4Drunkenness when in charge of vehicle or in possession of dangerous weapon

### 4 Drunkenness when in charge of vehicle or in possession of dangerous weapon > > (1)  *\[Section 4 Subsection (1) amended by No. 32 of 1963, s. 2 \]**\[Section 4 Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 1965, s. 5 \]**\[Section 4 Subsection (1) amended by No. 13 of 1987, s. 5 and Sched. 1 \]**\[Section 4 Subsection (1) amended by No. 44 of 1990, s. 225 and Sched. 3 \]**\[Section 4 Subsection (1) amended by No. 34 of 1991, s. 99 \]*[*\[Section 4 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 59 of 2000, s. 4, Applied:27 Mar 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-03-27/act-2000-059#GS4@Hpa@EN) A person must not, in a public place, be drunk while in charge of any vehicle or when in possession of any dangerous weapon. > > > (1A)  *\[Section 4 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 13 of 1987, s. 5 and Sched. 1 \]*[*\[Section 4 Subsection (1A) substituted by No. 59 of 2000, s. 4, Applied:27 Mar 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-03-27/act-2000-059#GS4@Hpa@EN) A person who contravenes [subsection (1)](#GS4@Gs1@EN) 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. > > > (2)  Any person convicted in respect of any offence under this section committed within 6 months after he has been convicted of that or any other offence thereunder shall be liable to double the penalty hereinbefore prescribed in respect of the offence in respect of which he is so convicted. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 4 Subsection (3) amended by No. 59 of 2000, s. 4, Applied:27 Mar 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-03-27/act-2000-059#GS4@Hpb@EN) *\[Section 4 Subsection (3) amended by No. 74 of 1982, s. 4 \]**\[Section 4 Subsection (3) amended by No. 44 of 1990, s. 225 and Sched. 3 \]**\[Section 4 Subsection (3) amended by No. 34 of 1991, s. 99 \]*Any police officer may seize and detain any vehicle, liquor or dangerous weapon in the charge or possession of a person whom he finds committing an offence against this section. > > > (4)  The court before which such offender is tried may order the offender to pay any expenses incurred as a consequence of such seizure.