Criminal Code Act 1899 - Queensland Legislation

Criminal Code Act 1899
Criminal Code Act 1899
[s 1]
[as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before 26 February 2013]
Whereas it is desirable to declare, consolidate, and amend the
Criminal Law;
Be it enacted and declared by the Queen’s Most Excellent
Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative
Council and Legislative Assembly of Queensland in
Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as
follows—
An Act to establish a Code of Criminal Law
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Criminal Code Act 1899.
2 Establishment of Code—schedule 1
(1) On and from 1 January 1901, the provisions contained in the
Code of Criminal Law set forth in schedule 1 (the Code) shall
be the law of Queensland with respect to the several matters
therein dealt with.
(2) The said Code may be cited as the Criminal Code.
3 Saving
However—
(a) the repeal of any statute or part of a statute set forth in
the schedules shall not affect the construction of any
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