sec.230Relationship to other laws and matters

### sec.230 Relationship to other laws and matters This chapter is not intended to affect any other law of this jurisdiction that authorises, controls or monitors the conduct of operations entirely within this jurisdiction— that are for any of the following purposes— obtaining evidence that may lead to the prosecution of a person for a relevant offence; frustrating the commission of a relevant offence; and that involve, or may involve, conduct for which participants in the operation would otherwise be criminally responsible. Also, this chapter does not affect the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 , chapter 3 , part 6A . Also, this chapter is not intended to affect the investigation of minor matters or investigative activities in Queensland that, by their nature, can not be planned but involve the participation of law enforcement officers in activities that may be unlawful. Subject to subsections (1) to (3) , a controlled operation may be approved only under this chapter. A function conferred in relation to the activities of the CCC under this chapter is only conferred for the purpose of a function conferred on the CCC under the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 relating to major crime as defined under that Act. In deciding whether evidence should be admitted or excluded in any proceeding, the fact that the evidence was obtained as a result of a person engaging in criminal activity is to be disregarded if— the person was a participant or corresponding participant acting in the course of an authorised operation or corresponding authorised operation; and the criminal activity was— controlled conduct as defined under this chapter or controlled conduct as defined under a corresponding law; or conduct for which the person is not criminally responsible because of section 258 (2) or a corresponding provision of a corresponding law. In this section— function includes power. s 230 sub 2005 No. 45 ss 6 , 12 amd 2006 No. 26 s 35 ; 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2 ; 2016 No. 62 s 493 s ch 1 pt 1 ; 2026 No. 4 s 24 (sec.230-ssec.1) This chapter is not intended to affect any other law of this jurisdiction that authorises, controls or monitors the conduct of operations entirely within this jurisdiction— that are for any of the following purposes— obtaining evidence that may lead to the prosecution of a person for a relevant offence; frustrating the commission of a relevant offence; and that involve, or may involve, conduct for which participants in the operation would otherwise be criminally responsible. (sec.230-ssec.2) Also, this chapter does not affect the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 , chapter 3 , part 6A . (sec.230-ssec.3) Also, this chapter is not intended to affect the investigation of minor matters or investigative activities in Queensland that, by their nature, can not be planned but involve the participation of law enforcement officers in activities that may be unlawful. (sec.230-ssec.4) Subject to subsections (1) to (3) , a controlled operation may be approved only under this chapter. (sec.230-ssec.5) A function conferred in relation to the activities of the CCC under this chapter is only conferred for the purpose of a function conferred on the CCC under the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 relating to major crime as defined under that Act. (sec.230-ssec.6) In deciding whether evidence should be admitted or excluded in any proceeding, the fact that the evidence was obtained as a result of a person engaging in criminal activity is to be disregarded if— the person was a participant or corresponding participant acting in the course of an authorised operation or corresponding authorised operation; and the criminal activity was— controlled conduct as defined under this chapter or controlled conduct as defined under a corresponding law; or conduct for which the person is not criminally responsible because of section 258 (2) or a corresponding provision of a corresponding law. (sec.230-ssec.7) In this section— function includes power. - (a) that are for any of the following purposes— (i) obtaining evidence that may lead to the prosecution of a person for a relevant offence; (ii) frustrating the commission of a relevant offence; and - (i) obtaining evidence that may lead to the prosecution of a person for a relevant offence; - (ii) frustrating the commission of a relevant offence; and - (b) that involve, or may involve, conduct for which participants in the operation would otherwise be criminally responsible. - (i) obtaining evidence that may lead to the prosecution of a person for a relevant offence; - (ii) frustrating the commission of a relevant offence; and - (a) the person was a participant or corresponding participant acting in the course of an authorised operation or corresponding authorised operation; and - (b) the criminal activity was— (i) controlled conduct as defined under this chapter or controlled conduct as defined under a corresponding law; or (ii) conduct for which the person is not criminally responsible because of section 258 (2) or a corresponding provision of a corresponding law. - (i) controlled conduct as defined under this chapter or controlled conduct as defined under a corresponding law; or - (ii) conduct for which the person is not criminally responsible because of section 258 (2) or a corresponding provision of a corresponding law. - (i) controlled conduct as defined under this chapter or controlled conduct as defined under a corresponding law; or - (ii) conduct for which the person is not criminally responsible because of section 258 (2) or a corresponding provision of a corresponding law.