Queensland Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL CODE 1899 - SECT 52

52 Sedition

(1) Any person who—

(a) conspires with any person to carry into execution a seditious enterprise; or

(b) advisedly publishes any seditious words or writing;

is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for 3 years.

(2) If the person has been previously convicted of any such offence the person is guilty of a crime, and is liable to imprisonment for 7 years.

(3) A prosecution for any of the offences defined in this section must be begun within 6 months after the offence is committed.

(4) A person can not be convicted of any of the offences defined in this section upon the uncorroborated testimony of 1 witness.