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CRIMINAL CODE 1899
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Contents
PART 1--INTRODUCTORY
Interpretation--application--general principles
Chapter 1--Interpretation
1. Definitions
2. Definition of offence
3. Division of offences
4. Attempts to commit offences
5. Arrest without warrant
6. Carnal knowledge
Chapter 2--Parties to offences
7. Principal offenders
8. Offences committed in prosecution of common purpose
9. Mode of execution immaterial
10. Accessories after the fact
10A. Interpretation of ch 2
Chapter 3--Application of criminal law
11. Effect of changes in law
12. Application of Code as to offences wholly or partially committed in Queensland
13. Offences enabled, aided, procured or counselled by persons out of Queensland
14. Offences procured in Queensland to be committed out of Queensland
15. Defence Force
16. Person not to be twice punished for same offence
17. Former conviction or acquittal
Chapter 4--Royal prerogative of mercy
18. Royal prerogative of mercy
Chapter 5--Criminal responsibility
22. Ignorance of the law—bona fide claim of right
23. Intention—motive
24. Mistake of fact
25. Extraordinary emergencies
26. Presumption of sanity
27. Insanity
28. Intoxication
29. Immature age
30. Judicial officers
31. Justification and excuse—compulsion
34. Offences by partners and members of companies with respect to partnership or corporate property
36. Application of rules
PART 2--OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER
Chapter 7--Sedition
44. Definition of seditious intention
45. Innocent intentions
46. Definition of seditious enterprises etc.
47. Unlawful oaths to commit certain crimes
48. Other unlawful oaths to commit offences
49. Compulsion, how far a defence
51. Unlawful drilling
52. Sedition
Chapter 8--Offences against the executive and legislative power
54. Interference with Governor or Ministers
54A. Demands with menaces upon agencies of government
55. Interference with the Legislature
56A. Disturbance in House when Parliament not sitting
56B. Going armed to Parliament House
59. Member of Parliament receiving bribes
60. Bribery of member of Parliament
Chapter 9 Unlawful assemblies--breaches of the peace
61. Definitions
62. Punishment of unlawful assembly
63. Punishment of riot
64. Rioters remaining after proclamation ordering them to disperse
65. Rioters demolishing buildings etc.
66. Rioters injuring building, machinery etc.
69. Going armed so as to cause fear
70. Forcible entry
71. Forcible detainer
72. Affray
73. Challenge to fight a duel
74. Prize fight
75. Threatening violence
77. Unlawful processions
Chapter 10--Offences against political liberty
78. Interfering with political liberty
Chapter 11--Piracy
79. Definition of piracy in general
80. Further definition of pirates
81. Punishment of piracy
82. Attempted piracy with personal violence
83. Aiding pirates
PART 3--OFFENCES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF LAW AND JUSTICE AND AGAINST PUBLIC AUTHORITY
Chapter 12--Disclosing official secrets
85. Disclosure of official secrets
Chapter 13--Corruption and abuse of office
87. Official corruption
88. Extortion by public officers
89. Public officers interested in contracts
90. Officers charged with administration of property of a special character or with special duties
91. False claims by officials
92. Abuse of office
93. Corruption of surveyor and valuator
94. False certificates by public officers
95. Administering extra-judicial oaths
96. False assumption of authority
97. Personating public officers
Chapter 14--Corrupt and improper practices at elections
Chapter division 1 Definitions for ch 14
98. Definitions
Chapter division 2 Legislative Assembly and Brisbane City Council elections and referendums
