Criminal Code Act 1899 - Queensland Legislation

Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 2 Offences against public orderChapter 7 Sedition[s 52](2) Any person who, at any meeting or assembly held incontravention of the directions under a regulation, is trainedor drilled to the use of arms or the practice of militaryexercises, movements, or evolutions, or who is present at anysuch meeting or assembly for the purpose of being so trainedor drilled, is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable toimprisonment for 2 years.(2A) The offender may be arrested without warrant.(3) A prosecution for any of the offences defined in this sectionmust be begun within 6 months after the offence iscommitted.52 Sedition(1) Any person who—(a) conspires with any person to carry into execution aseditious enterprise; or(b) advisedly publishes any seditious words or writing;is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for3 years.(2) If the person has been previously convicted of any suchoffence the person is guilty of a crime, and is liable toimprisonment for 7 years.(3) A prosecution for any of the offences defined in this sectionmust be begun within 6 months after the offence iscommitted.(4) A person can not be convicted of any of the offences definedin this section upon the uncorroborated testimony of 1witness.Current as at 1 December 2014 Page 61