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Summary Offences Act 1966
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52 Besetting premises
S. 52(1) amended by Nos 8085 s. 3(1), 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 339), 12/1989 s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 115.12), 43/2011 s. 51(1), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 160.17(a)), repealed by No. 69/2014 s. 15(2).
S. 52(1A) inserted by No. 8085 s. 3(2), amended by No. 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 340).
(1A) Any person who together with others wilfully and without lawful authority besets any premises, whether public or private, for the purpose and with the effect of obstructing, hindering, or impeding by an assemblage of persons the exercise by any person of any lawful right to enter, use, or leave such premises shall be guilty of an offence.
S. 52(2) amended by Nos 46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1), 43/2011 s. 51(2), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 160.17(b)), repealed by No. 69/2014 s. 15(3).
S. 52A inserted by No. 8/1991 s. 17.