Criminal Code Act 1899 - Queensland Legislation

Criminal Code Act 1899[s 1]Criminal Code Act 1899[as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before 1 December 2014]An Act to establish a Code of Criminal LawPreambleWhereas it is desirable to declare, consolidate, and amend theCriminal Law;Be it enacted and declared by the Queen’s Most ExcellentMajesty, by and with the advice and consent of the LegislativeCouncil and Legislative Assembly of Queensland inParliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, asfollows—1 Short titleThis 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 theCode of Criminal Law set forth in schedule 1 (the Code) shallbe the law of Queensland with respect to the several matterstherein dealt with.(2) The said Code may be cited as the Criminal Code.3 SavingHowever—(a) the repeal of any statute or part of a statute set forth inthe schedules shall not affect the construction of anyCurrent as at 1 December 2014 Page 27