14Meaning of “public place”

#### 14 Meaning of “public place” 14 Meaning of “public place” > > (1) In this Act, a public place means a place that is open to or frequented by the public— > > > > > (a) whether or not payment for admission to the place is required, and > > > > > (b) whether or not the place is usually open to or frequented by the public. > > > (2) Without limiting subsection (1), a public place includes— > > > > > (a) a place dedicated or reserved for a public purpose, and > > > > > (b) a place that, although privately owned, is a place— > > > > > > > (i) to which members of the public are permitted to have access for the purposes of business or leisure, or > > > > > > > (ii) that members of the public are permitted to use as a thoroughfare. > > > (3) A public place does not include a place declared by the regulations not to be a public place.