Police Offences Act 1935
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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] 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) is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding one penalty unit.