Criminal Practice (Queensland Community Safety) Amendment Rule 2024

1Short title

This rule may be cited as the Criminal Practice (Queensland Community Safety) Amendment Rule 2024.

2Commencement

This rule commences on 23 September 2024.

3Rules amended

This rule amends the Criminal Practice Rules 1999.

4Amendment of sch 3 (Forms for indictments, informations and complaints—statement of offences under the Code)

(1)Schedule 3, form 30, after ‘(and GH).’—
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And AB published material on a social media platform (or an online social network) to advertise AB’s involvement in the offence (or to advertise the act or omission constituting the offence).

(2)Schedule 3, form 178, after ‘[place].’—
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And AB published material on a social media platform (or an online social network) to advertise AB’s involvement in the offence (or to advertise the act or omission constituting the offence).

(3)Schedule 3, form 179, after ‘arrived.’—
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And before (or while) committing the offence, AB committed an offence against the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000, section 754(2).

(4)Schedule 3—
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Form 179A Damaging emergency vehicle when operating motor vehicle

(Section 328C. Damaging emergency vehicle when operating motor vehicle)

1  Operated a motor vehicle in a way that damaged an emergency vehicle and knew (or ought reasonably to have known) the damaged vehicle was an emergency vehicle and intended to damage the emergency vehicle (or to injure (or endanger the safety of) an emergency worker).

2  Operated a motor vehicle in a way that damaged an emergency vehicle and knew (or ought reasonably to have known) the damaged vehicle was an emergency vehicle and knew (or ought reasonably to have known) AB was operating a motor vehicle in a way that would damage an emergency vehicle.

Form 179B Endangering police officer when driving motor vehicle

(Section 328D. Endangering police officer when driving motor vehicle)

1  Drove a motor vehicle towards (or near) EF, a police officer acting in the performance of their duties as a police officer, and knew (or ought reasonably to have known) EF was a police officer and intended to injure (or endanger the safety of) EF.

2  Drove a motor vehicle towards (or near) EF, a police officer acting in the performance of their duties as a police officer, and knew (or ought reasonably to have known) EF was a police officer and endangered the safety of EF and knew (or ought reasonably to have known) AB was endangering the safety of EF.

(5)Schedule 3, form 187, after ‘EF.’—
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And AB published material on a social media platform (or an online social network) to advertise AB’s involvement in the offence (or to advertise the act or omission constituting the offence).

(6)Schedule 3, form 192, after ‘bodily harm.’—
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And AB published material on a social media platform (or an online social network) to advertise AB’s involvement in the offence (or to advertise the act or omission constituting the offence).

(7)Schedule 3, form 240, items 1 and 2, before ‘online’—
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(8)Schedule 3, form 240, items 1 and 2, after ‘property, namely, [describe it].’—
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And the motor vehicle (or aircraft or vessel) was an emergency vehicle and AB knew (or ought reasonably to have known) the motor vehicle (or aircraft or vessel) was an emergency vehicle.

(9)Schedule 3, form 251, after ‘property.’—
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And AB published material on a social media platform (or an online social network) to advertise AB’s involvement in the offence (or to advertise the act or omission constituting the offence).

(10)Schedule 3, form 257, after ‘property.’—
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And the vehicle was an emergency vehicle and AB knew (or ought reasonably to have known) the vehicle was an emergency vehicle.

(11)Schedule 3—
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Form 307AB Wilful destruction (or damage) of an emergency vehicle

(Section 469. Wilful damage, punishment in special cases, emergency vehicles)

Wilfully and unlawfully destroyed (or damaged) an emergency vehicle and knew (or ought reasonably to have known) the vehicle was an emergency vehicle.