Criminal Code Act 1899 - Queensland Legislation

Schedule 1 The Criminal CodePart 2 Offences against public orderChapter 8 Offences against the executive and legislative power[s 58]58 Witness refusing to attend, answer question or produce athing before Legislative Assembly or authorisedcommittee(1) A person who—(a) fails to attend before the Legislative Assembly asrequired under the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001,section 29; or(b) fails to attend before an authorised committee asrequired under the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001,section 30(4); or(c) fails to answer a question asked by the Assembly, or toproduce a document or other thing to the Assembly, asrequired under the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001,section 32(6); or(d) fails to answer a question asked by an authorisedcommittee, or to produce a document or other thing toan authorised committee, as required under theParliament of Queensland Act 2001, section 33(8);commits a misdemeanour.Maximum penalty—2 years imprisonment.(2) A person can not be convicted of an offence againstsubsection (1)(a) or (b) if the Assembly has excused theperson for the failure mentioned in the subsection.(3) In this section—authorised committee see the Parliament of Queensland Act2001, schedule.59 Member of Parliament receiving bribes(1) Any person who, being a member of the LegislativeAssembly, asks for, receives, or obtains, or agrees or attemptsto receive or obtain, any property or benefit of any kind forhimself, herself or any other person upon any understandingthat the person’s vote, opinion, judgment, or action, in thePage 68 Current as at 1 December 2014