98A. Reference to election or referendum
98B. False or misleading information
98C. Bribery
98D. Forging or uttering electoral or referendum paper
98E. Influencing voting
98F. Providing money for illegal payments
98G. Voting if not entitled
Chapter division 3 Other elections
98H. Application of ch div 3
99. Personation
100. Double voting
101. Treating
102. Undue influence
103. Bribery
105. Illegal practices
106. Other illegal practices
107. Corrupt and illegal practices—time
108. Interference at elections
109. Electors attempting to violate secrecy of ballot
110. Other attempts of like kind
111. Stuffing ballot boxes
112. Offences by presiding officers at elections
113. False answers to questions at elections
114. Interfering with secrecy at elections
115. Breaking seal of packets used at elections
116. Offences at elections when voting is by post
117. False claims
Chapter 15--Selling and trafficking in offices
118. Bargaining for offices in public service
Chapter 16--Offences relating to the administration of justice
119. Definitions for ch 16
119A. Meaning of family
119B. Retaliation against judicial officer, juror, witness etc
120. Judicial corruption
121. Official corruption not judicial but relating to offences
122. Corruption of jurors
123. Perjury
123A. Perjury—contradictory statements
124. Punishment of perjury
125. Evidence on charge of perjury
126. Fabricating evidence
127. Corruption of witnesses
128. Deceiving witnesses
129. Destroying evidence
130. Preventing witnesses from attending
131. Conspiracy to bring false accusation
132. Conspiring to defeat justice
133. Compounding crimes
134. Compounding penal actions
135. Advertising a reward for the return of stolen property etc.
136. Justices acting oppressively or when interested
137. Delay to take person arrested before Magistrate
138. Bringing fictitious action on penal statute
139. Inserting advertisement without authority of court
140. Attempting to pervert justice
Chapter 17 Escapes--obstructing officers of courts
141. Aiding persons to escape from lawful custody
142. Escape by persons in lawful custody
143. Permitting escape
144. Harbouring escaped prisoners etc.
145A. Sections 141 to 144 do not apply to certain types of custody
145B. Evidence of lawful custody
147. Removing etc. property under lawful seizure
148. Obstructing officers of courts of justice
Chapter 20--Miscellaneous offences against public authority
193. False statements in statements required to be under oath or solemn declaration
194. False declarations
195. Evidence
195A. Contradictory statements—false statements or declarations
199. Resisting public officers
200. Refusal by public officer to perform duty
201. Neglect of officers to suppress riot
202. Neglect to aid in suppressing riot
203. Neglect to aid in arresting offenders
204. Disobedience to statute law
205. Disobedience to lawful order issued by statutory authority
PART 4--ACTS INJURIOUS TO THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL
Chapter 21--Offences relating to religious worship
206. Offering violence to officiating ministers of religion
207. Disturbing religious worship
Chapter 22--Offences against morality
207A. Definitions for this chapter
208. Unlawful sodomy
209. Attempted sodomy
210. Indecent treatment of children under 16
211. Bestiality
213. Owner etc. permitting abuse of children on premises
215. Carnal knowledge with or of children under 16
216. Abuse of intellectually impaired persons
217. Procuring young person etc. for carnal knowledge
218. Procuring sexual acts by coercion etc.
218A. Using internet etc. to procure children under 16
219. Taking child for immoral purposes
221. Conspiracy to defile
222. Incest
224. Attempts to procure abortion
225. The like by women with child
226. Supplying drugs or instruments to procure abortion
227. Indecent acts
227A. Observations or recordings in breach of privacy
227B. Distributing prohibited visual recordings
227C. Persons who are not criminally responsible for offences against ss 227A and 227B
228. Obscene publications and exhibitions
228A. Involving child in making child exploitation material
228B. Making child exploitation material
228C. Distributing child exploitation material
228D. Possessing child exploitation material
228E. Defences for ss 228A-228D
228F. Excluding non-essential persons from court when child exploitation material displayed
228G. Forfeiture of child exploitation material etc.
228H. Possession etc. of child exploitation material by law enforcement officer
229. Knowledge of age immaterial
229B. Maintaining a sexual relationship with a child
Chapter 22A--Prostitution
229C. Definitions
229D. Meaning of sexual intercourse for ch 22A
229E. Meaning of prostitution
229F. Meaning of intellectually impaired person
229G. Procuring prostitution
229H. Knowingly participating in provision of prostitution
229I. Persons found in places reasonably suspected of being used for prostitution etc.
