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Police Offences Act 1935
14APeering into dwelling-houses, &c.
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### 14A Peering into dwelling-houses, &c.
> *\[Section 14A Inserted by No. 19 of 1961, s. 2 \]*
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> > (1) *\[Section 14A Subsection (1) amended by No. 32 of 1963, s. 8 \]**\[Section 14A Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 1965, s. 5 \]**\[Section 14A Subsection (1) amended by No. 74 of 1982, s. 5 \]**\[Section 14A Subsection (1) amended by No. 13 of 1987, s. 5 and Sched. 1 \]*A person shall not without lawful excuse (proof whereof shall lie on him) –
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> > > > (a) peep or peer into the window or door of a dwelling-house; or
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> > > > (b) lurk, loiter, or secrete himself on any land within the curtilage of a dwelling-house.
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> > (2) *\[Section 14A Subsection (2) inserted by No. 13 of 1987, s. 5 and Sched. 1 \]*A person who contravenes a provision of [subsection (1)](#GS14A@Gs1@EN) is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding 5 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months.