(h) leaves a dead beast or its skin on a public road or thoroughfare; (i) being the driver guard or conductor of a public vehicle for the conveyance of passengers wilfully delays on the road or uses any abusive or insulting language to any passenger, or by reason of intoxication or other misconduct endangers the safety or property of any passenger or other person— shall be guilty of an offence. 5 penalty units. Destroying, Damaging or Injuring Property—Trespass No. 6337 s. 20. 9 Wilful destruction, damage etc. of property S. 9(1) amended by No. 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 306). (1) Any person who— S. 9(1)(a) amended by No. 81/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 51.2). (a) destroys damages pollutes or obstructs any aqueduct dam sluice pipe pump waterway pond pool or fountain; (b) being an artificer workman journeyman or apprentice wilfully damages spoils or destroys any goods wares work or material committed to his care or charge; S. 9(1)(c) amended by No. 8/2008 s. 17. (c) wilfully injures or damages any property (whether private or public) the injury done being under the value of $5000; or
S. 16(b) amended by No. 127/1986 s. 102(Sch. 4 item 27.1). (b) is in charge, in a public place, of a carriage (not including a motor vehicle within the meaning of the Road Safety Act 1986) or a horse or cattle or a steam engine— shall be guilty of an offence. 10 penalty units or imprisonment for two months. Obscene, Threatening, Insulting, Abusive, &c. Words and Behaviour No. 6337 s. 26. 17 Obscene, indecent, threatening language and behaviour etc. in public S. 17(1) amended by Nos 9509 s. 11(1), 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 313) (as amended by No. 9902 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 194(a)(b)), 9945 s. 3(1) (Sch. 1 item 100). (1) Any person who in or near a public place or within the view or hearing of any person being or passing therein or thereon— (a) sings an obscene song or ballad; S. 17(1)(b) amended by No. 8267 s. 6. (b) writes or draws exhibits or displays an indecent or obscene word figure or representation; (c) uses profane indecent or obscene language or threatening abusive or insulting words; or (d) behaves in a riotous indecent offensive or insulting manner— shall be guilty of an offence. 10 penalty units or imprisonment for two months; For a second offence—15 penalty units or imprisonment for three months;
For a second or subsequent penalty units or imprisonment for six months. S. 34(2) amended by Nos 9902 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 234), 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 190.29). s. 34 (2) If any person to whom any property is offered to be sold pawned or delivered has reasonable cause to suspect that an offence referred to in the last preceding subsection has been committed in respect of the property, he may arrest without a warrant and with all convenient speed take before a bail justice or the Magistrates' Court the person offering the property together with the property to be dealt with according to law; and in every such case the stolen property shall by order of the court by which the case is heard and determined be delivered over to the rightful owner, if known, or if the rightful owner is not known shall be sold and the proceeds of the sale shall be paid into and form part of the Consolidated Fund. Heading preceding s. 35 and s. 35 repealed by No. 7786 s. 2. * * * * * Heading preceding s. 36 repealed by No. 9902 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 235). * * * * * S. 36 amended by No. 7967 s. 2, repealed by No. 8276 s. 70(1). * * * * * Passing Valueless Cheques No. 6337 s. 58. 37 Obtaining goods etc. by valueless cheque s. 37