229J. Certificate of discharge for s 229I offence
229K. Having an interest in premises used for the purposes of prostitution etc.
229L. Permitting young person etc. to be at place used for prostitution
229N. Evidence that place is being used for prostitution
229O. Non-compellability of health service providers
Chapter 23 Nuisances--misconduct relating to corpses
230A. Definitions for ch 23
230. Common nuisances
232. Operating a place for unlawful games
233. Possession of thing used to play an unlawful game
234. Conducting or playing unlawful games
236. Misconduct with regard to corpses
Chapter 24--Offences against public health
238. Contamination of goods
239. Hoax contamination of goods
240. Dealing in contaminated goods
241. Definitions for ch 24
Chapter 25--Miscellaneous offences
242. Frauds on land laws
243. Dealing with land fraudulently acquired from the Crown
PART 5--OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON AND RELATING TO MARRIAGE AND PARENTAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES
Chapter 26 Assaults and violence to the person generally--justification and excuse
245. Definition of assault
246. Assaults unlawful
247. Execution of sentence
248. Execution of process
249. Execution of warrants
250. Erroneous sentence or process or warrant
251. Sentence or process or warrant without jurisdiction
252. Arrest of wrong person
253. Irregular process or warrant
254. Force used in executing process or in arrest
255. Duty of persons arresting
257. Other cases of preventing escape from arrest
258. Preventing escape or rescue after arrest
260. Preventing a breach of the peace
261. Suppression of riot
262. Suppression of riot by Magistrates
263. Suppression of riot by person acting under lawful orders
264. Suppression of riot by person acting without order in case of emergency
265. Riot—persons subject to military law
266. Prevention of crimes and offences for which an offender may be arrested without warrant—prevention of violence by patients under Mental Health Act 2000
