CRIMINAL CODE 1899

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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.
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--Breaches of the peace

61. Riot
69. Going armed so as to cause fear
70. Forcible entry
71. Forcible detainer
72. Affray
74. Prize fight
75. Threatening violence

Chapter 10--Offences against political liberty

78. Interfering with political liberty

Chapter 11--Piracy

79. Definition of act of piracy
80. Crime of piracy

PART 3--OFFENCES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF LAW AND JUSTICE, AGAINST OFFICE AND AGAINST PUBLIC AUTHORITY

Chapter 12--Unlawfully obtaining or disclosing information

85. Disclosure of official secrets
86. Obtaining of or disclosure of secret information about the identity of informant

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
92A. Misconduct in relation to public office
93. Corruption of surveyor and valuator
94. False certificates by public officers
95. Administering extrajudicial oaths
96. False assumption of authority
97. Personating public officers

Chapter 14--Corrupt and improper practices at elections

98. Definitions
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
98H. Application of ch div 3
99. Voting if not entitled
100. Hindering or interfering with voting conduct
101. Bribery
102. Publishing false information about a candidate
103. Providing money for illegal payments
104. Election notices to contain particular matters
107. Corrupt and illegal practices—time
108. Interfering at elections
109. Electors attempting to violate secrecy of ballot
110. Stuffing ballot boxes
111. Presiding officer helping an elector with a disability
112. False or misleading information
113. Interfering with secrecy at elections
114. Breaking the seal of a parcel at elections

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 or intimidation of 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. Damaging evidence with intent
130. Preventing witnesses from attending
131. Conspiracy to bring false accusation
132. Conspiring to defeat justice
133. Compounding an indictable offence
136. Justices exercising jurisdiction in a matter of personal interest
137. Delay to take person arrested before magistrate
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 verified statements
194. False declarations
195. Evidence
195A. Contradictory statements—false statements or declarations
199. Resisting public officers
200. Refusal by public officer to perform duty
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
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 persons with an impairment of the mind
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 for ch 22A
229D. Meaning of sexual intercourse for ch 22A
229E. Meaning of prostitution
229F. Meaning of carry on a business
229FA. Obtaining prostitution from person who is not an adult
229G. Procuring engagement in prostitution
229H. Knowingly participating in provision of prostitution
229HA. When section 229H does not apply to a person
229HB. Carrying on business of providing unlawful prostitution
229HC. Persons engaging in or obtaining prostitution through unlawful prostitution business
229I. Persons found in places reasonably suspected of being used for prostitution etc.
229J. Certificate of discharge for particular offences
229K. Having an interest in premises used for prostitution etc.
229L. Permitting young person etc. to be at place used for prostitution
229M. Evidence that business of prostitution is being carried on
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

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 particular persons
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 and medical treatment
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
304B. Killing for preservation in an abusive domestic relationship
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. Endangering the safety of a person in a vehicle with intent
320. Grievous bodily harm
320A. Torture
321. Attempting to injure by explosive or noxious substances
321A. Bomb hoaxes
322. Administering poison with intent to harm
323. Wounding
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
333. Evading laws as to equipment of ships
334. Landing explosives

Chapter 30--Assaults

335. Common assault
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 particular persons
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
364A. Leaving a child under 12 unattended

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
398. Punishment of stealing

Chapter 37--Offences analogous to stealing

399. Fraudulent concealment of particular documents
403. Severing with intent to steal
406. Bringing stolen goods into Queensland
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
411. Punishment of robbery
412. Attempted robbery
413. Assault with intent to steal
414. Demanding property with menaces with intent to steal
415. Extortion
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
427. Unlawful entry of vehicle for committing indictable offence

Chapter 40--Other fraudulent practices

427A. Obtaining property by passing valueless cheques
430. Fraudulent falsification of records
431. False accounting by public officer

Chapter 41--Receiving property stolen or fraudulently obtained and like offences

432. What is tainted property for ch 41
433. Receiving tainted property
435. Taking reward for recovery of property obtained by way of indictable offences

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

444A. Killing animals with intent to steal
444B. Using registered brands with criminal intention
445. Unlawfully using stock
446. Suspicion of stealing stock
447. Illegal branding
448. Defacing brands
448A. Having in possession stock with defaced brand
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

