Queensland Consolidated Acts

PENALTIES AND SENTENCES ACT 1992 - SECT 15E

15E Meaning of disqualifying offence

(1) A
"disqualifying offence" is—

(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.

(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.

(3) A reference in subsection (1) (c) to an indictable offence includes a reference to an indictable offence dealt with summarily.

(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 .