267. Defence of dwelling
268. Provocation
269. Defence of provocation
270. Prevention of repetition of insult
271. Self-defence against unprovoked assault
272. Self-defence against provoked assault
273. Aiding in self-defence
274. Defence of moveable property against trespassers
275. Defence of moveable property with claim of right
276. Defence of moveable property without claim of right
277. Defence of premises against trespassers—removal of disorderly persons
278. Defence of possession of real property or vessel with claim of right
279. Exercise of right of way or easement
280. Domestic discipline
281. Discipline of vehicle
282. Surgical operations
282A. Palliative care
283. Excessive force
284. Consent to death immaterial
Chapter 27--Duties relating to the preservation of human life
285. Duty to provide necessaries
286. Duty of person who has care of child
288. Duty of persons doing dangerous acts
289. Duty of persons in charge of dangerous things
290. Duty to do certain acts
Chapter 28 Homicide--suicide-- concealment of birth
291. Killing of a human being unlawful
292. When a child becomes a human being
293. Definition of killing
294. Death by acts done at childbirth
295. Causing death by threats
296. Acceleration of death
297. When injury or death might be prevented by proper precaution
298. Injuries causing death in consequence of subsequent treatment
300. Unlawful homicide
302. Definition of murder
303. Definition of manslaughter
304. Killing on provocation
304A. Diminished responsibility
305. Punishment of murder
306. Attempt to murder
307. Accessory after the fact to murder
308. Threats to murder in document
309. Conspiring to murder
310. Punishment of manslaughter
311. Aiding suicide
313. Killing unborn child
314. Concealing the birth of children
Chapter 29--Offences endangering life or health
315. Disabling in order to commit indictable offence
316. Stupefying in order to commit indictable offence
316A. Unlawful drink spiking
317. Acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm and other malicious acts
317A. Carrying or sending dangerous goods in a vehicle
318. Obstructing rescue or escape from unsafe premises
319. Intentionally endangering safety of persons travelling by railway
319A. Endangering safety of persons travelling by aircraft
320. Grievous bodily harm
320A. Torture
321. Attempting to injure by explosive or noxious substances
321A. Bomb hoaxes
322. Maliciously administering poison with intent to harm
323. Wounding and similar acts
323A. Female genital mutilation
323B. Removal of child from State for female genital mutilation
324. Failure to supply necessaries
326. Endangering life of children by exposure
327. Setting mantraps
328. Negligent acts causing harm
328A. Dangerous operation of a vehicle
328B. Additional power to convict for dangerous driving
329. Endangering safety of persons travelling by railway
330. Sending or taking unseaworthy ships to sea
331. Endangering steamships by tampering with machinery
332. The like by engineers
333. Evading laws as to equipment of ships and shipping dangerous goods
334. Landing explosives
Chapter 30--Assaults
335. Common assault
338. Assaults on persons protecting wrecks
338A. Assaults of member of crew on aircraft
339. Assaults occasioning bodily harm
340. Serious assaults
346. Assaults in interference with freedom of trade or work
Chapter 32--Rape and sexual assaults
347. Definitions for ch 32
348. Meaning of consent
349. Rape
350. Attempt to commit rape
351. Assault with intent to commit rape
352. Sexual assaults
Chapter 33--Offences against liberty
354. Kidnapping
354A. Kidnapping for ransom
355. Deprivation of liberty
356. False certificates by officers charged with duties relating to liberty
357. Concealment of matters affecting liberty
358. Unlawful custody of patient under Mental Health Act 2000
359. Threats
Chapter 33A--Unlawful stalking
359A. Definitions for ch 33A
359B. What is unlawful stalking
359C. What is immaterial for unlawful stalking
359D. Particular conduct that is not unlawful stalking
359E. Punishment of unlawful stalking
359F. Court may restrain unlawful stalking
Chapter 34--Offences relating to marriage and parental rights and duties
360. Bigamy
361. Unlawful celebration of marriage
362. Unqualified persons procuring registration as persons qualified to celebrate marriages
363. Child-stealing
363A. Abduction of child under 16
364. Cruelty to children under 16
