Criminal Code Act 1899 - Queensland Legislation

Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 8 ProcedureChapter 62 Trial—adjournment—pleas— practice[s 598]598 Pleas(1) If the accused person does not apply to quash the indictmentor move for a separate trial of any count or counts of theindictment, the person must either plead to it, or demur to it onthe ground that it does not disclose any offence cognisable bythe court.(2) If the accused person pleads, the person may plead either—(a) that the person is guilty of the offence charged in theindictment, or, with the consent of the Crown, of anyother offence of which the person might be convictedupon the indictment; or(b) that the person is not guilty; or(c) that the person has already been convicted upon anindictment on which the person might have beenconvicted of the offence with which the person ischarged, or has already been convicted of an offence ofwhich the person might be convicted upon theindictment; or(d) that the person has already been acquitted upon anindictment on which the person might have beenconvicted of the offence with which the person ischarged, or has already been acquitted upon indictmentof an offence of which the person might be convictedupon the indictment; or(e) that the person has already been tried and convicted oracquitted of an offence committed or alleged to becommitted under such circumstances that the person cannot under the provisions of this Code be tried for theoffence charged in the indictment; or(f) that the person has received the Royal pardon for theoffence charged in the indictment; or(g) that the court has no jurisdiction to try the person for theoffence.Page 402 Current as at 1 December 2014