Criminal Code Act 1899 - Queensland Legislation

Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 7 Preparation to commit offences—conspiracy— accessories after the factChapter 56 Conspiracy[s 542]542 Conspiracy to commit other offences(1) Any person who conspires with another to commit anyoffence which is not a crime, or to do any act in any part of theworld which if done in Queensland would be an offence butnot a crime, and which is an offence under the laws in force inthe place where it is proposed to be done, is guilty of amisdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for 3 years.(2) A prosecution for an offence defined in this section shall notbe instituted without the consent of the Attorney-General.543 Other conspiracies(1) Any person who conspires with another to effect any of thepurposes following, that is to say—(a) to prevent or defeat the execution or enforcement of anystatute law;(b) to cause any injury to the person or reputation of anyperson, or to depreciate the value of any property of anyperson;(c) to prevent or obstruct the free and lawful disposition ofany property by the owner thereof for its fair value;(d) to injure any person in the person’s trade or profession;(e) to prevent or obstruct, by means of any act or acts whichif done by an individual person would constitute anoffence on the person’s part, the free and lawful exerciseby any person of the person’s trade, profession, oroccupation;(f) to effect any unlawful purpose;(g) to effect any lawful purpose by any unlawful means;is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for3 years.(2) A prosecution for an offence defined in this section shall notbe instituted without the consent of the Attorney-General.Current as at 1 December 2014 Page 315