Chapter 35--Criminal defamation
365. Criminal defamation
PART 6--OFFENCES RELATING TO PROPERTY AND CONTRACTS
Division 1--Stealing and like offences
Chapter 36--Stealing
390. Things capable of being stolen
391. Definition of stealing
392. Special cases
393. Funds etc. held under direction
394. Funds etc. received by agents for sale
395. Money received for another
396. Stealing by persons having an interest in the thing stolen
397. Husband and wife
398. Punishment of stealing
Chapter 37--Offences analogous to stealing
399. Concealing registers
400. Concealing wills
401. Concealing deeds
403. Severing with intent to steal
405. Fraudulently dealing with minerals in mines
406. Bringing stolen goods into Queensland
407. Fraudulent disposition of mortgaged goods
408. Fraudulent appropriation of power
408A. Unlawful use or possession of motor vehicles, aircraft or vessels
408C. Fraud
408D. Obtaining or dealing with identification information
408E. Computer hacking and misuse
Chapter 38 Stealing with violence--extortion by threats
409. Definition of robbery
410. Loaded arms
411. Punishment of robbery
412. Attempted robbery
413. Assault with intent to steal
414. Demanding property with menaces with intent to steal
415. Demanding property, benefit or performance of services with threats
416. Attempts at extortion by threats
417. Procuring execution of deeds etc. by threats
417A. Taking control of aircraft
Chapter 39 Burglary--housebreaking--and like offences
418. Definitions
419. Burglary
421. Entering or being in premises and committing indictable offences
425. Possession of things used in connection with unlawful entry
426. Unlawful entry of vehicle
427. Unlawful entry of vehicle for committing indictable offence
Chapter 40--Other fraudulent practices
427A. Obtaining property by passing valueless cheques
430. Conspiracy to defraud
431. Frauds on sale or mortgage of property
Chapter 41--Receiving property stolen or fraudulently obtained and like offences
433. Receiving stolen property etc.
434. Receiving after change of ownership
435. Taking reward for recovery of property obtained by means of indictable offences
Chapter 42 Frauds by trustees and officers of companies and corporations--false accounting
436. Trustees fraudulently disposing of trust property
437. Directors and officers of corporations or companies fraudulently appropriating property, or keeping fraudulent accounts, or falsifying books or accounts
438. False statements by officials of companies
439. Defence
440. Misappropriation by members of local governments
441. Fraudulent falsification of records
442. False accounting by public officer
Chapter 42A--Secret commissions
442A. Definitions
442B. Receipt or solicitation of secret commission by an agent
442BA. Gift or offer of secret commission to an agent
442C. Secret gifts received by parent, spouse, child, partner etc. of agent
442D. False or misleading receipt or account
442E. Secret commission for advice given
442EA. Offer or solicitation of secret commission in return for advice given or to be given
442F. Secret commission to trustee in return for substituted appointment
442G. Liability of director etc. acting without authority
442I. Penalty on conviction
442J. Court may order withdrawal of trifling or technical cases
442K. Witness giving answers criminating himself or herself
442L. Certificate to witness
442M. Custom of itself no defence
Chapter 44--Offences analogous to stealing relating to animals
Chapter division 1 Offences relating to animals generally
444A. Killing animals with intent to steal
444B. Using registered brands with criminal intention
Chapter division 2 Offences relating to stock
445. Unlawfully using stock
446. Suspicion of stealing stock
447. Illegal branding
448. Defacing brands
448A. Having in possession stock with defaced brand
Chapter division 3 Arrest
450A. Arrest without warrant
450B. Warrant in first instance
Chapter 44A--Special provisions in respect of offences relating to stock
450D. Definition for ch 44A
450E. Animals not tendered in certain cases
450F. Animal valuers and valuations
450G. Identification of animals and return to owners prior to tender in certain cases
450H. Licence disqualification where commission of offence facilitated by licence or use of vehicle
450I. Forfeiture in cases of conviction for offences under specified sections
Chapter 44B--Other offences analogous to stealing punishable on summary conviction
