Part 2

Offences against public order

In force

Chapter 7SeditionForm 11Unlawful drilling

(Section 51. Unlawful drilling)

1 In contravention of the directions under a regulation trained (or drilled) MN (and others) to the use of arms (or to the practice of military exercises (or movements or evolutions)).

2 Was present at a meeting (or assembly) of persons held in contravention of the directions under a regulation for the purpose of there training (or drilling) other persons (or MN and others) to the use of arms (or to the practice of military exercises (or movements or evolutions)).

3 Was present at a meeting (or assembly) of persons held in contravention of the directions under a regulation—

(a) and was trained (or drilled) to the use of arms (or to the practice of military exercises (or movements or evolutions)); or

(b) for the purpose of being trained (or drilled) to the use of arms (or to the practice of military exercises (or movements or evolutions)).

Form 12Sedition (with a circumstance of aggravation)

(Section 52. Sedition)

1 Conspired together (or with another person) to carry into execution a seditious enterprise.

And AB had on [date] at [place] been previously convicted of sedition.

2 Advisedly published seditious words (or writing).

And AB had on [date] at [place] been previously convicted of sedition.

Chapter 7ASerious vilification and prohibited symbols

sch 3 pt 2 ch 7A hdg ins 2025 SL No. 157 s 6(1)

Form 12ASerious racial (or religious or sexuality or sex characteristics or gender identity) vilification

(Section 52A. Offence of serious racial, religious, sexuality, sex characteristics or gender identity vilification)

By a public act, namely [describe the public act], knowingly (or recklessly) incited hatred towards (or serious contempt for) (or severe ridicule of) EF (or a group of persons, namely [describe or identify the group],) on the ground of the race (or religion or sexuality or sex characteristics or gender identity) of EF (or members of the group) in a way that included threatening (or inciting others to threaten) physical harm towards EF (or EF’s property) (or the group of persons (or property of the group of persons)).

sch 3 form 12A ins 2025 SL No. 157 s 6(1)

Form 12BDistribution (or Publication) (or Display) of prohibited symbols

(Section 52D. Distribution, publication or display of prohibited symbols)

1 Publicly distributed (or Published) (or Publicly displayed) a prohibited symbol, namely, [describe the symbol], in a way that might reasonably be expected to cause a member of the public to feel menaced (or harassed or offended), without having a reasonable excuse.

2 Publicly distributed (or Published) (or Publicly displayed) a relevant prohibited symbol, namely, [describe the symbol], in a way that might reasonably be expected to cause a member of the public to feel menaced (or harassed or offended) when AB knew (or ought reasonably to have known) that the symbol was used by a prescribed organisation, namely, [state the prescribed organisation] (or a member of a prescribed organisation, namely, [state the prescribed organisation]), to identify the organisation (or any part of the organisation), without having a reasonable excuse.

sch 3 form 12B ins 2025 SL No. 157 s 6(1)

sub 2026 SL No. 118 s 3(1)

Form 12CRecital (or Distribution) (or Publication) (or Display) of prohibited expressions

(Section 52DA. Recital, distribution, publication or display of prohibited expressions)

Publicly recited (or Publicly distributed) (or Published) (or Publicly displayed) a prohibited expression, namely, [state the expression], in a way that might reasonably be expected to cause a member of the public to feel menaced (or harassed or offended), without having a reasonable excuse.

sch 3 form 12C ins 2026 SL No. 118 s 3(1)

Chapter 8Offences against the executive and legislative powerForm 13Interfering with the Governor (or a Minister)

(Section 54. Interference with Governor or Ministers)

1 Did [describe the act done] intending to interfere with the free exercise by the Governor of the duties (or authority) of his (or her) office.