Division 2--Injuries to property

Chapter 45--Definitions

458. Unlawful acts
459. Acts done with intent to defraud

Chapter 46--Offences

461. Arson
462. Endangering particular property by fire
463. Setting fire to crops and growing plants
467. Endangering the safe use of vehicles and related transport infrastructure
468. Injuring animals
469. Wilful damage
469A. Sabotage and threatening sabotage
470. Attempts to destroy property by explosives
470A. Unlawful deposition of explosive or noxious substances
471. Damaging mines
472. Interfering with marine signals
473. Interfering with navigation works
474. Communicating infectious diseases to animals
475. Travelling with infected animals
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
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. Procuring or claiming unauthorised status

Chapter 51--Preparation for forgery

510. Instruments and materials for forgery

Chapter 52--Personation

514. Personation in general
515. Falsely acknowledging deeds, recognisances etc.

Division 4--Offences connected with trade and breach of contract

Chapter 54--Other offences

533. Mixing uncertified with certified articles

PART 7--PREPARATION TO COMMIT OFFENCES—CONSPIRACY— ACCESSORIES AFTER THE FACT

Chapter 55--Attempts and preparation to commit offences

535. Attempts to commit indictable offences
536. Punishment of attempts to commit indictable offences
538. Reduction of punishment
539. Attempts to procure commission of criminal acts
540. Preparation to commit crimes with dangerous things

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 offences
545. Punishment of accessories after the fact to 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 heard and decided summarily on prosecution election
552B. Charges of indictable offences that must be heard and decided summarily unless defendant elects for jury trial
552BA. Charges of indictable offences that must be heard and decided summarily
552BB. Excluded offences
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

590. Bringing accused to trial
590AA. Pre-trial directions and rulings
590AAA. Noncompliance with direction about disclosure
590AB. Disclosure obligation
590AC. Chapter division does not have particular consequences
590AD. Definitions for ch div 3
590AE. Meaning of possession of the prosecution
590AF. Meaning of sensitive evidence
590AFA. Meaning of Evidence Act section 93A device statement
590AG. Particular references to an accused person include references to a lawyer acting for the accused person
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
590AN. Limit on disclosure of things accused person already has
590AO. Limit on disclosure of sensitive evidence
590AOA. Evidence Act section 93A device statement
590AP. Limit on disclosure of witness contact details
590AQ. Limit on disclosure contrary to the public interest
590AR. Viewing evidence that is not original evidence
590AS. Viewing particular evidence
590AT. Accused person may waive entitlement
590AU. Court may waive requirement
590AV. Disclosure directions under particular provisions
590AW. When issues about disclosure must be resolved
590AX. Unauthorised copying of sensitive evidence
590A. Notice of alibi
590B. Advance notice of expert evidence
590C. Advance notice of representation if person who made it is unavailable
590D. Purpose and scope of ch div 4A
590E. Definitions for ch div 4A
590F. Subject matter for disclosure obligation direction
590G. Application for disclosure obligation direction
591. Accelerating trial of persons not under committal
592. Adjournment of trial
593. Directions as to trial upon adjournment
593A. Warrant to bring witness before court
594A. Presence in court and plea where accused person is a corporation
595. Delivery of copy of indictment
596. Motion to quash indictment
597. Misnomer
597A. Separate trials where 2 or more charges against the same person
597B. Separate trials
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
614. Application for order
615. Making a no jury order
615A. More than 1 charge or accused person
615B. Law and procedure to be applied
615C. Judge's verdict and judgment
615D. Particular proceedings excluded from application
615E. References to trial by jury
616. Defence by counsel
617. Presence of accused
617A. Juries
618. Evidence in defence
619. Speeches by counsel
620. Summing up
624. Special verdict
625. General verdict on charge of defamation
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
706A. Development of administrative arrangements
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

Chapter 82--Transitional provision for Criminal Code and Other Acts Amendment Act 2008

719. References to particular offences

Chapter 83--Transitional provision for Criminal Code and Jury and Another Act Amendment Act 2008

720. Trial by judge alone

Chapter 84--Transitional provision for Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2008, part 8

721. Notices to witnesses

Chapter 85--Transitional provision for the Criminal Code (Medical Treatment) Amendment Act 2009

722. Retrospective application of amendment

Chapter 86--Transitional provisions for Criminal Code (Abusive Domestic Relationship Defence and Another Matter) Amendment Act 2010

723. Retrospective application of amendment

Chapter 87--Transitional provision for members of QR Group

724. Employees of members of QR Group taken to be persons employed in public service during interim period

Chapter 88--Transitional provisions for Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction Reform and Modernisation Amendment Act 2010

725. Definitions for ch 88
726. New disclosure provisions apply only to prosecutions commenced after commencement
727. New summary disposition provisions apply only to prosecutions commenced after commencement

Chapter 89--Transitional provision for Criminal Code and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011

728. Application of amendment Act

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