451. Unlawful possession of shipwrecked goods
452. Offering shipwrecked goods for sale
455. Arrest without warrant
456. Warrant in first instance
457. Effect of summary conviction and of civil proceedings
Division 2--Injuries to property
Chapter 45--Definitions
458. Unlawful acts
459. Acts done with intent to defraud
460. Damage
Chapter 46--Offences
461. Arson
462. Attempts to commit arson
463. Setting fire to crops and growing plants
464. Attempting to set fire to crops etc.
465. Casting away ships
466. Attempts to cast away ships
467. Obstructing and injuring railways
467A. Endangering the safe use of an aircraft
468. Injuring animals
469. Wilful damage
469A. Sabotage and threatening sabotage
470. Attempts to destroy property by explosives
470A. Unlawful deposition of explosives
471. Attempts to injure mines
472. Interfering with marine signals
473. Interfering with navigation works
474. Communicating infectious diseases to animals
475. Travelling with infected animals
476. Removing boundary marks
477. Obstructing railways
478. Sending letters threatening to burn or destroy
479. Arrest without warrant
Division 3 Forgery and like offences--personation
Chapter 48 Forgery in general--definitions
484. Definitions
Chapter 49--Punishment of forgery and like offences
488. Forgery and uttering
492. Procuring execution of documents by false pretences
493. Obliterating crossings on cheques
494. Making documents without authority
495. Demanding property upon forged testamentary instruments
496. Purchasing forged bank notes
497. False certificate of message received by telegraph
498. Falsifying warrants for money payable under public authority
499. Falsification of registers
500. Sending false certificate of marriage to registrar
501. False statements for the purpose of registers of births, deaths, and marriages
501A. Contradictory statements
502. Attempts to procure unauthorised status
503. Counterfeiting trademarks
504. Circulating false copies of rules or lists of members of societies or companies
Chapter 50--Forgery and like offences punishable on summary conviction
506. Forgery of sailors' tickets or documents relating to regulation of factories and shops
507. Fraudulent use of adhesive stamps
508. False warranties or labels relating to the sale of food
509. Provisions of this chapter alternative
Chapter 51--Preparation for forgery
510. Instruments and materials for forgery
Chapter 52--Personation
514. Personation in general
515. Falsely acknowledging deeds, recognisances etc.
516. Personation of a person named in a certificate
517. Lending certificates for personation
Division 4--Offences connected with trade and breach of contract
Chapter 54--Other offences
533. Mixing uncertified with certified articles
534. Intimidation of workers and employers
PART 7 PREPARATION TO COMMIT OFFENCES--CONSPIRACY-- ACCESSORIES AFTER THE FACT
Chapter 55--Attempts and preparation to commit offences
535. Attempts to commit offences
536. Punishment of attempts to commit crimes
537. Punishment of attempts to commit misdemeanours
538. Reduction of punishment
539. Attempts to procure commission of criminal acts
540. Preparation to commit crimes with explosives etc.
Chapter 56--Conspiracy
541. Conspiracy to commit crime
542. Conspiracy to commit other offences
543. Other conspiracies
543A. Industrial disputes
Chapter 57--Accessories after the fact
544. Accessories after the fact to crimes
545. Accessories after the fact to misdemeanours and some other offences
PART 8--PROCEDURE
Chapter 58--Arrest
545A. Chapter does not apply to police officers
546. Arrest without warrant generally
547. Arrest without warrant in special cases
547A. Arrest of persons found committing offences on aircraft
548. Arrest of persons found committing offences
549. Arrest of offender committing indictable offences by night
550. Arrest during flight
551. Arrest of persons offering stolen property for sale etc.
552. Duty of persons arresting
Chapter 58A--Indictable offences dealt with summarily
552A. Charges of indictable offences that must be dealt with summarily on prosecution election
552B. Charges of indictable offences that may be dealt with summarily
552C. Constitution of Magistrates Court
552D. When Magistrates Court must abstain from jurisdiction
552E. Charge may be heard and decided where defendant arrested or served
552F. Time for prosecution
552G. Value of property affecting jurisdiction to be decided by Magistrates Court
552H. Maximum penalty for indictable offences dealt with summarily
552I. Procedure under section 552B
552J. Appeals against decision to decide charge summarily
Chapter 59 Jurisdiction--preliminary proceedings--bail
553. Jurisdiction
554. Preliminary proceedings on charges of indictable offences
557. Place of trial
558. Persons brought before wrong court
559. Change of place of trial
Chapter 60--Indictments
559A. Definition for ch 60
560. Presenting indictments
560A. Place where indictment is presented
561. Ex officio indictments
562. Arrest of person charged in ex officio indictment
563. Nolle prosequi
564. Form of indictment
565. General rules applicable to indictments
566. Particular indictments
567. Joinder of charges
568. Cases in which several charges may be joined
569. Accessories
570. Statement of previous conviction
571. Formal defects
572. Amendment of indictments
573. Particulars 574. Summary convictions
Chapter 61--Effect of indictment
575. Offences involving circumstances of aggravation
576. Indictment containing count of murder or manslaughter
577. Charge of homicide of child
578. Charge of offence of a sexual nature
579. Charge of specific injury—charge of injury with specific intent