2 Did [describe the act done] intending to interfere with the free exercise by R.P, a member of the Executive Council (or a Minister of State) of the duties (or authority) of his (or her) office.

sch 3 form 13 amd 2010 SL No. 187 s 4 (2)

Form 14Demands with menaces on the government (or the Governor or a government corporation or a government employee) (with circumstances of aggravation)

(Section 54A. Demands with menaces upon agencies of government)

Demanded that [describe thing to be done or omitted to be done or to be procured] by—

(a) the Government of Queensland (or EF, a person in the employment of the Crown in right of Queensland, in the performance of the duties of his (or her) employment (or in his (or her) official capacity)); or

(b) EF, in his (or her) role as Governor; or

(c) EF, a Minister of the Crown, in his (or her) office as Minister (or as a member of the Executive Council of Queensland); or

(d) X, a government corporation, in discharge of its functions conferred by law, [or EF, a person in the employment of X, a government corporation, in performance of his (or her) duties of employment (or in his (or her) official capacity)]—

with threats of detriment to be caused to EF (or X or GH or to the public or members of the public or to property) by AB (or MN or another person), if the demand was not complied with.

And the carrying out of the threat would be likely to cause—

(a) loss of life (or serious personal injury) to EF (or GH or any person); or

(b) substantial economic loss to the Crown (or to X, a government corporation, or in any industrial or commercial activity), (and),

(in addition, AB (or MN on AB’s behalf) carried out the threat and caused—

(a) loss of life (or serious personal injury) to EF (or GH or any person); or

(b) substantial economic loss to the Crown (or to X, a government corporation, or in an industrial or commercial activity);

OR in addition, AB (or MN on AB’s behalf) had by some overt act begun to prepare for the carrying out of the threat).

sch 3 form 14 amd 2010 SL No. 187 s 4 (3)–(4)

Form 15Interfering with (a member of) the Legislature

(Section 55. Interference with the Legislature)

1 By force (or fraud) intentionally interfered (or attempted to interfere) with the free exercise by the Legislative Assembly of its authority.

2 By force (or fraud) intentionally interfered (or attempted to interfere) with the free exercise by EF, a member of the Legislative Assembly, of his (or her) duties (or authority) as a member of the Legislative Assembly (or as a member of a committee of the Legislative Assembly).

sch 3 form 15 amd 2010 SL No. 187 s 4 (5)

Form 16Disturbing the legislature

(Section 56. Disturbing the Legislature)

1 Intentionally disturbed the Legislative Assembly while in session.

2 Intentionally committed disorderly conduct in the immediate view and presence of the Legislative Assembly, while in session, tending to interrupt its proceedings (or to impair the respect due to its authority).

sch 3 form 16 prev sch 3 form 16 om 2010 SL No. 187 s 4 (6)

pres sch 3 form 16 ins 2020 SL No. 239 s 4 (1)

Form 17Disturbing Parliament House (or the office or residence of the Governor or member of Parliament)

(Section 56A. Disturbance in House when Parliament not sitting)

Created (or Joined in) a disturbance in (or within the precincts of) Parliament House when Parliament was not sitting, (or at the office (or residence) of the Governor (or MN, a member of the Legislative Assembly, or of the Executive Council)).

Form 18Going armed to Parliament House

(Section 56B. Going armed to Parliament House)

Without lawful excuse, was armed and entered (or was found in) (a building in or on) (the grounds of) Parliament House.

Form 19False evidence before Parliament

(Section 57. False evidence before Parliament)

Knowingly gave a false answer to a lawful and relevant question put to him (or her) during an examination before the Legislative Assembly (or a committee of the Legislative Assembly), namely [state substance of false answer].

sch 3 form 19 prev sch 3 form 19 om 2010 SL No. 187 s 4 (6)

pres sch 3 form 19 ins 2020 SL No. 239 s 4 (2)

Form 20Failing to attend (or answer question or produce document (or other thing)) before Legislative Assembly (or authorised committee)

(Section 58. Witness refusing to attend, answer question or produce a thing before Legislative Assembly or authorised committee)

1 Failed to attend before the Legislative Assembly (or an authorised committee of the Legislative Assembly) as required under section 29 (or section 30(4)) of the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001.

