141Common nuisances that are punishable

141 Common nuisances that are punishable

[Section 141 Amended by No. 35 of 1973, s. 3 ]

(1)  A person who commits any common nuisance which endangers the lives, safety, or health of the public, or which occasions injury to the person of any individual, is guilty of a crime.

Charge:  Creating a nuisance.

(2)  A person who commits a common nuisance of a kind mentioned in subsection (1) and causes or suffers it to continue is guilty of a crime.

Charge:  Creating and continuing a nuisance.

(3)  A person who commits a common nuisance of a kind not mentioned in subsection (1) and causes or suffers it to continue is guilty of a crime.

Charge:  Continuing a nuisance.

(4)  A person guilty of a crime under subsection (3) is not liable to be punished otherwise than as provided in chapter XLIIA .