19ASports venues

19A Sports venues

[Section 19A Inserted by No. 19 of 1961, s. 3 ][Section 19A Subsection (1) amended by No. 86 of 1981, s. 3 ][Section 19A Subsection (1) amended by No. 13 of 1987, s. 5 and Sched. 1 ]

(1)  [Section 19A Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 1965, s. 5 ][Section 19A Subsection (1) substituted by No. 15 of 2014, s. 18, Applied:19 Dec 2014] A person must not enter the reserved area of a sports venue without lawful excuse.

(1AA)  *[Section 19A Subsection (1AA) (formerly (1A))inserted by No. 13 of 1987, s. 5 and Sched. 1 ]*A person who contravenes a provision of subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding 3 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months.

(1A)  [Section 19A Subsection (1A) amended by No. 15 of 2014, s. 18, Applied:19 Dec 2014] [Section 19A Subsection (1A) amended by No. 15 of 2014, s. 18, Applied:19 Dec 2014] [Section 19A Subsection (1A) amended by No. 15 of 2014, s. 18, Applied:19 Dec 2014] *[Section 19A Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 86 of 1981, s. 3 ]*Subject to subsection (1B) , a police officer may arrest without warrant any person who enters the reserved area of a sports venue–

(a) where a sport is being played or a game is being conducted;

(b) where a sport is to be played or a game is to be conducted; or

(c) [Section 19A Subsection (1A) amended by No. 15 of 2014, s. 18, Applied:19 Dec 2014] where a sport has been played or a game has been conducted.

(1B)  [Section 19A Subsection (1B) amended by No. 15 of 2014, s. 18, Applied:19 Dec 2014] *[Section 19A Subsection (1B) inserted by No. 86 of 1981, s. 3 ]*A police officer shall not exercise the power of arrest referred to in subsection (1A) unless he reasonably believes–