Criminal Code Act 1899 - Queensland Legislation

Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 7 Preparation to commit offences—conspiracy— accessories after the factChapter 57 Accessories after the fact[s 543A]543A Industrial disputes(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 543, no actdone or omission made by any 2 or more persons incontemplation or furtherance of any industrial dispute, and noagreement or combination by any 2 or more persons to do anyact or make any omission or to procure any act to be done oromission to be made in contemplation or furtherance of anyindustrial dispute, shall render any of such persons guilty ofany offence if such act or omission when done or made by anindividual person would not have rendered such person guiltyof an offence.(2) For the purposes of this section—industrial dispute has the same meaning as in the IndustrialRelations Act 1999.Chapter 57Accessories after the fact544 Accessories after the fact to offences(1) If a person becomes an accessory after the fact to a crime, theperson commits a crime.(2) If a person becomes an accessory after the fact to amisdemeanour, the person commits a misdemeanour.(3) If a person becomes an accessory after the fact to a simpleoffence, the person commits a simple offence.545 Punishment of accessories after the fact to offences(1) A person who becomes an accessory after the fact to anindictable offence punishable by mandatory life imprisonmentis liable, if no other punishment is provided, to lifeimprisonment.Page 316 Current as at 1 December 2014