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Criminal Code Act 1899 - Queensland Legislation

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Schedule 1 The <strong>Criminal</strong> <strong>Code</strong>Part 2 Offences against public orderChapter 9 Breaches of the peace[s 74](2) If the person convicted of an offence against subsection (1) isa participant in a criminal organisation, the offence ispunishable on conviction as follows—Minimum penalty—6 months imprisonment served wholly ina corrective services facility.Maximum penalty—7 years imprisonment.(3) For an offence defined in subsection (1) alleged to have beencommitted with the circumstance of aggravation mentioned insubsection (2), it is a defence to the circumstance ofaggravation to prove that the criminal organisation is not anorganisation that has, as 1 of its purposes, the purpose ofengaging in, or conspiring to engage in, criminal activity.(3A) The Penalties and Sentences <strong>Act</strong> 1992, section 108B alsostates a circumstance of aggravation for an offence againstthis section.(4) In this section—participant, in a criminal organisation, see section 60A.74 Prize fightAny person who fights in a prize fight, or subscribes to orpromotes a prize fight, is guilty of a misdemeanour, and isliable to imprisonment for 1 year.75 Threatening violence(1) Any person who—(a) with intent to intimidate or annoy any person, by wordsor conduct threatens to enter or damage a dwelling orother premises; or(b) with intent to alarm any person, discharges loadedfirearms or does any other act that is likely to cause anyperson in the vicinity to fear bodily harm to any personor damage to property;Current as at 1 December 2014 Page 75

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