generalmaybygazettenoticeappointajusticeforaplacespecifiedinthegazettenotice.(4)A
justice appointed under subsection (3) must be a justice ofthepeace(magistratescourt)whotheAttorney-Generalissatisfied has appropriate
qualifications.(5)Agazettenoticemayonlyspecifyaplaceappointedforholding a Magistrates Court—(a)that is within a local government area
of an indigenouslocalgovernmentundertheLocalGovernmentAct2009; or(b)that the Attorney-General considers is
remote.(6)TheJusticesofthePeaceandCommissionersforDeclarationsAct1991,section 29(4)(a)issubjecttosubsections (1) to (3).552DWhen
Magistrates Court must abstain from jurisdiction(1)AMagistratesCourtmustabstainfromdealingsummarilywith a charge
under section 552A, 552B or 552BA if satisfied,atanystage,andafterhearinganysubmissionsbytheprosecutionanddefence,thatbecauseofthenatureorseriousness of the offence or any other
relevant considerationthe defendant, if convicted, may not
be adequately punishedon summary conviction.(2)AMagistratesCourtmustabstainfromdealingsummarilywithachargeundersection 552BAifsatisfied,onanapplication made by the defence, that
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summarily[s 552E]circumstancesthechargeshouldnotbeheardanddecidedsummarily.Examples of
exceptional circumstances—1There is
sufficient connection between the offence the subject ofthecharge,andotheroffencesallegedlycommittedbythedefendant and to
be tried on indictment, to allow all the offences tobe
tried together.2There is an important issue of law
involved.3An issue of general community
importance or public interest isinvolved, or the
holding of a trial by jury is justified in order toestablish contemporary community
standards.(2A)AMagistratesCourtmustabstainfromdealingsummarilywithachargeofaprescribedoffenceifthedefendantisalleged to have committed the offence
with the circumstanceof aggravation stated in thePenalties and Sentences Act 1992,section 161Q.(3)If
the court abstains from jurisdiction, the proceeding for thecharge must be conducted as a committal
proceeding.(4)In this section—prescribed
offencesee thePenalties and
Sentences Act 1992,section 161N.552ECharge may be heard and decided where
defendantarrested or servedWithout limiting
the places a charge may be heard summarilyunder section
552A, 552B or 552BA, the charge may also beheard and
decided at a place appointed for holding magistratescourtswithinthedistrictinwhichtheaccusedpersonwasarrestedonthechargeorservedwiththesummonsforthecharge under theJustices Act
1886.552FTime for
prosecutionIf a Magistrates Court hears and decides a
charge summarilyunder section 552A, 552B or 552BA, the
Magistrates CourtPage 352Current as at
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summarily[s 552G]has jurisdiction
despite the time that has elapsed from the timewhen the matter
of complaint of the charge arose.552GValue
of property affecting jurisdiction to be decided byMagistrates CourtForsection 552BB,thevalueofpropertyorofdamagetoproperty is the value as decided by the
Magistrates Court.552HMaximum penalty for indictable
offences dealt withsummarily(1)A
person is liable on summary conviction under section 552A,552B
or 552BA to a maximum penalty of—(a)iftheMagistratesCourtisacourtconstitutedbyamagistrate imposing a drug and alcohol
treatment orderunder thePenalties and
Sentences Act 1992, part 8A—100 penalty
units or 4 years imprisonment; or(b)if
the Magistrates Court is constituted by a magistrateotherthanamagistratementionedinparagraph(a)—100
penalty units or 3 years imprisonment; or(c)if
the Magistrates Court is constituted by justices undersection552C(1)(b)—100penaltyunitsor6monthsimprisonment.(2)However, in no case may the person be
punished more than ifthe offence had been dealt with on
indictment.552IProcedure under s 552B(1)Thissectionappliestoanychargeforanoffencetowhichsection 552B
applies.(2)Ifthedefendantisnotlegallyrepresented,theMagistratesCourt is
required—(a)to state the substance of the charge
to the defendant; andCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
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summarily[s 552I]Notauthorised—indicativeonly(b)to explain to
the defendant that he or she is entitled to betried by a jury
and is not obliged to make any defence;and(c)to ask the defendant whether he or she
wants the chargeto be dealt with summarily.(3)Whether or not the defendant is
legally represented, unless thedefendant
