14Public decency

### 14 Public decency > *\[Section 14 Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 1965, s. 5 \]**\[Section 14 Subsection (1) amended by No. 13 of 1987, s. 5 and Sched. 1 \]* > > > (1)  *\[Section 14 Subsection (1) amended by No. 32 of 1963, s. 7 \]*[*\[Section 14 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 86 of 2001, s. 8, Applied:17 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-17/act-2001-086#GS8@EN) A person, in any public place or within sight of any person in a public place, must not bathe in any river, lake, harbour or stream or sunbathe unless – > > > > > > (a) the person is decently clothed; or > > > > > > > (b) the conduct is authorised in that place by the appropriate council. > > > (2)  *\[Section 14 Subsection (2) added by No. 13 of 1987, s. 5 and Sched. 1 \]*A person who contravenes [subsection (1)](#GS14@Gs1@EN) is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding one penalty unit.