580. Charge of injury to property
581. Offences of dishonesty
582. Charge of procuring commission of offence or wrongful act
583. Conviction for attempt to commit offence
584. When evidence shows offence of similar nature
585. Effect of conviction
586. Corrupt practices
587. Illegal practices
588. Charge of stealing stock
588A. Charges of stealing certain animals and of killing certain animals with intent to steal
589. Indictment for joint receiving
Chapter 62 Trial--adjournment--pleas-- practice
Chapter division 1 Bringing accused person to trial
590. Bringing accused to trial
Chapter division 2 Directions and rulings before trial
590AA. Pre-trial directions and rulings
Chapter division 3 Disclosure by the prosecution
Chapter subdivision A Preliminary provisions
590AB. Disclosure obligation
590AC. Chapter division does not have particular consequences
Chapter subdivision B Interpretation
590AD. Definitions for ch div 3
590AE. Meaning of possession of the prosecution
590AF. Meaning of sensitive evidence
590AG. Particular references to an accused person include references to a lawyer acting for the accused person
Chapter subdivision C Disclosure
590AH. Disclosure that must always be made
590AI. When mandatory disclosure must be made
590AJ. Disclosure that must be made on request
590AK. When requested disclosure must be made
590AL. Ongoing obligation to disclose
590AM. How disclosure may be made
Chapter subdivision D Limitations on disclosure
590AN. Limit on disclosure of things accused person already has
590AO. Limit on disclosure of sensitive evidence
590AP. Limit on disclosure of witness contact details
590AQ. Limit on disclosure contrary to the public interest
Chapter subdivision E Viewing
590AR. Viewing evidence that is not original evidence
590AS. Viewing original evidence that is not sensitive evidence
Chapter subdivision F Miscellaneous provisions
590AT. Accused person may waive entitlement
590AU. Court may waive requirement
590AV. Disclosure directions
590AW. When issues about disclosure must be resolved
590AX. Unauthorised copying of sensitive evidence
Chapter division 4 Disclosure by an accused person
590A. Notice of alibi
590B. Advance notice of expert evidence
590C. Advance notice of representation if person who made it is unavailable
Chapter division 5 Bringing on trial and ordering adjournment
591. Accelerating trial of persons not under committal
592. Adjournment of trial
593. Directions as to trial upon adjournment
593A. Enlargement of notices to witnesses on adjournment of trial
Chapter division 6 Corporation as accused person
594A. Presence in court and plea where accused person is a corporation
Chapter division 7 Applications by accused person about indictment
595. Delivery of copy of indictment
596. Motion to quash indictment
597. Misnomer
Chapter division 8 Separate trials
597A. Separate trials where 2 or more charges against the same person
597B. Separate trials
Chapter division 9 Pleas
597C. Accused person to be called on to plead to indictment
598. Pleas
599. Defence of justification for defamation to be specially pleaded
600. Persons committed for sentence
601. Standing mute
602. Plea of autrefois convict or autrefois acquit
603. Trial on plea to the jurisdiction
604. Trial by jury
605. Demurrer
613. Want of understanding of accused person
Chapter division 10 Appearances and fair conduct
616. Defence by counsel
617. Presence of accused
617A. Juries
Chapter division 11 Trial of issues
618. Evidence in defence
619. Speeches by counsel
620. Summing up
624. Special verdict
625. General verdict on charge of defamation
Chapter division 12 Other provisions
630. Procedure on charge of an offence committed after previous conviction
631. Further pleas
631A. Plea of guilty during trial
Chapter 63 Evidence--presumptions of fact
632. Corroboration
634. Evidence on trials for perjury and subornation
635. Evidence of previous conviction
636. Evidence of blood relationship
638. Evidence of authority
639. Averments about public officers and public service officers or employees
641. Evidence on certain charges of stealing money
642. Evidence on charges relating to seals and stamps
643. Intention to injure, deceive or defraud
644. Admissions
644A. Witness giving incriminating answers
Chapter 64 Verdict--judgment
645. Accused person insane during trial
646. Discharge of persons acquitted
647. Acquittal on ground of insanity
648. Convicted person to be called on to show cause
649. Arrest of judgment
650. Sentence
651. Court may decide summary offences if a person is charged on indictment
652. Proceedings to transmit charge for summary offence
653. Remission of proceedings to court exercising summary jurisdiction
659. Effect of summary conviction for indictable offences
Chapter 65--Costs
660. Costs of prosecution in certain cases
662. Taxation
663. Enforcement of judgment of Circuit Court
Chapter 67 Appeal--pardon
668. Definitions
668A. Reference by Attorney-General of pre-trial direction or ruling
668B. Reservation of points of law
668C. Appeal from arrest of judgment
668D. Right of appeal
668E. Determination of appeal in ordinary cases
668F. Powers of Court in special cases
669. Power to grant new trial
669A. Appeal by Attorney-General
670. Revesting and restitution of property on conviction
671. Time for appealing
671A. Judge's notes and report to be furnished on appeal
671B. Supplemental powers
671D. Right of appellant to be present
671E. Appeals permitted in writing
671F. Costs of appeal
671G. Grant of bail to appellant and custody when attending Court
671H. Duties of registrar
671J. Documents, exhibits etc.
