Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Summary Offences Act 1966 - SECT 16

Drunkards behaving in riotous or disorderly manner

16. Drunkards behaving in riotous or disorderly manner



Any person who, while drunk-

   (a)  behaves in a riotous or disorderly manner in a public place;

   (b)  is in charge, in a public place, of a carriage (not including a motor
        vehicle within the meaning of the Road Safety Act 1986) or a horse or
        cattle or a steam engine-

shall be guilty of an offence.

Penalty: 10 penalty units or imprisonment for two months.

Obscene, Threatening, Insulting, Abusive, &c. Words and Behaviour