The Criminal Code Act 1899 - Ozcase Queensland Historical Legal ...

CRIMINAL CODE ss. 189-193 77
9. Erection or Lines W ~ A@ t ~
Any person who, without the authority of the Postmaster-General, the
proof of which lies on the person charged-
(1) Sets up, maintains, or uses, a telegraph line on any Crown
lands, or on any public road, street, or highway; or
(2) Knowingly uses a telegraph lime that has been set up in or
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on any such lands or place;
and in either case neglects to comply with a notice from the Postmaster-
General to pay such charges, if any, in respect of the line as may from
time to time be fixed by the Governor in Council, is guilty of an offence,
and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of ten dollars for every
day during which the line continues to be so set up, mai~tai~e~, 01- used.
The Postmaster-General may at any time authorise any person to
take absolute possession of, and to cut down and destroy, the whole or
any part of any telegraph line that has been set up in or on any such
lands or place.
Decimal currency reference substituted pursuant to section 7 of Decimal
Currency Act of 1965.
g Possession of Post 811 cem, etc. Any
person who wilfully obstructs or delays any person duly authorised by
the Postmaster-General to enter into a post office or telegraph office, and
t~ take possession of anything therein which belongs or appertains to. the
Post and Telegraph Department, in so entering or taking possession, or
wilfully interferes with any such person who has SO entered while he is
remaining in the post office or telegraph office, or on the premises where
the post office or telegraph office is situated, for a reasonable time for the
purpose of taking such possession, is guilty of an offence, and is liable on
summary conviction to a fine of forty dollars.
Decimal currency reference substituted pursuant to section 7 of Decimal
Currency Act of 1965.
cers. Any person who resists a person employed by
or under the Fost and Telegraph Department while engaged in the execu-
tion of his duty under the laws relating to Posts and Telegraphs is guilty
of an offence, and is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment with
hard labour for three months, or to a fine of forty dollars.
Decimal currency reference substituted pursuant to section 7 of Decimal
Currency Act of 1965.
CHAPTER XX-MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES AGAINST Puserc AUTHORITY
2, (Repealed. )
Repealed by Act of 1922, 13 Geo. 5 No. 2, s. 3 (xii).
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a statement touching any matter is required by law to make it on oath
or under some sanction which may by law be substituted for an oath, or
is required to verify it by solemn declaration or affirmation, makes a
statement touching such matter which, in any material particular, is to
his knowledge false, and verifies it on oath or under such other sanction
or by solemn declaration or affirmation, is guilty of a crime, and is liable
to imprisonment with hard labour for seven years.
The offender cannot be arrested without warrant.