Criminal Code Act 1899 - Queensland Legislation

Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 3 Offences against the administration of law and justice, against office and againstpublic authorityChapter 16 Offences relating to the administration of justice[s 119B](d)if a person is a Torres Strait Islander, an individual whois recognised under Island custom as a child of theperson is also a child of the person.119B Retaliation against or intimidation of judicial officer, juror,witness etc.(1) A person who, without reasonable cause, causes, or threatensto cause, any injury or detriment to a judicial officer, juror,witness or member of a community justice group, or amember of the family of a judicial officer, juror, witness ormember of a community justice group, for the purpose ofretaliation or intimidation because of—(a) anything lawfully done or omitted to be done or thatmay be lawfully done or omitted to be done by thejudicial officer as a judicial officer; or(b) anything lawfully done or omitted to be done or thatmay be lawfully done or omitted to be done by the juroror witness in any judicial proceeding; or(c) anything lawfully done or omitted to be done or thatmay be lawfully done or omitted to be done by anymember of the community justice group a representativeof which makes or may make a submission—(i) to a court or police officer under the Bail Act 1980about a defendant who is an Aboriginal or TorresStrait Islander person; or(ii) to a court or police officer under the Youth JusticeAct 1992 about a child who is an Aboriginal orTorres Strait Islander person; or(iii) to a court under the Penalties and Sentences Act1992 about an offender who is an Aboriginal orTorres Strait Islander person;is guilty of a crime.Maximum penalty—7 years imprisonment.Page 100 Current as at 1 December 2014