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 20 Miscellaneous offences against public authority[s 199]but the jury is unable to say which statement or declarationwas falsely made, the jury may make a special finding to thateffect and find the accused guilty of the offence.199 Resisting public officersAny person who in any manner obstructs or resists any publicofficer while engaged in the discharge or attempted dischargeof the duties of his or her office under any statute, or obstructsor resists any person while engaged in the discharge orattempted discharge of any duty imposed on the person by anystatute, is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable toimprisonment for 2 years.200 Refusal by public officer to perform dutyAny person who, being employed in the public service, or asan officer of any court or tribunal, perversely and withoutlawful excuse omits or refuses to do any act which it is his orher duty to do by virtue of his or her employment is guilty of amisdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for 2 years, andto be fined at the discretion of the court.204 Disobedience to statute law(1) Any person who without lawful excuse, the proof of whichlies on the person, does any act which the person is, by theprovisions of any public statute in force in Queensland,forbidden to do, or omits to do any act which the person is, bythe provisions of any such statute, required to do, is guilty of amisdemeanour, unless some mode of proceeding against theperson for such disobedience is expressly provided by statute,and is intended to be exclusive of all other punishment.(2) The offender is liable to imprisonment for 1 year.Current as at 1 December 2014 Page 113