Criminal Code Act 1899 - Queensland Legislation

Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 1 IntroductoryChapter 2 Parties to offences[s 6]circumstance, or as to the person authorised to make thearrest, as are specified in the particular case.(2) Except when otherwise stated, the definition of an offence asa crime imports that the offender may be arrested withoutwarrant.(3) The expression the offender can not be arrested withoutwarrant means that the provisions of this Code relating to thearrest of offenders or suspected offenders without warrant arenot applicable to the crime in question, except subject to suchconditions (if any) as to time, place, or circumstance, or as tothe person authorised to make the arrest as are specified in theparticular case.6 Carnal knowledge(1) If carnal knowledge is used in defining an offence, theoffence, so far as regards that element of it, is complete onpenetration to any extent.(2) Carnal knowledge includes sodomy.Chapter 2Parties to offences7 Principal offenders(1) When an offence is committed, each of the following personsis deemed to have taken part in committing the offence and tobe guilty of the offence, and may be charged with actuallycommitting it, that is to say—(a) every person who actually does the act or makes theomission which constitutes the offence;(b) every person who does or omits to do any act for thepurpose of enabling or aiding another person to committhe offence;Current as at 1 December 2014 Page 47