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UNDER THE SUMMARY OFFENCES ORDINANCE ARE NOT COMPUTERISED. HOWEVER, A RECENT MANUAL ANALYSIS OF THE RECORDS IN POLICE DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY INDICATED THAT A TOTAL OF 81 PROSECUTIONS INVOLVING AMPLIFICATION EQUIPMENT HAVE TAKEN PLACE

SINCE 1985. WE DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY OF THESE INVOLVE LOUD- HAILERS, BUT BELIEVE THAT IT WILL HAVE BEEN THE MAJORITY:

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

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4 PROSECUTIONS

23 PROSECUTIONS

40 PROSECUTIONS

2 PROSECUTIONS

2 PROSECUTIONS

10 PROSECUTIONS (TO DATE)

IT MUST BE EMPHASISED THESE FIGURES ARE NOT COMPLETE BECAUSE FOR MANY OF THE YEARS SOME DIVISIONAL RECORDS HAVE BEEN DESTROYED. THE NUMBER OF PROSECUTIONS IS THUS LIKELY TO BE HIGHER THAT THE

FIGURES ABOVE.

6. WE HAVE NOT DONE ANY RESEARCH ON WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS COMPARABLE PUBLIC ORDER LEGISLATION ELSEWHERE.

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