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Summary Offences
[1989 Ed.
(d) use such force as is reasonably necessary to-
(i) enter any premises or place which he is empowered to enter
and search by paragraph (a);
(ii) board and search any vessel which he is empowered to board
and search by paragraph (b);
(iii) remove any person or thing obstructing him in the exercise
of any power conferred by this subsection;
(e) detain any person found in or on any premises, place or vessel which he is so empowered to enter or board and search until the
search has been completed.
(5) Any article used in or in connection with any public live performance of an indecent, obscene, revolting or offensive nature shall be liable to forfeiture.
(6) If on application by or on behalf of the Commissioner of Police a magistrate is satisfied that any article is liable to forfeiture under subsection (5), he may order the same to be forfeited.
(7) An order for the forfeiture of the article may be made under subsection (6) notwithstanding that no person has been convicted of an offence under this section.
(8) Before making an order under subsection (6), the magistrate may direct that any person whom he thinks proper shall be given notice of the application and of the time and place at which that person should appear before the magistrate if he wishes to show cause why an order should not be made.
(9) In this section-
"live performance" includes any play, show, exhibition, act, entertainment, presentation, display or other performance of any kind given or done wholly or in part by a person or persons;
"public live performance" means a live performance in a public place or which is given or done in view of the public or a section of the public or to which the public or a section of the public are admitted, whether on payment or otherwise.
(Added 61 of 1975 s.
2)
13. (Repealed 35 of 1978 s. 2; 75 of 1988 s. 40)
13A. (Repealed 75 of 1988 s. 40)
14. Firing near dwelling house or road
Any person who without lawful authority or excuse discharges any cannon or firearm within 200 metres of any dwelling house or any motor road to the
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