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Serious offences

Serious Offences
*What is a serious offence?*
An offence is categorised as a ‘serious offence’ under the Act if it is: an offence against a provision of an Act detailed in the table below; an offence under a law of another jurisdiction that, if it had been committed in Queensland, would have constituted a serious offence of a kind detailed in the table below; another offence that is a class 1 offence or a class 2 offence under the Offender Reporting Act that is not otherwise a serious offence under this Act; or an offence of counselling or procuring the commission of an offence of a kind mentioned in the table below; or an offence of attempting, or of conspiring, to commit an offence of a kind detailed in the table below; or an offence that has, as an element, an intention to commit an offence of a kind mentioned in the table below; or an offence that, at the time it was committed, was an offence of a kind mentioned in the table below.
Offence	Section	Qualifications
Classification of Computer Games and Images Act 1995
Demonstration of an objectionable computer game before a minor	23
Possession of objectionable computer game	26(3)
Making objectionable computer game	27(3) and (4)
Obtaining minor for objectionable computer game	28
Classification of Films Act 1991
Possession of objectionable film	41(3)
Making objectionable film	42(3) and (4)
Procurement of minor for objectionable film	43
Classification of Publications Act 1991
Sale etc. of prohibited publication or child abuse photograph	12	Only if an offender was or could have been liable as mentioned in section 12, penalty, paragraph (c)
Possession of prohibited publication	13	Only if an offender was or could have been liable as mentioned in section 13, penalty, paragraph (c)
Possession of child abuse publication or child abuse photograph	14
Exhibition or display of prohibited publication or child abuse photograph	15
Leaving prohibited publication or child abuse photograph in or on public place	16	Only if an offender was or could have been liable as mentioned in section 16, penalty, paragraph (c)
Producing prohibited publication	17	Only if an offender was or could have been liable as mentioned in section 17(1), penalty, paragraph (c) or 17(2), penalty, paragraph (c) or the offence is an offence under section 17(3) or (4)
Procurement of minor for RC publication or child abuse photograph	18
Leaving prohibited publication or child abuse photograph in or on private premises	20	Only if an offender was or could have been liable as mentioned in section 20, penalty, paragraph (c)
Criminal Code
Unlawful sodomy	208
Indecent treatment of children under 16	210
Bestiality	211
Owner etc. permitting abuse of children on Premises	213
Carnal knowledge with or of children under 16	215
Abuse of persons with an impairment of the mind	216
Procuring young person etc. for carnal knowledge	217
Procuring sexual acts by coercion etc.	218
Using internet etc. to procure children under 16	218A
Taking child for immoral purposes	219
Conspiracy to defile	221
Incest	222
Obscene publications and exhibitions	228	Only if an offender was or could have been liable as mentioned in section 228(2) or (3)
Involving child in making child exploitation material	228A
Making child exploitation material	228B
Distributing child exploitation material	228C
Possessing child exploitation material	228D
Maintaining a sexual relationship with a child	229B
Procuring prostitution	229G	Only if an offender was or could have been liable as mentioned in section 229G(2)
Knowingly participating in provision of prostitution	229H	Only if an offender was or could have been liable as mentioned in section 229H(2)
Persons found in places reasonably suspected of being used for prostitution etc.	229I	Only if an offender was or could have been liable as mentioned in section 229I(2)
Permitting young person etc. to be at place used for prostitution	229L
Unlawful homicide	300	Only if the unlawful killing is murder under section 302
Attempt to murder	306
Conspiring to murder	309
Killing unborn child	313
Disabling in order to commit indictable offence	315
Stupefying in order to commit indictable offence	316
Acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm and other malicious acts	317
Torture	320A
Administering poison with intent to harm	322	Only if an offender was or could have been liable for a penalty as mentioned in section 322, penalty, paragraph (a)
Female genital mutilation	323A
Removal of child from State for female genital mutilation	323B
Failure to supply necessaries	324
Endangering life of children by exposure	326
Rape	349
Attempt to commit rape	350
Assault with intent to commit rape	351
Sexual assaults	352
Kidnapping	354
Kidnapping for ransom	354A
Child-stealing	363
Abduction of child under 16	363A
Cruelty to children under 16	364
Definition of robbery	409	Only if an offender was or could have been liable as mentioned in section 411(2)
Burglary	419	Only if an offender was or could have been liable as mentioned in section 419(3)(b)(i) or (ii)
Unlawful entry of vehicle for committing indictable offence	427	Only if an offender was or could have been liable as mentioned in section 427(2)(b)(i) or (ii)
Drugs Misuse Act 1986
Trafficking in dangerous drugs	5
Supplying dangerous drugs	6	Only if the offence is one of aggravated supply as mentioned in section 6(2)
Producing dangerous drugs	8	Only if an offender was or could have been liable for a penalty as mentioned in section 8, penalty, paragraph (a) or (b)

Crimes Act 1914 (Cwlth)
50BA	Sexual intercourse with child under 16	—
50BB	Inducing child under 16 to engage in sexual intercourse	—
50BC	Sexual conduct involving child under 16	—
50BD	Inducing child under 16 to be involved in sexual conduct	—
50DA	Benefiting from offence against this Part	—
50DB	Encouraging offence against this Part	—
Criminal Code (Cwlth)
270.6	Sexual servitude offences	only if an offender was or could have been liable as mentioned in section 270.8
270.7	Deceptive recruiting for sexual services	only if an offender was or could have been liable as mentioned in section 270.8
474.19	Using a carriage service for child pornography material	—
474.20	Possessing, controlling, producing, supplying or obtaining child pornography material for use through a carriage service	—
474.22	Using a carriage service for child abuse material	—
474.23	Possessing, controlling, producing, supplying or obtaining child abuse material for use through a carriage service	—
474.26	Using a carriage service to procure persons under 16 years of age	—
474.27	Using a carriage service to “groom” persons under 16 years of age	—
Customs Act 1901 (Cwlth)
233BAB	Special offence relating to tier 2 goods	If the offence involved child pornography or child abuse material

Schedule 3 - Repealed or expired serious offences
Offence	Section	Limitations
Criminal Code
Defilement of girls under twelve	212	As the provision was in force from time to time before its repeal by the Criminal Code, Evidence Act and Other Acts Amendment Act 1989
Attempt to abuse girls under ten	214	As the provision was in force from time to time before its repeal by the Criminal Code, Evidence Act and Other Acts Amendment Act 1989
Unlawful detention with intent to defile or in a brothel	220	As the provision was in force from time to time before its repeal by the Criminal Code, Evidence Act and Other Acts Amendment Act 1989
Incest by adult female	223	As the provision was in force from time to time before its repeal by the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1997
Endangering life or health of apprentices or servants	325	As the provision was in force from time to time before its repeal by the Training and Employment Act 2000
Aggravated assaults	344	As the provision was in force from 20 December 1946 to 30 June 1997 if the circumstance of aggravation was that the unlawful assault was an offence of a sexual nature as defined in the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1945, section 2A Criminal Law Amendment Act 1945, s 2A was inserted into the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1945 by the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1946.

Last Updated: October 27, 2011

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