As a joke let's convict Andrews for treason....#3. Victoria
Under Section 9A(1)of theCrimes Act 1958(Vic), any person who commits the crime of treason is liable to life imprisonment or whatever imprisonment term the court sees fit. A person commits the act of treason when:
- An individual restrains, imprisons, or injures the Sovereign in any way.
- A person kills the heir apparent or the consort of the Sovereign.
- An individual wages war or prepares to wage war against the Commonwealth of Australia.
- A person tries to assist or assists another individual who is at war with the Commonwealth of Australia.
- An individual instigates a foreigner to invade the Commonwealth or a territory not part of the Commonwealth.
- A person intends to carry out any of the offences as mentioned earlier and expresses such intention openly, whether in writing or orally.
Furthermore, Section 9A(2) of theCrimes Act 1958(Vic) makes it clear that a person could be guilty of an offence if:
- They Intentionally received or rendered any form of assistance to a person guilty of treason to help them escape punishment.
- They refused to provide information to a constable after learning that another individual intended to commit the crime of treason, or they did not try to prevent the crime from happening.
Committing any of these offences carries a maximum of 20 years imprisonment.
