Criminal Law (Criminal Organisations Disruption) Amendment Act 2013, an act of the Parliament of Queensland, aims to combat "illegal activities of criminal gangs, including criminal [motorcycle] gangs,"[1] that is, significant types of organised crime in Queensland.[citation needed] The act was passed on 16 October 2013, and as of 17 October 2013, the Attorney-General of Queensland had indicated that the law had received Royal Assent and was in force.[2][better source needed][better source needed] In 2016 it was repealed as part of the introduction of the Serious and Organised Crime Amendment Bill .[3][4][5]
Acts amended
The title Act amends the following prior legislation:[6]
- the Bail Act 1980;
- the Crime and Misconduct Act 2001;
- the Criminal Code of Queensland;[when?]
- the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992;
- the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000; and
- the Tow Truck Act 1973.
Prescribed criminal organizations and places
The Act declares the following organisations to be criminal organisations:[citation needed]
- Bandidos
- Black Uhlans
- Coffin Cheaters
- Comancheros
- Finks
- Fourth Reich
- Gladiators
- Gypsy Jokers
- Hells Angels
- Highway 61
- Iron Horsemen
- Life and Death
- Lone Wolf
- Milky Boys
- Mobshitters
- Mongols
- Muslim Brotherhood Movement
- Nomads
- Notorious
- Odins Warriors
- Outcasts
- Outlaws
- Phoenix
- Rebels
- Red Devils
- Renegades
- Scorpions
The Act declares 41 places to be "prescribed places."[This quote needs a citation] They are:[citation needed]
- Albion,
- Beenleigh,
- Boyne Island,
- Bungalow (2 places),[verification needed]
- Burleigh Heads (2 places),[verification needed]
- Caboolture,
- Cairns,
- Caloundra West,
- Cannonvale,
- Carrara,
- Coopers Plains,
- Currumbin Waters,
- Emerald,
- Eumundi,
- Gladstone,
- Hillcrest,
- Kingaroy,
- Kunda Park,
- Mackay (2 places),[verification needed]
- Mermaid Beach,
- Moorooka (2 places),[verification needed]
- Mt Isa,
- Nerang,
- Noosaville,
- Queenton,
- Racecourse,
- Raceview,
- Rockhampton,
- Slacks Creek,
- Tingalpa,
- Toowoomba (2 places),[verification needed]
- Townsville,
- Virginia,
- West End (2 places),[verification needed] and
- Yeppoon.
See also
Further reading
- Criminal Law (Criminal Organisations Disruption) Amendment Act 2013 PDF.
- Brad Ryan, Brad; Santow, Simon; staff (16 October 2013). "Qld Government's tough anti-bikie laws passed after marathon debate in Parliament". ABC News (online news article).
References
- ^ "New laws target criminal gangs". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ "Update - the anti-bikies legislation commences". Robertson O'Gorman. 17 October 2013. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ "Queensland adopts Australia's toughest serious organised crime laws". Queensland Government. 29 November 2016. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ O'Brien, Chris (30 August 2016). "Proposed Queensland crime laws will create new offences, increase some penalties". ABC News. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Sutton, Candice (15 March 2017). "Secret report reveals anti-bikie laws are 'useless' to control gangs and recommends law abolished". news.com.au. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Criminal Law (Criminal Organisations Disruption) Amendment Bill 2013". Retrieved 19 January 2017.
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