Queensland Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL CODE 1899 - SECT 443E

443E Encouraging person not to disclose match-fixing conduct or match-fixing arrangement

(1) A person who—

(a) encourages another person to conceal any information about match-fixing conduct or a match-fixing arrangement in relation to a sporting event or the happening of a sporting contingency from any of the following—

(i) a law enforcement agency;

(ii) a law enforcement officer;

(iii) the chief executive of the department in which the Wagering Act 1998 is administered;

(iv) a responsible entity for the sporting event; and

(b) for encouraging the other person to conceal the information mentioned in subsection (1) (a) —

(i) receives or obtains, or offers to receive or obtain, a pecuniary benefit from any person; or

(ii) gives, or offers to give, a pecuniary benefit to any person; or

(iii) causes, or offers, threatens or agrees to cause, a pecuniary detriment to any person;

commits a crime.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—10 years imprisonment.

(2) In this section—

"responsible entity" , for a sporting event, means an entity responsible for the administration, conduct or management of the event.