97General offences

97 General offences (1) A person must not, without a permit, drive, propel, sail or tow a boat or motor boat at a speed of more than 5 knots in waters within a (2) A person must not, without a permit, wilfully injure or kill an animal or bird, or act in a manner intended or reasonably likely to result in injury or death to an animal or bird, in a public place. (3) A person must not, without a permit, graze or allow an animal that the person owns or is responsible for to graze on a public place. (4) A person must not, without a permit, swim or bathe in waters within a public place except within signs erected or posted in a conspicuous place by the council advising that the waters are a designated swimming area. (5) A person who urinates or defecates in a public place, except in toilets provided for the purpose, commits an offence. (6) An offence against clause (5) is an offence of strict liability.