informs the Magistrates Court that he or she wantsto
be tried by a jury, the Magistrates Court must ask whetherthe
defendant is guilty or not guilty of the offence.(4)If the defendant is legally
represented and there is more than 1charge before
the Magistrates Court, a plea to any number ofthe charges may,
with the consent of the defendant, be taken atthe same time on
the basis that the plea to 1 charge will betreated as a
plea to any number of the charges if the court issatisfied—(a)thedefendanthasobtainedlegaladviceinrelationtoeach
of the charges; and(b)the defendant is aware of the
substance of each of thecharges.(5)If
the Magistrates Court takes a plea under subsection (4), thecourtisnotrequiredtostatethesubstanceofanychargebefore the court
to the defendant.(6)Ifthedefendantsays‘guilty’theMagistratesCourtmustconvict.(7)If the defendant says ‘not guilty’ the
Magistrates Court musthear the defence.(8)After the defendant enters a plea, the
Magistrates Court mustthen deal with the charge
summarily.(9)Unlessadefendant’scriminalhistoryisadmissibleinevidence, the Magistrates Court must not
have any regard tothe defendant’s criminal history—(a)before receiving a plea of guilty or
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proceedings—bail[s 552J](b)for
deciding whether the defendant may be adequatelypunished on summary conviction.552JAppeals against decision to decide
charge summarily(1)Thissectionappliesifapersonissummarilyconvictedorsentenced under section 552A, 552B or
552BA.(2)The grounds on which the person may
appeal include that theMagistratesCourterredbydecidingtheconvictionorsentence summarily.(3)ThegroundsonwhichtheAttorney-Generalmayappealagainst sentence
include that the Magistrates Court erred bydeciding the
sentence summarily.(4)OnanappealagainstsentencerelyingonagroundthattheMagistrates Court erred by proceeding
summarily, the courtdecidingtheappealmay,ifitdecidestovary thesentence,impose the sentence the court considers
appropriate up to themaximum sentence that could have been
imposed if the matterhad been dealt with on
indictment.Chapter 59Jurisdiction—preliminaryproceedings—bail553JurisdictionThe jurisdiction
of courts of justice with respect to the trial ofoffenders is set forth in the laws relating
to the constitutionand jurisdiction of those courts
respectively.554Preliminary proceedings on charges of
indictableoffencesThepracticeandprocedurerelatingtotheexaminationandcommittal for trial of persons charged with
indictable offencesCurrent as at [Not applicable]Page
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proceedings—bail[s 557]are set forth in
the laws relating to justices of the peace, theirpowers and authorities.557Place
of trial(1)A person charged with committing an
offence may be tried inanyjurisdictionwithinwhichanyactoromissionoreventwhich is an
element of the offence takes place.(2)A
person charged with stealing any property may also be triedinanyjurisdictionwithinwhichthepersonhasthestolenproperty in the
person’s possession.(3)A person charged
with stealing anything while employed inthe public
service may also be tried in any jurisdiction withinwhich the person is arrested or is in
custody.(4)Apersonchargedwithanoffencewhichinvolvesthereceiving of any property by the person may
also be tried inany jurisdiction within which the person has
the property inthe person’s possession.(5)A
person charged with forging anything, or with uttering anyfalse document or writing or anything
counterfeit, may also betried in any jurisdiction within which
the person is arrested oris in custody.(6)Apersonwhoischargedwithcounsellingorprocuringthecommissionofanoffence,orwithbecominganaccessoryafterthefacttoanoffence,mayalsobetriedinanyjurisdictionwithinwhichtheprincipaloffendermightbetried.(7)A
person who is charged with an offence committed out ofQueensland, and who may lawfully be tried in
Queensland,maybetriedinanyjurisdictionwithinwhichthepersonisarrested or is in custody.(8)If a person is charged with committing
an offence for whichthepersonmaylawfullybetriedinQueenslandanditisuncertain where
the offence was committed, the person mayPage 356Current as at [Not applicable]
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8 ProcedureChapter 59 Jurisdiction—preliminary
proceedings—bail[s 558]be tried in any
jurisdiction within which the person is arrestedor
is in custody.(9)Apersonchargedwithcommittinganoffencecanbetriedwith the
