Queensland Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL CODE 1899 - SECT 317

Any person who, with intent—

(a) to maim, disfigure or disable, any person; or

(b) to do some grievous bodily harm or transmit a serious disease to any person; or

(c) to resist or prevent the lawful arrest or detention of any person; or

(d) to resist or prevent a public officer from acting in accordance with lawful authority—

either—

(e) in any way unlawfully wounds, does grievous bodily harm, or transmits a serious disease to, any person; or

(f) unlawfully strikes, or attempts in any way to strike, any person with any kind of projectile or anything else capable of achieving the intention; or

(g) unlawfully causes any explosive substance to explode; or

(h) sends or delivers any explosive substance or other dangerous or noxious thing to any person; or

(i) causes any such substance or thing to be taken or received by any person; or

(j) puts any corrosive fluid or any destructive or explosive substance in any place; or

(k) unlawfully casts or throws any such fluid or substance at or upon any person, or otherwise applies any such fluid or substance to the person of any person;

is guilty of a crime, and is liable to imprisonment for life.