21CEngaging in conduct to hinder or obstruct persons attending religious assembly

21C Engaging in conduct to hinder or obstruct persons attending religious assembly (1) A person must not, without lawful excuse, engage in conduct that the person intends will hinder or obstruct a person from— (2) In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1), it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove that a person was hindered or obstructed from doing a thing referred to in subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c). (3) A reference in subsection (1) to a person arriving at a place to attend a meeting referred to in that subsection includes a person arriving at that place before the meeting has commenced or before any other persons have assembled. *Entry of Police into Houses, Buildings, &c.* 22 Entry of police S. 22(1) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 160.10). (1) A police officer may at any time enter into any house building room premises or place which is a public place within the meaning of that interpretation in section 3, notwithstanding that the place be upon private premises, when and so often as he thinks proper for securing the observance of this Act and no such entry shall in any way be deemed a trespass. S. 22(2) amended by Nos 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 316), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 160.10). (2) Any person who needlessly delays to admit a police officer, whether by day or night, into any house building room premises or place which is a public place as aforesaid shall be guilty of an offence. *Assaults* No. 6337 s. 38. S. 23 amended by No. 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 317).