Queensland Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL CODE 1899 - SECT 1

1 Definitions

In this Code—

"25 year offence" , for chapter 68 , see section 678 (1) .

"acquittal" , for chapter 68 , see section 678 (1) .

"administration of justice offence" , for chapter 68 , see section 678 (1) .

"adult" means a person of or above the age of 18 years.

"adult entertainment" has the meaning given by the Liquor Act 1992 , section 103N .

"adult entertainment permit" means an adult entertainment permit granted under the Liquor Act 1992 and in force.

"affected child" , for chapter 62 , chapter division 3 , see section 590AD .

"aircraft" includes any machine or apparatus designed to support itself in the atmosphere.
It is immaterial whether the machine or apparatus is incapable of use through mechanical defect or whether any part or parts thereof have been removed for any purpose or by any person.
A flight of an aircraft shall be deemed to commence—

(a) at the time of the closing of the external door of the aircraft last to be closed before the aircraft first moves for the purpose of taking off from any place; or

(b) if paragraph (a) is not applicable—at the time at which the aircraft first moves for the purpose of taking off from any place; and

(c) at the time of the opening of the external door of the aircraft first to be opened after the aircraft comes to rest after its next landing after the commencement of the flight; or

(d) if paragraph (c) is not applicable—at the time at which the aircraft comes to rest after its next landing after the commencement of the flight;

(a) for chapter 62 , chapter division 3 , see section 590AD ; or

(b) for chapter 62 , chapter division 4A , see section 590E .

(a) generally—see section 245 ; or

(b) for chapter 32 —see section 347 .

(a) for chapter 67 , see section 668 (1) ; or

(b) for chapter 68 , see section 678 (1) .

(a) obliterate the document; and

(b) make the whole document or part of the document illegible or irrecoverable.

(a) caused to a person, includes detriment caused to a person’s property; and

(b) for chapter 33A , see section 359A .

(a) anything on which there is writing; and

(b) anything on which there are marks, figures, symbols, codes, perforations or anything else having a meaning for a person qualified to interpret them; and

(c) a record.

Example—

Under the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 , section 13 , a relevant relationship means an intimate personal relationship, a family relationship or an informal care relationship, as defined under that Act.

(a) domestic violence or associated domestic violence, under the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 , committed by the person; or

(b) a contravention of the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 , section 177 (2) .

Example—

Under the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 , section 177 (2) , a respondent against whom a domestic violence order has been made under that Act must not contravene the order.

(a) a member of the police service; or

(b) a member of the police service of the Commonwealth or another State; or

(c) a service officer under the Ambulance Service Act 1991 ; or

(d) a member of an ambulance service of another State; or

(e) a fire service officer or rural fire brigade member under the Fire Services Act 1990 ; or

(f) a member of a fire brigade or service of another State.

(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 person who did not make, alter or deal with it or by or for some person who does not, in fact exist; or

(c) purports to be made, altered or dealt with by authority of a person who did not give that authority; or

(d) otherwise purports to be made, altered or dealt with in circumstances in which it was not made, altered or dealt with.

(a) for chapter 67 , chapter division 3 , see section 671AB ; or

(b) for chapter 68 , see section 678D .

(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 or be likely to cause permanent injury to health;

(a) an arbitrator, or umpire, appointed in relation to an arbitration in which evidence may be taken on oath; and

(b) a member of a tribunal established under an Act to perform judicial functions or judicial functions and other functions; and

(c) a person conducting a hearing of the Crime and Corruption Commission under the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 , chapter 4 ; and

(d) a justice of the peace constituting a court.

(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;

that performs a similar function to an entity in paragraphs (a) to (c).

(a) a member or officer of a law enforcement agency, including a person appearing for the director under the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1984 , section 10 (4) ; or

(b) a person who is authorised, in writing, by the commissioner of the police service, or the chairperson of the Crime and Corruption Commission, to help a member or officer of a law enforcement agency; or

(c) a person who belongs to a class of persons that is authorised, in writing, by the commissioner of the police service, or the chairperson of the Crime and Corruption Commission, to help a member or officer of a law enforcement agency.

(a) is attributable to an intellectual, psychiatric, cognitive or neurological impairment or a combination of these; and

(b) results in—

(i) a substantial reduction of the person’s capacity for communication, social interaction or learning; and

(ii) the person needing support.

(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) the land or water where a building or structure or a group 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.

(a) every thing animate or inanimate that is capable of being the 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 usually kept confined; or

(iii) an untamed animal in a person’s possession or being 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.

(a) for chapter 62 , chapter division 3 , see section 590AD ; or

(b) for chapter 62 , chapter division 4A , see section 590E .

(a) discharging a duty imposed under an Act or of a public nature; or

(b) holding office under or employed by the Crown;

(c) a person employed to execute any process of a court; and

(d) a public service employee; and

(e) a person appointed or employed under any of the following Acts—

(i) the Police Service Administration Act 1990 ;

(ii) the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 ; and

(f) a member, officer, or employee of an authority, board, corporation, commission, local government, council, committee or other similar body established for a public purpose under an Act.

(a) on or by which information is recorded or stored; or

(b) by means of which sounds, images, writings, messages or anything else having meaning can be conveyed in any way in a visible or recoverable form;

(a) cause or be likely to cause any loss of a distinct part or organ 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 be likely to cause permanent injury to health;

(a) horse, asses, mules or camels;

(b) cattle, oxen or buffalo;

(c) sheep;

(d) swine;

(e) deer;

(f) goats.

(a) a motor vehicle, train, aircraft, or vessel; or

(b) anything else used or to be used to carry persons or goods from place to place.