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393A Urinating in public place (1) A person commits an offence if the person urinates in a public place (other than in a toilet). (2) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence. Note Circumstances of sudden and extraordinary emergency is a defence in relation to the offence. See the Criminal Code, s 41.

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