S. 50(3) amended by No. 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 337). (3) Any person who sells offers for sale distributes or uses any matches in contravention of an Order under this section shall be guilty of an offence. 1 penalty unit. S. 50(4) amended by Nos 6/1987 s. 5(1)(Sch. item 7), 92/1990 s. 128(Sch. 1 item 28), 63/2006 s. 61(Sch. item 29). (4) Nothing in this section shall apply to matches used or for use in any mine within the meaning of the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990. Heading preceding s. 50A inserted by No. 8065 s. 2. Trespass for certain Purposes S. 50A inserted by No. 8065 s. 2. 50A Trespass—land used for primary production s. 50A (1) In this section unless inconsistent with the context or subject-matter primary production means farming agricultural horticultural viticultural pastoral or grazing operation and without affecting the generality of the foregoing provisions includes dairy farming poultry farming and bee farming operations. (2) The provisions of this section shall apply only within such districts as are specified by proclamation made under this section. S. 50A(3) amended by No. 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 115.9). (3) Upon the application of the municipal council the Governor in Council may by proclamation published in the Government Gazette—
S. 50A(3)(a) amended by No. 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 115.10). (a) declare the municipal district of the municipal council or any part thereof to be a district to which this section applies; and (b) revoke or vary any such proclamation. (4) The Governor in Council may by proclamation published in the Government Gazette— S. 50A(4)(a) amended by No. 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 115.11). (a) declare an area that is not part of a municipal district to be an area to which this section applies; and (b) revoke or vary any such proclamation. S. 50A(5) amended by No. 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 338). (5) Any person who within any district specified by proclamation made under this section and during the fire danger period within the meaning of the Country Fire Authority Act 1958 engages in or enters with the intention of ferreting on any land which is used in connexion with primary production without the consent, express or implied, of the occupier of that land or of some person apparently authorized to act on behalf of such occupier shall be guilty of an offence against this section and liable for a first offence to a penalty of not more than 1 penalty unit and for a second or subsequent offence to a penalty of not more than 5 penalty units. S. 50A(6) amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 115.13). (6) It shall be a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (5) if the accused satisfies the court that he did not actually engage in ferreting on that land but was approaching the residence of the occupier of the land along a defined or customary path for the purpose of applying for such consent.
s. 53 S. 53(4) repealed by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 115.14). * * * * * S. 53(5) repealed by No. 7/2009 s. 436 (as amended by No. 68/2009 s. 54(v)). * * * * * S. 53(6) amended by No. 9019 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 215), repealed by No. 7/2009 s. 436 (as amended by No. 68/2009 s. 54(v)). * * * * * S. 53(6A) inserted by No. 9642 s. 3, substituted by No. 8/1998 s. 5(2), amended by No. 80/2001 s. 6(1). s. 53 (6A) In addition to and without derogating from section 86 of the Sentencing Act 1991, if a court finds a person guilty of, or convicts a person of, an offence against this section, the court may order the person to pay to the informant a reasonable amount for any expenses, including remuneration payable to any emergency service worker within the meaning of Division 2B of Part 4 of the Sentencing Act 1991, incurred by the State arising out of or incidental to the commission of the offence. S. 53(6AB) inserted by No. 8/1998 s. 5(2). (6AB) In subsection (6A) remuneration, in relation to a person, includes long service leave entitlements, holiday pay, superannuation contributions and any other employment benefits. S. 53(6AC) inserted by No. 8/1998 s. 5(2). (6AC) If a court decides to make an order under subsection (6A), subsections (2), (3), (4), (7), (8)
