Section 80 — Crime of piracy — 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 10s 44Definition of seditious intention s 45Innocent intentions s 46Definition of seditious enterprises etc.s 47 s 48 s 49 s 50 s 51Unlawful drilling s 52Sedition s 52AOffence of serious racial, religious, sexuality, sex characteristics or gender identity vilification s 52BCircumstances of aggravation for particular offences s 52CProhibited symbols s 52CAPrescribed organisations s 52DDistribution, publication or display of prohibited symbols s 52DARecital, distribution, publication or display of prohibited expressions s 53Evidence of proceedings in the Assembly allowed for prosecution s 54Interference with Governor or Ministers s 54ADemands with menaces upon agencies of government s 55Interference with the Legislature s 56Disturbing the Legislature s 56ADisturbance in House when Parliament not sitting s 56BGoing armed to Parliament House s 57False evidence before Parliament s 58Witness refusing to attend, answer question or produce a thing before Legislative Assembly or authorised committee s 59Member of Parliament receiving bribes s 60Bribery of member of Parliament s 60A s 60B s 60C s 61Riot s 62 s 63 s 64 s 65 s 66 s 67 s 68 s 69Going armed so as to cause fear s 70Forcible entry s 71Forcible detainer s 72Affray s 73 s 74Prize fight s 75Threatening violence s 76Recruiting person to become participant in criminal organisation s 77Definitions for chapter s 77AMeaning of consort s 77BHabitually consorting with recognised offenders s 77CParticular acts of consorting to be disregarded s 78Interfering with political liberty s 79Definition of act of piracy s 80Crime of piracy s 81 s 82 s 83Schedule 1 — The Criminal Code

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Sch 1 (The Criminal Code), s 80

Crime of piracy

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Schedule 1—The Criminal Code

Part 2—Offences against public order

80 Crime of piracy

A person who does an act of piracy commits a crime. Maximum penalty—life imprisonment. sch 1 pt 2 ch 11 s 80 sub 2008 No. 55 s 17

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Section 80 — Crime of piracy — Criminal Code Act 1899 (Queensland) — Barrister AI