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.