Police Offences Act 1935
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13 Public annoyance
[Section 13 Amended by 25 Geo. V No. 78 ]**[Section 13 Amended by No. 32 of 1963, s. 6 ]
(1) *[Section 13 Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 1965, s. 5 ][Section 13 Subsection (1) amended by No. 13 of 1987, s. 5 and Sched. 1 ][Section 13 Subsection (1) amended by No. 112 of 1987, s. 89 ]**[Section 13 Subsection (1) amended by No. 44 of 1990, s. 225 and Sched. 3 ]*A person shall not, in a public place –
(a) behave in a violent, riotous, offensive, or indecent manner;
(b) disturb the public peace;
(c) engage in disorderly conduct;
(d) jostle, insult, or annoy any person;
(e) commit any nuisance; or
(f) throw, let off, or set fire to any firework.
(2) *[Section 13 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 87 of 1981, s. 4 ][Section 13 Subsection (2) amended by No. 13 of 1987, s. 5 and Sched. 1 ][Section 13 Subsection (2) amended by No. 44 of 1990, s. 225 and Sched. 3 ]*A person shall not recklessly throw or discharge a missile to the danger or damage of another person or to the danger or damage of the property of another person.
(2A) *[Section 13 Subsection (2A) inserted by No. 44 of 1990, s. 225 and Sched. 3 ]*A person shall not, in a public place, supply liquor to a person under the age of 18 years.
(2B) *[Section 13 Subsection (2B) inserted by No. 44 of 1990, s. 225 and Sched. 3 ]*A person under the age of 18 years shall not consume liquor in a public place.
(2C) *[Section 13 Subsection (2C) inserted by No. 44 of 1990, s. 225 and Sched. 3 ]*A person under the age of 18 years shall not have possession or control of liquor in a public place.
(3) *[Section 13 Subsection (3) amended by No. 55 of 1965, s. 5 ]**[Section 13 Subsection (3) amended by No. 13 of 1987, s. 5 and Sched. 1 ]*A person shall not wilfully disquiet or disturb any meeting, assembly, or congregation of persons assembled for religious worship.
(3AAA) [Section 13 Subsection (3AAA) inserted by No. 15 of 2014, s. 11, Applied:19 Dec 2014] If a police officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a person is contravening or has contravened or , the police officer may, without warrant and using such force, means and assistance as is reasonably necessary –