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SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 1966 - SECT 7 Offences tending to personal injury or damage to property

SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 1966 - SECT 7

Offences tending to personal injury or damage to property

Any person who—

S. 7(a) amended by No. 81/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 51.1(a)).

        (a)     places upon any road footpath canal or waterway an obstruction likely to cause death or injury to any person passing thereon;

        (b)     leaves a hole excavation or dangerous formation in or near a public place unguarded or without having a warning light burning nearby between sunset and sunrise;

        (c)     fails to keep in good repair any protective cover rail gate or fence over or about a cellar or lower area opening into or upon or near a public place or keeps any such cover rail gate or fence open for an unreasonable time in the circumstances;

S. 7(d) amended by No. 81/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 51.1(b)).

        (d)     throws any offensive matter or thing or any animal into a waterway, canal or other place whence a supply of water for human use is obtained;

        (e)     draws or trails a sledge or timber or other heavy material upon a public footpath or road so as to damage the surface thereof;

        (f)     in a public place rolls a drum, barrel or cask or breaks in a horse to the injury of or danger to any person or damage to any property; or

        (g)     throws or discharges a stone arrow or other missile to the injury of or danger to any person or damage to any property—

shall be guilty of an offence.

Penalty:     25 penalty units or imprisonment for six months or both.

Offences relating to Horse-drawn Vehicles, Public Vehicles, Animals, &c.

No. 6337 s. 18.

S. 8

amended by No. 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 305).