person’s consent in any jurisdiction.Notauthorised—indicativeonly558Persons brought before wrong
court(1)If on the trial of a person charged
with any offence before anycourt it appears
that the person is not properly triable beforethatcourtunderanyoftheprovisionsofsection 557,theperson is not by reason thereof entitled to
be acquitted, but thecourt may, at the request of the
accused person, discharge thejury from giving
a verdict, and direct that the person be triedbefore some
proper court, and may remand the person for trialaccordingly.(2)Ifthepersondoesnotmakesuchrequest,thetrialistoproceed, and the verdict and judgment
have the same effect inall respects as if the court had
originally had jurisdiction to trythe accused
person.(3)This section does not affect the right
of an accused person toplead to the jurisdiction of a
court.559Change of place of trial(1)When a person has been committed for
trial for an indictableoffence at a court held at any place,
whether the person hasbeen granted bail or not, the Supreme
Court or a judge thereofmay, on the application of the Crown
or of the accused person,and upon good cause shown order that
the trial shall be held atsome other place, either before the
same court or before someother court of competent jurisdiction,
at a time to be named inthe order.(2)When
an indictment has been presented against any person inthe
Supreme Court, the court may, on the application of theCrown or the accused person, order that the
trial shall be heldatsomeplaceotherthanthatnamedinthemarginoftheindictment and
at a time to be named in the order.Current as at
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based upon the facts—(a)that the accused
person has been committed for trial foranother
indictable offence at a court held at any otherplace or that an
indictment has been presented to a courtheld at any
other place charging the accused person withanother offence;
and(b)that the charge for the offence in
respect of which theapplicationismadeandthechargefortheoffencereferred to in
paragraph (a) could have been joined inthe same
indictment, had the offences been committedat the same
place;unless good cause is shown for not granting
the application.(4)When an order is made under the
provisions of this section,the consequences
are the same in all respects, and with regardto all persons,
as if the accused person had been committedfortrialattheplacenamedintheorderandatthesittingsnamed therein;
and, if the person has been granted bail, theundertakings as
to bail are to be deemed to be enlarged to thattime and place
accordingly.Chapter 60Indictments559ADefinition for ch 60In this
chapter—DPPpresentermeansaperson,otherthanaCrownprosecutor,appointedoremployedin,orengagedby,theOfficeoftheDirectorofPublicProsecutionswhoisauthorised in writing by the director
of public prosecutions topresent an indictment for the
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8 ProcedureChapter 60 Indictments[s 560]560Presenting indictments(1)When a person charged with an
indictable offence has beencommitted for
trial and it is intended to put the person on trialfortheoffence,thechargeistobereducedtowritinginadocument which is called an
indictment.(2)The indictment is to be signed and
presented to the court by aCrown Law
Officer, a Crown prosecutor or some other personappointed in that behalf by the Governor in
Council.(3)Ifapersonhasbeencommittedfortrialforanindictableoffence that may
be tried in the District Court, a Crown LawOfficer or a
Crown prosecutor may present the indictment toeither the
Supreme Court or District Court.(4)Indecidingthecourttowhichtheindictmentistobepresented, the
Crown Law Officer or Crown prosecutor musthave regard
to—(a)the complexity of the case; and(b)the seriousness of the alleged
offence; and(c)any particular importance attaching to
the case; and(d)any other relevant
consideration.(5)Also, if an indictment is signed by a
person authorised to signtheindictmentunderthissection,aDPPpresentermaypresent the indictment to the court
stated in the indictment.560APlace where
indictment is presented(1)An indictment
may be presented to the court at the place oftrial named in
the margin of the indictment (theplace of
trial)or at another place.(2)If an indictment is presented to the
court at a place other thanthe place of
trial—(a)theindictmentistakentohavebeenpresentedtothecourt at the place of trial;
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