Queensland Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL CODE 1899 - SECT 265

265 Riot—persons subject to military law

(1) It is lawful for a person who is bound by military law to obey the lawful commands of the person’s superior officer to obey any command given to the person by his or her superior officer in order to the suppression of a riot, unless the command is manifestly unlawful.

(2) Whether any particular command is or is not manifestly unlawful is a question of law.