QLDIn ForceAct
Penalties and Sentences Act 1992
sec.161FMeaning of category A offence , category B offence and category C offence
Start here
Get a plain-English read of sec.161F
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Penalties and Sentences Act 1992.
### sec.161F Meaning of category A offence , category B offence and category C offence
An offence is a category A offence if the offence is against a provision listed in schedule 1B , part 1 , column 1.
An offence is a category B offence if the offence is—
against a provision listed in schedule 1B , part 2 , column 1; and
either—
no relevant circumstance is listed in column 3; or
the relevant circumstance listed for the provision in column 3 applies in relation to the offence.
An offence is a category C offence if—
the offence is against a provision listed in schedule 1B , part 3 , column 1; and
the relevant circumstance listed for the provision in column 3 applies in relation to the offence.
Column 2 of schedule 1B gives the headings of the provisions mentioned in column 1 of the schedule, and is for information only.
s 161F ins 2013 No. 21 s 63
(sec.161F-ssec.1) An offence is a category A offence if the offence is against a provision listed in schedule 1B , part 1 , column 1.
(sec.161F-ssec.2) An offence is a category B offence if the offence is— against a provision listed in schedule 1B , part 2 , column 1; and either— no relevant circumstance is listed in column 3; or the relevant circumstance listed for the provision in column 3 applies in relation to the offence.
(sec.161F-ssec.3) An offence is a category C offence if— the offence is against a provision listed in schedule 1B , part 3 , column 1; and the relevant circumstance listed for the provision in column 3 applies in relation to the offence.
(sec.161F-ssec.4) Column 2 of schedule 1B gives the headings of the provisions mentioned in column 1 of the schedule, and is for information only.
- (a) against a provision listed in schedule 1B , part 2 , column 1; and
- (b) either— (i) no relevant circumstance is listed in column 3; or (ii) the relevant circumstance listed for the provision in column 3 applies in relation to the offence.
- (i) no relevant circumstance is listed in column 3; or
- (ii) the relevant circumstance listed for the provision in column 3 applies in relation to the offence.
- (i) no relevant circumstance is listed in column 3; or
- (ii) the relevant circumstance listed for the provision in column 3 applies in relation to the offence.
- (a) the offence is against a provision listed in schedule 1B , part 3 , column 1; and
- (b) the relevant circumstance listed for the provision in column 3 applies in relation to the offence.