8Wilful and obscene exposure, &c.

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### 8 Wilful and obscene exposure, &c. > > (1) *\[Section 8 Subsection (1) amended by No. 32 of 1963, s. 3 \]**\[Section 8 Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 1965, s. 5 \]**\[Section 8 Subsection (1) amended by No. 13 of 1987, s. 5 and Sched. 1 \]**\[Section 8 Subsection (1) amended by No. 44 of 1990, s. 225 and Sched. 3 \]*[*\[Section 8 Subsection (1) amended by No. 15 of 2014, s. 8, Applied:19 Dec 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-12-19/act-2014-015#GS8@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 8 Subsection (1) amended by No. 15 of 2014, s. 8, Applied:19 Dec 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-12-19/act-2014-015#GS8@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 8 Subsection (1) amended by No. 86 of 2001, s. 6, Applied:17 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-17/act-2001-086#GS6@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 8 Subsection (1) amended by No. 42 of 2005, s. 30, Applied:01 Jan 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-01-01/act-2005-042#GS30@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 8 Subsection (1) amended by No. 1 of 2001, s. 5, Applied:12 Apr 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-04-12/act-2001-001#GS5@EN) [*\[Section 8 Subsection (1) omitted by No. 10 of 2024, s. 4, Applied:30 Aug 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-08-30/act-2024-010#GS4@EN) . . . . . . . . > > > (1AA) *\[Section 8 Subsection (1AA) inserted by No. 13 of 1987, s. 5 and Sched. 1 \]*[*\[Section 8 Subsection (1AA) omitted by No. 10 of 2024, s. 4, Applied:30 Aug 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-08-30/act-2024-010#GS4@EN) . . . . . . . . > > > (1A) *\[Section 8 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 32 of 1963, s. 3 \]**\[Section 8 Subsection (1A) amended by No. 55 of 1965, s. 5 \]**\[Section 8 Subsection (1A) amended by No. 53 of 1971, s. 2 \]**\[Section 8 Subsection (1A) amended by No. 13 of 1987, s. 5 and Sched. 1 \]*A person shall not – > > > > > > (a) wilfully and obscenely expose his person in any public place or in the view of persons therein; > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 8 Subsection (1A) amended by No. 42 of 2005, s. 30, Applied:01 Jan 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-01-01/act-2005-042#GS30@Hpb@EN) . . . . . . . . > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 8 Subsection (1A) amended by No. 86 of 2001, s. 6, Applied:17 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-17/act-2001-086#GS6@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 8 Subsection (1A) amended by No. 42 of 2005, s. 30, Applied:01 Jan 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-01-01/act-2005-042#GS30@Hpb@EN) . . . . . . . . > > > (1AB) *\[Section 8 Subsection (1AB) inserted by No. 13 of 1987, s. 5 and Sched. 1 \]*A person who contravenes a provision of [subsection (1A)](#GS8@Gs1A@EN) is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding 10 penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months. > > > (1B) *\[Section 8 Subsection (1B) inserted by No. 32 of 1963, s. 3 \]**\[Section 8 Subsection (1B) amended by No. 13 of 1987, s. 5 and Sched. 1 \]*[*\[Section 8 Subsection (1B) omitted by No. 86 of 2001, s. 6, Applied:17 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-17/act-2001-086#GS6@Hpc@EN) . . . . . . . . > > > (1C) *\[Section 8 Subsection (1C) inserted by No. 13 of 1987, s. 5 and Sched. 1 \]*[*\[Section 8 Subsection (1C) omitted by No. 86 of 2001, s. 6, Applied:17 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-17/act-2001-086#GS6@Hpc@EN) . . . . . . . . > > > (2) [*\[Section 8 Subsection (2) omitted by No. 42 of 2005, s. 30, Applied:01 Jan 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-01-01/act-2005-042#GS30@Hpc@EN) . . . . . . . .