CO129-399 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [1-2] — Page 505

REPORT

ON AN

Ordinance entitled

An Ordinance to amend

The Summary Offences Ordinance, 1845.

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1.

Under the provisions of Section 13 of The Summary Offences

Ordinance, 1845 the ́making of disturbing noises at night within

the town of Victoria or its vicinity was prohibited.

The object of this Ordinance is to enable these provisions

to be extended to other areas in the Colony which are now cen-

tres of population and in which it is dèsirable that the pro-

visions of the law should also bë operative.

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Section l'of the Ordinance is formål.

3.

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4.

By Section 2 of the Ordinance the provisions of Section

Summary Offences Ordinance 1845 are fepealed and new provisions

are substituted by which it is provided that in such districts

as the

Governor-in-Council may direct by Notification in the

Gazette, no person shall at night make any noise calculated to

disturb or interfere with the publié or to annoy any person.

Contravention of the provisions of the Section is punishable by

Sub-section 2 of Section 2 ́bý a "Fine not exceeding $100 or by

imprisonment not exceeding Three months in default of payment.

In my opinion this” is an Ordinance ́ to which His Excellency the

Governor may properly assent in the name of His Majesty and on

His behalf.

Johna que brill

Attorney General,

19. 2. 13.