Section 2 — Definition of offence — Criminal Code Act 1899 (Queensland) — Barrister AI

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Section 2 — Definition of offence — Criminal Code Act 1899 (Queensland) — Barrister AI

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s 1Short title s 2Establishment of Code—schedule 1 s 3Saving s 4Construction of statutes, statutory rules, and other instruments s 5Provisions of Code exclusive with certain exceptions s 6Civil remedies s 7Offender may be prosecuted under Code or other statute s 8Contempt of court s 9 s 10Schedule 1 — The Criminal Code Part 1 — Introductory Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 2Definition of offence Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 3Division of offences Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 4Attempts to commit offences Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 5Arrest without warrant Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 6Meaning of engage in penile intercourse Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 6AMeaning of emergency vehicle and related matters Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 7Principal offenders Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 8Offences committed in prosecution of common purpose Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 9Mode of execution immaterial Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 10Accessories after the fact Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 10AInterpretation of ch 2 Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 11Effect of changes in law Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 12Application of Code as to offences wholly or partially committed in Queensland Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 13Offences enabled, aided, procured or counselled by persons out of Queensland Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 14Offences procured in Queensland to be committed out of Queensland Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 14A Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 15Defence Force Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 16Person not to be twice punished for same offence Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 17Former conviction or acquittal Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 18Royal prerogative of mercy Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 19 Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 20 Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 21 Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 22Ignorance of the law—bona fide claim of right Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 23Intention—motive Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 24Mistake of fact Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 25Extraordinary emergencies Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 26Presumption of sanity Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 27Insanity Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 28Intoxication Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 29Immature age Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 30Judicial officers Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 31Justification and excuse—compulsion Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 32 Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 33 Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 34Offences by partners and members of companies with respect to partnership or corporate property Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 35 Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 36Application of rules Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 37 Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 38 Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 39 Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 40 Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 41 Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 42 Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 43 Part 2 — Offences against public orderPart 3 — Offences against the administration of law and justice, against office and against public authorityPart 4 — Acts injurious to the public in general Part 5 — Offences against the person and relating to marriage and parental rights and dutiesPart 7 — Preparation to commit offences—conspiracy— accessories after the factPart 8 — Procedure Part 9 — Transitional and validation provisions

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Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 2

Definition of offence

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Schedule 1—The Criminal Code

Part 1—Introductory

2 Definition of offence

An act or omission which renders the person doing the act or making the omission liable to punishment is called an offence.

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