2 Failed to answer a question asked by (or produce a document (or other thing) to) the Legislative Assembly (or an authorised committee of the Legislative Assembly) as required under section 32(6)(or section 33(8)) of the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001.

sch 3 form 20 prev sch 3 form 20 om 2010 SL No. 187 s 4 (6)

pres sch 3 form 20 ins 2020 SL No. 239 s 4 (2)

Form 21

sch 3 form 21 om 2020 SL No. 239 s 4 (3)

Form 22Bribery as a member of Parliament

(Section 59. Member of Parliament receiving bribes)

Being a member of the Legislative Assembly, asked for (or received or obtained or agreed (or attempted) to receive (or obtain)) [state the property or benefit] for himself (or herself) (or for another person on an understanding that his (or her) vote (or opinion or judgment or action) in (a committee of) the Legislative Assembly is to be influenced (or is to be given in a particular manner or is to be given in favour of a particular side of a question (or matter)).

Form 23Bribery of a member of Parliament

(Section 60. Bribery of member of Parliament)

In order to influence MN, a member of the Legislative Assembly, in his (or her) vote (or opinion or judgment or action) on a question (or matter) arising in the Legislative Assembly (or in a committee of the Legislative Assembly) (or In order to induce MN, a member of the Legislative Assembly to absent himself (or herself) from the Legislative Assembly (or from a committee of the Legislative Assembly)) gave to (or conferred on or procured for or promised (or offered) to give to (or confer on or procure (or attempt to procure) for)) MN (or another person) [state the property or benefit].

Form 24Corrupting a member of Parliament

(Section 60. Bribery of member of Parliament)

Attempted by fraud [or Attempted by threats (or intimidation)] to influence MN, a member of the Legislative Assembly, in his (or her) vote (or opinion or judgment or action) on a question (or matter) arising in the Legislative Assembly (or in a committee of the Legislative Assembly) (or to induce MN, a member of the Legislative Assembly to absent himself (or herself) from the Legislative Assembly (or from a committee of the Legislative Assembly)).

Chapter 9Breaches of the peace

sch 3 pt 2 ch 9 hdg amd 2010 SL No. 187 s 4 (7)

Form 25

sch 3 form 25 om 2020 SL No. 239 s 4 (3)

Form 26Riot

(Section 61. Riot)

Was one of 12 or more persons who were present together and used (or threatened to use) unlawful violence to EF (or property) for a common purpose and the conduct of them taken together would cause a person in the vicinity to reasonably fear for the person’s personal safety.

And caused grievous bodily harm to EF (or GH or KQ).

And caused an explosive substance to explode or destroy (or start to destroy) a building (or vehicle or machinery).

And AB was armed with a dangerous (or offensive) weapon (or instrument or explosive substance).

And property was damaged.

And AB, at the time the offence was committed (or at any time during the course of the commission of the offence)—

(a) was a participant in a criminal organisation; and

(b) knew (or ought reasonably to have known) the offence was being committed at the direction of a criminal organisation (or at the direction of a participant in a criminal organisation) (or in association with 1 or more persons who were, at the time the offence was committed (or at any time during the course of the commission of the offence), participants in a criminal organisation) (or for the benefit of a criminal organisation).

sch 3 form 26 sub 2010 SL No. 187 s 4 (8)

amd 2020 SL No. 239 s 8 sch 1 pt 1

Form 27

sch 3 form 27 om 2010 SL No. 187 s 4 (9)

Form 28

sch 3 form 28 om 2010 SL No. 187 s 4 (9)

Form 29

sch 3 form 29 om 2010 SL No. 187 s 4 (9)

Form 30Going armed so as to cause fear

(Section 69. Going armed so as to cause fear)

Without lawful occasion went armed in public in such a manner as to cause fear to EF (and GH).

And AB was wholly (or partly) motivated to commit the offence by hatred (or serious contempt) for EF based on the (presumed) race (or religion or sexuality or sex characteristics or gender identity) of EF (or for a group of persons, namely [describe or identify the group], based on the race (or religion or sexuality or sex characteristics or gender identity) shared (or presumed to be shared) by the members of the group).

