Queensland Consolidated Acts

CRIMINAL CODE 1899 - SECT 320A

320A Torture

(1) A person who tortures another person commits a crime.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—14 years imprisonment.

(1A) The Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 161Q states a circumstance of aggravation for an offence against this section.

(1B) An indictment charging an offence against this section with the circumstance of aggravation stated in the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 , section 161Q may not be presented without the consent of a Crown Law Officer.

(2) In this section—

"pain or suffering" includes physical, mental, psychological or emotional pain or suffering, whether temporary or permanent.

"torture" means the intentional infliction of severe pain or suffering on a person by an act or series of acts done on 1 or more than 1 occasion.