POLICE OFFENCES ACT 1935
- Act 44 of 1935 - Royal Assent 25 October 1935Table of Provisions
Long TitlePART I - Preliminary
PART II - General Police Provisions Division I - Drunkenness,
vagrancy, indecency, and other public annoyances- 4 Drunkenness when in charge of vehicle or in possession of dangerous weapon
- 4A Custody of intoxicated persons
- 4B Provisions relating to persons held in custody
- 4C Declaration of places of safety
- 5 Section 5
- 6 Section 6
- 6A Display of certain insignia, &c., prohibited
- 6B Search, seizure and forfeiture of prohibited items
- 6C Display of Nazi symbols prohibited, &c.
- 6D Performance of Nazi gestures, &c., prohibited
- 7 Loiterers, &c.
- 7A Loitering near children
- 7B Possession of implement or instrument
- 8 Begging, imposition, &c.
- 9 Section 9
- 10 Disorderly houses
- 11 Section 11
- 12 Prohibited language and behaviour
- 13 Public annoyance
- 13A Observation or recording in breach of privacy
- 13B Publishing or distributing prohibited visual recording
- 13C Possession of prohibited visual recording
- 13D Persons who are not criminally responsible for an offence under section 13A or 13B
- 14 Public decency
Division IA - Offences relating to trespass to lands
- 14A Peering into dwelling-houses, &c.
- 14B Unlawful entry on land, &c.
- 14C Names and addresses of offenders may be required
- 14D Alternative convictions
Division II - Offences relating to good order and safety
- 15 Section 15
- 15A Section 15A
- 15B Dispersal of persons
- 15C Dangerous articles
- 15CA Graffiti and graffiti equipment
- 15D Use, carriage and possession of crossbows
- 15E Body armour
- 15F Laser pointers
- 16 Street entertainment
- 17 Chimneys on fire
- 18 Discharge of distress signals 17A. Section 17A 17B. Section 17B
- 19 Poisoned substances
- 19AA Dangerous junk
- 19A Sports venues
- 20 Misbehaviour at public meetings
Division III - Consorting
- 20A Interpretation of Division III
- 20B Object of Division III
- 20C Consorting
- 20D Official warnings
- 20E Review of decision to authorise giving of official warning
- 20F Review of Division
- 20AA Section 20AA
- 20G Section 20G
- 20H Section 20H
- 20I Section 20I
- 20J Section 20J
- 20K Section 20K
- 20L Section 20L
- 20M Section 20M
- 20N Section 20N
Division IIIA - Prohibited behaviour
- 21 Prohibited behaviour
- 21A Unlawfully administering drug, &c.
- 22 Section 22
- 23 Section 23
- 24 Section 24
- 24A Section 24A
- 24B Section 24B
Division IV - Consumption of liquor
- 25 Consumption of liquor in streets, &c.
Division V - Sale or supply of liquor to youths
- 26 Sale or supply of liquor to youths
- 27 Section 27
- 28 Section 28
- 29 Section 29
- 30 Section 30
- 31 Section 31
- 32 Section 32
Division VI -
. . . . . . . .Division VII - Offences against public authority
- 34B Resistance to, and obstruction of, public officers prohibited
PART III - Injuries to the Person
- 35 Common assault and aggravated assault
- 35A Tattooing, body piercing and body modification
- 36 Injury by driving, &c.
PART IV - Injuries to Property
- 37 Offences relating to property
- 37AAA Interference with war memorials
- 37AA Unlawfully setting fire to property
PART IVA - Offences Involving Vehicles Division 1 - Motor vehicle
stealing, &c.- 37A Interpretation
- 37B Motor vehicle stealing
- 37C Procuring the hire or use of a motor vehicle by fraud, &c.