And AB published material on a social media platform (or an online social network) to advertise AB’s involvement in the offence (or to advertise the act or omission constituting the offence).

sch 3 form 30 amd 2024 SL No. 216 s 4(1); 2025 SL No. 157 s 6(2)

Form 31Forcible entry

(Section 70. Forcible entry)

Entered on land which was in the actual and peaceable possession of EF in a manner likely to cause (reasonable fear of) unlawful violence to EF (or GH or property).

sch 3 form 31 amd 2010 SL No. 187 s 4 (10)

Form 32Forcible detainer

(Section 71. Forcible detainer)

Being in actual possession of land without colour of right, held possession of it against EF who was entitled by law to possession of it, in a manner likely to cause (reasonable fear of) unlawful violence to EF (or GH or property).

sch 3 form 32 amd 2010 SL No. 187 s 4 (10)

Form 33Affray

(Section 72. Affray)

Took part in a fight in a public place (or Took part in a fight of such a nature as to alarm the public in [state the place] to which the public had access).

And AB committed the offence in a public place, within the meaning of the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992, section 108A, while adversely affected by an intoxicating substance.

sch 3 form 33 amd 2010 SL No. 187 s 4 (11)

sub 2020 SL No. 239 s 4 (4)

Form 34

sch 3 form 34 om 2010 SL No. 187 s 4 (12)

Form 35Prize fighting

(Section 74. Prize fight)

1 Fought in a prize fight.

2 Subscribed to [or Promoted] a prize fight.

Form 36Threatening violence (at night)

(Section 75. Threatening violence)

1 With intent to intimidate (or annoy) EF, threatened to enter (or damage) a dwelling (or premises [describing them]).

And AB committed the offence in the night.

2 With intent to alarm EF, discharged loaded firearms (or [describe the act], that was likely to cause EF (or GH) to fear bodily harm to himself (or herself) (or GH or IJ) (or damage to property)).

And AB committed the offence in the night.

sch 3 form 36 amd 2025 SL No. 157 s 6(3)–(5)

Form 37Recruiting person to become participant in criminal organisation

(Section 76. Recruiting person to become participant in criminal organisation)

Being a participant in a criminal organisation (or subject to a control order) (or subject to a registered corresponding control order), recruited (or attempted to recruit) EF to become (or associate with) a participant in a criminal organisation.

sch 3 form 37 prev sch 3 form 37 om 2010 SL No. 187 s 4 (12)

pres sch 3 form 37 ins 2020 SL No. 239 s 4 (5)

Chapter 9AConsorting

sch 3 pt 2 ch 9A hdg ins 2020 SL No. 239 s 4 (5)

Form 37AHabitually consorting with recognised offenders

(Section 77B. Habitually consorting with recognised offenders)

Habitually consorted with EF and GH, each of whom was a recognised offender on the relevant occasions, and at least 1 occasion on which AB consorted with each recognised offender happened after AB was given an official warning for consorting in relation to that offender, and AB, EF and GH were adults on the relevant occasions.

sch 3 form 37A ins 2020 SL No. 239 s 4 (5)

Chapter 10Offences against political libertyForm 38Interfering with political liberty (as a public officer)

(Section 78. Interfering with political liberty)

By violence [or By threats (or intimidation)] hindered (or interfered with) the free exercise of a political right by EF.

And AB was a public officer and committed the offence in abuse of his (or her) authority as a public officer.

Chapter 11PiracyForm 39Piracy

(Section 79. Definition of act of piracy)

(Section 80. Crime of piracy)

[Delete the reference to place in the formal part and continue]: Within the territorial jurisdiction of Queensland

Did an act of piracy.

sch 3 form 39 sub 2010 SL No. 187 s 4 (13)

Form 40

sch 3 form 40 om 2010 SL No. 187 s 4 (14)

Form 41

sch 3 form 41 om 2010 SL No. 187 s 4 (14)

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