1989 Ed.]
Summary Offences
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6. Street cries for buying or selling
Any person who uses or utters cries for the purpose of buying or selling any article whatsoever, or who makes any noise whatsoever with the object of disposing of or attracting attention to his goods, wares or trade shall be liable to a fine of $50.
(Amended 11 of 1949 s. 5)
6A. Touting
(1) Any person who in a public place, to the annoyance of or in a manner likely to annoy any other person, importunes such person to buy any article or thing or to give his custom to any business, whether or not the article or thing is offered for sale, or the business is carried on, by such first-mentioned person, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $1,000 in the case of a first offence, and to a fine of $2,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months in the case of a second or subsequent offence. (Amended 37 of 1977 s. 2)
(2) In subsection (1), "business" includes any services provided by way of trade or business.
(Added 4 of 1968 s. 2)
6B. Prohibition of profiteering on the sale of travel tickets in a public place
(1) No person shall, in a public place, sell or solicit the purchase of any ticket issued by or on behalf of a carrier at a price exceeding the authorized price.
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $1,000 in the case of a first offence, and to a fine of $2,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months in the case of a second or subsequent offence.
(3) In subsection (1)—
“authorized price”, in relation to a ticket issued by or on behalf of a carrier, means the price fixed by or on behalf of the carrier as the price at which the ticket is to be issued to an intending passenger;
"carrier" means a person who provides any means of transport for passengers; "sell" includes exhibit or offer for sale, or have in possession for sale; and "ticket" means any document or token issued for the purpose of enabling the holder thereof to travel as a passenger on any vessel, aircraft, vehicle or other means of transport.
(Added 64 of 1982 s. 2)