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Penalties and Sentences Act 1992
sec.15EMeaning of disqualifying offence
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### sec.15E Meaning of disqualifying offence
A disqualifying offence is—
an offence of a sexual nature; or
an offence against the Drugs Misuse Act 1986 , section 5 , 6 , 8 or 9 , other than an offence dealt with, or to be dealt with, summarily; or
an indictable offence involving violence against another person, other than an offence charged under any of the following provisions of the Criminal Code —
section 335
section 340 (1) (a) , but only if the offence is the assault of another with intent to resist or prevent the lawful arrest or detention of the person or of any other person
section 340 (1) (b) .
Under the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , schedule 1 —
indictable offence includes an act or omission committed outside Queensland that would be an indictable offence if it were committed in Queensland.
A reference to a provision in subsection (1) or (4) includes a reference to a law of another State or the Commonwealth that corresponds to the provision.
A reference in subsection (1) (c) to an indictable offence includes a reference to an indictable offence dealt with summarily.
In this section—
offence of a sexual nature means an offence defined in the Criminal Code , section 210 , 213 , 215 , 216 , 217 , 218 , 219 , 221 , 222 , 227 , 228 , 229B , 323A , 323B , 363A or chapter 32 .
s 15E ins 2002 No. 59 s 7
amd 2007 No. 37 s 125 sch ; 2008 No. 55 s 137 ; 2013 No. 39 s 111 sch 4 ; 2016 No. 50 s 40 sch 1
(sec.15E-ssec.1) A disqualifying offence is— an offence of a sexual nature; or an offence against the Drugs Misuse Act 1986 , section 5 , 6 , 8 or 9 , other than an offence dealt with, or to be dealt with, summarily; or an indictable offence involving violence against another person, other than an offence charged under any of the following provisions of the Criminal Code — section 335 section 340 (1) (a) , but only if the offence is the assault of another with intent to resist or prevent the lawful arrest or detention of the person or of any other person section 340 (1) (b) . Under the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , schedule 1 — indictable offence includes an act or omission committed outside Queensland that would be an indictable offence if it were committed in Queensland.
(sec.15E-ssec.2) A reference to a provision in subsection (1) or (4) includes a reference to a law of another State or the Commonwealth that corresponds to the provision.
(sec.15E-ssec.3) A reference in subsection (1) (c) to an indictable offence includes a reference to an indictable offence dealt with summarily.
(sec.15E-ssec.4) In this section— offence of a sexual nature means an offence defined in the Criminal Code , section 210 , 213 , 215 , 216 , 217 , 218 , 219 , 221 , 222 , 227 , 228 , 229B , 323A , 323B , 363A or chapter 32 .
- (a) an offence of a sexual nature; or
- (b) an offence against the Drugs Misuse Act 1986 , section 5 , 6 , 8 or 9 , other than an offence dealt with, or to be dealt with, summarily; or
- (c) an indictable offence involving violence against another person, other than an offence charged under any of the following provisions of the Criminal Code — • section 335 • section 340 (1) (a) , but only if the offence is the assault of another with intent to resist or prevent the lawful arrest or detention of the person or of any other person • section 340 (1) (b) . Note— Under the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , schedule 1 — indictable offence includes an act or omission committed outside Queensland that would be an indictable offence if it were committed in Queensland.
- • section 335
- • section 340 (1) (a) , but only if the offence is the assault of another with intent to resist or prevent the lawful arrest or detention of the person or of any other person
- • section 340 (1) (b) .
- • section 335
- • section 340 (1) (a) , but only if the offence is the assault of another with intent to resist or prevent the lawful arrest or detention of the person or of any other person
- • section 340 (1) (b) .