671K. Recording of trial proceedings
671L. Powers exercisable by a judge
672. Appeals from the decisions of the Court
672A. Pardoning power preserved
675. Conditional remission of sentence by Governor
676. Pardon in case of imprisonment for non-payment of money
677. Effect of pardon
CHAPTER 68--EXCEPTIONS TO DOUBLE JEOPARDY RULES
678. Definitions
678A. Application of ch 68
678B. Court may order retrial for murder—fresh and compelling evidence
678C. Court may order retrial for 25 year offence—tainted acquittal
678D. Fresh and compelling evidence—meaning
678E. Tainted acquittal—meaning
678F. Interests of justice—matters for consideration
678G. Application for retrial—procedure
678H. Retrial
678I. Authorisation of police investigations
678J. Bail
678K. Restrictions on publication
Chapter 69 Seizure and detention of property connected with offences--restitution of property unlawfully acquired
679A. Search of aircraft
680. Property found on offenders on arrest
682. Disposal of property seized
683. Explosives
685B. Orders for delivery of certain property
Chapter 70 Informations by private persons for indictable offences--ex officio indictments
686. Information by leave of the court by private prosecutors
687. Security to be given by prosecutor for costs of defence
688. Service of information
689. Plea
690. Default of plea
691. Time and place of trial
692. Effect of judgment for prosecutor on demurrer
693. Effect of judgment by default
694. Costs of defence
695. Practice to be applied on ex officio indictment
Chapter 71--Miscellaneous provisions
695A. Power to protect victim of violence by prohibiting publication of information about proceedings
697. Court may direct certain persons to be prosecuted for perjury
699. Staying prosecution for publication of parliamentary paper
700. Certificate of dismissal by justices
702. Saving of civil remedies
704. No court fees in criminal cases
705. Copies of depositions to be allowed to persons committed for trial
706. Inspection of depositions at trial
707. Forms of criminal proceedings
708. Regulation-making power
PART 9--TRANSITIONAL AND VALIDATION PROVISIONS
Chapter 72--Transitional provision for Act No. 18 of 1999
709. Transitional provision for Act No. 18 of 1999
Chapter 73--Transitional provision for Justice Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1999
710. Transitional provision for Justice Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1999
Chapter 74--Transitional provision for Criminal Law Amendment Act 2000
711. Transitional provision for Criminal Law Amendment Act 2000
Chapter 75--Transitional provision for Criminal Law Amendment Act 2002
712. Transitional provision for Criminal Law Amendment Act 2002
Chapter 76--Transitional provision for Sexual Offences (Protection of Children) Amendment Act 2003
713. Transitional provision for Sexual Offences (Protection of Children) Amendment Act 2003—unlawful sexual relationship
Chapter 77--Validation provision for Criminal Proceeds Confiscation Act 2002
714. Validation provision for Criminal Proceeds Confiscation Act 2002—presentation of indictment
Chapter 78--Transitional provision for Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Act 2003
715. Transitional provision for disclosure by the prosecution
Chapter 79--Transitional provision for Defamation Act 2005
716. Defence of truth of defamatory matter still to be specially pleaded
Chapter 80--Transitional provision for Criminal Code Amendment Act 2006
717. Effect of repeal of ss 56, 57 and 58
Chapter 81--Transitional provision for Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007
718. Appointment of animal valuers
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