SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 1988 - SECT 4A
Offensive language
SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 1988 - SECT 4A
Offensive language
4A Offensive language
(1) A person must not use offensive language in or near, or within hearing
from, a public place or a school.
: Maximum penalty--6 penalty units.
(2) It
is a sufficient defence to a prosecution for an offence under this section if
the defendant satisfies the court that the defendant had a reasonable excuse
for conducting himself or herself in the manner alleged in the information for
the offence.
(3) Instead of imposing a fine on a person, the court--
(a) may
make a community correction order under section 8 of the
Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 that is subject to the standard
conditions of a community correction order and to a community service work
condition (despite the offence not being punishable by imprisonment), or
(6) However, the maximum number
of hours of community service work that a person may be required to perform
under an order in respect of an offence under this section is 100 hours.