Gene Technology (Queensland) Act 2016
sec.12Application of Commonwealth criminal laws to offences against applied provisions
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sec.12 Application of Commonwealth criminal laws to offences against applied provisions
The relevant Commonwealth laws apply as laws of this State in relation to an offence against the applied provisions as if the applied provisions were a law of the Commonwealth and not a law of this State. the Crimes Act 1914 (Cwlth) the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cwlth) the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983 (Cwlth) the Judiciary Act 1903 (Cwlth) For a law of this State, an offence against the applied provisions— is taken to be an offence against the laws of the Commonwealth, in the same way as if the applied provisions were a law of the Commonwealth; and is taken not to be an offence against the laws of this State. Subsection (2) has effect for a law of this State, other than as prescribed by regulation. (sec.12-ssec.1) The relevant Commonwealth laws apply as laws of this State in relation to an offence against the applied provisions as if the applied provisions were a law of the Commonwealth and not a law of this State. the Crimes Act 1914 (Cwlth) the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cwlth) the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983 (Cwlth) the Judiciary Act 1903 (Cwlth) (sec.12-ssec.2) For a law of this State, an offence against the applied provisions— is taken to be an offence against the laws of the Commonwealth, in the same way as if the applied provisions were a law of the Commonwealth; and is taken not to be an offence against the laws of this State. (sec.12-ssec.3) Subsection (2) has effect for a law of this State, other than as prescribed by regulation.
- • the Crimes Act 1914 (Cwlth)
- • the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cwlth)
- • the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983 (Cwlth)
- • the Judiciary Act 1903 (Cwlth)
- (a) is taken to be an offence against the laws of the Commonwealth, in the same way as if the applied provisions were a law of the Commonwealth; and
- (b) is taken not to be an offence against the laws of this State.