- 37D Summary prosecution of offenders
- 37E Penalty
- 37F Disqualification from driving
- 37G Requirement of owner or registered operator to provide details
- 37GA Notice of demand
- 37GB Statutory declaration naming driver or occupant of vehicle
- 37H Application of section 18 of the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999
- 37I Tampering with vehicles
- 37J Excessive noise, smoke, &c., from vehicles
- 37JA Use of spotlights on vehicles on public streets
Division 2 - Confiscation and clamping of vehicles for certain
offences Subdivision 1 - Preliminary- 37K Interpretation of Division
- 37L Application of Division
- 37M Punishment under Division additional to other punishment
- 37MA Special compulsory penalty for prescribed offences Subdivision 2 - Clamping and confiscation of vehicles
- 37N Clamping and confiscation of vehicles
- 37O Period of clamping or confiscation for first prescribed offence
- 37P Period of clamping or confiscation for second prescribed offence
- 37Q Period of clamping or confiscation for third or subsequent prescribed offence
- 37QA Period of clamping or confiscation for evasion vehicle
- 37QB Evasion vehicle may be forfeited
- 37R Transportation of vehicle to holding yard
- 37S Unlawful interference with, or removal of, confiscated vehicle
- 37SA Unlawful interference with clamped vehicle, &c.
- 37T Notice of clamping or confiscation to be given
- 37U Content of notice for first offence
- 37V Content of notice for second or subsequent offence
- 37VA Content of notice for evasion offence
- 37W Advice to registered operator of date of hearing
- 37X Costs of confiscation Subdivision 3 - Forfeiture orders
- 37Y Application for forfeiture of vehicles
- 37Z Defence to show no knowledge and consent
- 37ZA Powers for enforcing forfeiture order
- 37ZB Third party protection from forfeiture order Subdivision 4 - Unclamping and recovery, &c., of vehicles
- 37ZC Unclamping or recovery of vehicle clamped or confiscated for prescribed offence
- 37ZD Unclamping or recovery of vehicle clamped or confiscated for second or subsequent prescribed offence
- 37ZE Clamped or confiscated vehicle may be unclamped or returned in certain circumstances
- 37ZF Unclamping or return of vehicle in case of severe hardship upon conviction
- 37ZG Return of vehicle if offending driver not convicted, &c. Subdivision 5 - Disposal of vehicles, &c.
- 37ZH Disposal of confiscated vehicle
- 37ZI Disposal of forfeited vehicle
- 37ZJ Voluntary transfer of ownership of vehicle to Crown
- 37ZK Clamped or confiscated vehicle not to be sold or disposed of
- 37ZL Application of proceeds of sale Subdivision 6 - Miscellaneous
- 37ZLA Power of Commissioner to authorise unclamping
- 37ZM Protection from liability
PART V - Offences Involving Dishonesty
- 38 Section 38
- 38A Making off without payment
- 38B Stealing with force
- 39 Possession of stolen property
- 39A Section 39A
- 40 Section 40
- 41 Advertising reward for return of stolen property
- 42 Taking or using animal, vehicle, or vessel without owner's consent
- 43 Finding property
PART VA - Offences Relating to Computers
- 43A Computer-related fraud
- 43B Damaging computer data
- 43C Unauthorized access to a computer
- 43D Insertion of false information as data
- 43E Extra-territorial application of this Part
- 43F Period during which complaint may be made
PART VI - Miscellaneous Offences Division I - Bogus advertisements
and false noticesDivision II -
. . . . . . . .Division IIA - Setting of traps
- 46A Section 46A
Division III - Motor-vehicle races and reliability trials
- 47 Interpretation
- 48 No motor-vehicle race to be held without a permit
- 49 Power of Commissioner of Police to grant permit
Division IIIAA - Activities on public streets
Division IIIA - Public entertainments
Division IV -
. . . . . . . .PART VII - Powers of Police Officers and Other Persons Division I
- ArrestDivision II - Entry and search
- 57 Power of police officers to enter certain places
- 57A Searching of hawkers, &c.
- 57B Section 57B
- 58 Search of persons for poison
- 58A Power to search for liquor
- 58B Search of accused person in custody
Division III - Search warrants
Division IV - Infringement notices
PART VIII - Declaration of Crime Scenes and Serious Incident Sites
Division 1 - Crime scenes
Division 2 - Serious incident sites
PART IX - Procedure and Supplemental Provisions
- 64 Accomplice
- 65 Power of court, upon neglect to prosecute, court to order another person to proceed
- 66 Provision relating to determination of certain questions by courts
- 67 Averment of age prima facie proof
- 67A Evidentiary provision
- 68 Procedure for seized firearms
- 69 Disposal of property forfeited to Crown
- 70 Section 70
- 71 Section 71
- 72 Section 72
- 73 Act not to affect rights of the Crown
- 74 Regulations SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE 2
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