Assent Date: 25.11.69 Commencement Date: S. 2(3)(Sch.) on 1.4.70: Government Gazette 25.2.70 p. 463 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966 Country Fire Authority (Amendment) Act 1969, No. 7877/1969 Assent Date: 25.11.69 Commencement Date: 25.11.69 : All of Act in operation Summary Offences Act 1970, No. 7967/1970 Assent Date: 13.4.70 Commencement Date: 13.4.70 : All of Act in operation Summary Offences (Trespass to Farms) Act 1970, No. 8065/1970 Assent Date: 22.12.70 Commencement Date: 27.1.71: Government Gazette 27.1.71 p. 200 : All of Act in operation Summary Offences Act 1970, No. 8075/1970 Assent Date: 22.12.70 Commencement Date: 22.12.70 : All of Act in operation Summary Offences (Trespasses) Act 1970, No. 8085/1970 Assent Date: 22.12.70 Commencement Date: 22.12.70 : All of Act in operation Police Regulation (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1971, No. 8179/1971 Assent Date: 23.11.71 Commencement Date: 15.12.71: Government Gazette 15.12.71 p. 3845 : All of Act in operation Summary Offences (Amendment) Act 1971, No. 8226/1971 Assent Date: 14.12.71 Commencement Date: 14.12.71 : All of Act in operation Crimes (Powers of Arrest) Act 1972, No. 8247/1972 Assent Date: 6.4.72 Commencement Date: 1.7.72: Government Gazette 28.6.72 p. 2360 : All of Act in operation Police Offences Act 1972, No. 8267/1972 Assent Date: 9.5.72 Commencement Date: 9.5.72 : All of Act in operation Consumer Protection Act 1972, No. 8276/1972
Assent Date: 15.12.81 Commencement Date: 15.12.81 : All of Act in operation Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1982, No. 9848/1982 Assent Date: 21.12.82 Commencement Date: Ss 1–8, 17 on 12.1.83: Government Gazette 12.1.83 p. 80; rest of Act on 1.6.83: Government Gazette 11.5.83 p. 1146 : All of Act in operation Endnotes Statute Law Revision Act 1983, No. 9902/1983 Assent Date: 15.6.83 Commencement Date: 15.6.83: subject to s. 2(2) : All of Act in operation Fire Authorities Act 1983, No. 9928/1983 Assent Date: 28.6.83 Commencement Date: S. 13 on 29.6.83: Government Gazette 29.6.83 p. 1889; rest of Act on 20.7.83: Government Gazette 20.7.83 p. 2291 : All of Act in operation Penalties and Sentences (Amendment) Act 1983, No. 9945/1983 Assent Date: 20.9.83 Commencement Date: S. 2 on 1.9.81: s. 1(4); rest of Act (except s. 8) on 20.12.83: Government Gazette 14.12.83 p. 4035; s. 8 repealed by No. 10096 s. 4(4) : All of Act in operation Legal Profession Practice (Further Amendment) Act 1983, No. 10012/1983 Assent Date: 13.12.83 Commencement Date: 1.1.84: Government Gazette 29.12.83 p. 4149 : All of Act in operation Statute Law Revision Act 1984, No. 10087/1984 Assent Date: 22.5.84 Commencement Date: 22.5.84: subject to s. 3(2) : All of Act in operation Planning (Brothels) Act 1984, No. 10094/1984
Assent Date: 22.5.84 Commencement Date: Ss 1–4, 7(2), 9–14 on 2.7.84: Government Gazette 30.5.84 p. 1674; ss 49D, 49E inserted by s. 7(1) in the Town and Country Planning Act 1961 on 2.7.84: Government Gazette 30.5.84 p. 1674; ss 5, 6, 8 on 1.7.85: Government Gazette 19.6.85 p. 2336; ss 49C, 49F–49O inserted by s. 7(1) in the Town and Country Planning Act 1961 on 1.7.85: Government Gazette 19.6.85 p. 2336 : All of Act in operation Health (Amendment) Act 1985, No. 10262/1985 Assent Date: 10.12.85 Commencement Date: S. 4(Sch.) on 1.3.86: Government Gazette 26.2.86 p. 451 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966 Endnotes Crimes (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1986, No. 101/1986 Assent Date: 16.12.86 Commencement Date: 1.8.87: Government Gazette 22.7.87 p. 1924 : All of Act in operation Prostitution Regulation Act 1986, No. 124/1986 Assent Date: 23.12.86 Commencement Date: S. 76 on 16.8.87: Government Gazette 12.8.87 p. 2175 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1966 Road Safety Act 1986, No. 127/1986 (as amended by No. 87/1987) Assent Date: 23.12.86 Commencement Date: S. 102 on 1.3.87: Government Gazette 25.2.87 p. 445; Sch. 4 (items 27.1, 27.2) on 1.7.87: Special Gazette (No. 27) 25.6.87 p. 1 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Summary Offences Act 1986 Coal Mines (Amendment) Act 1987, No. 6/1987 Assent Date: 28.4.87 Commencement Date: 11.5.87: Government Gazette 6.5.87 p. 1004 : All of Act in operation Planning and Environment Act 1987, No. 45/1987