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Crimes
[1984 Ed.
44/9055
Indecency in public.
Conviction for offence other than that charged.
Schedule.
Proof of exceptions.
[cf. 1956 c. 69, s. 47.]
Power of search in case of man living on earnings of prostitution.
[cf. 1956 c. 69, s. 42.)
General power of search and seizure.
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $1,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
10,000.
(Added, I of 1978, s. 6)
148. A person who, without lawful authority or excuse, in any public place or in view of the public indecently exposes any part of his body shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $1,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(2) A person under the age of 12 shall not be guilty of an offence under subsection (1) by reason only of his bathing unclothed.
(Added, 1 of 1978, s. 6)
149. (1) If on the trial of a charge for an offence specified in the second column of the Schedule the accused is acquitted, but it is proved that the accused is guilty of any offence specified opposite thereto in the third column of the Schedule or of being party to any such offence, he shall be convicted of such offence or of being a party to any such offence and shall be liable to be punished accordingly.
(2) Nothing in this section shall exclude the application to any offence of any other law authorizing a court to find a person guilty of an offence other than that with which he is charged.
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(Added, I of 1978, s. 6)
150. Where in any section in this Part the description of an offence is expressed to be subject to exceptions mentioned in the section, proof of the exception is to lie on the person relying on it.
(Added, 1 of 1978, s. 6)
151. Where it is made to appear to a magistrate by information on oath that there is reasonable cause to suspect that any premises or vessel is used by a woman for the purpose of prostitution, and that a man residing in or frequenting the premises or vessel is living wholly or in part on her earnings, the magistrate may issue a warrant authorizing a police officer to enter and search such premises or vessel and to arrest the man.
(Added, I of 1978, s. 6)
152. (1) If a police officer of the rank of superintendent or above has reason to suspect that an offence under this Part has been or is being committed in or in respect of or in connexion with any premises or place or any vessel, he may in writing authorize any police officer for the purposes of this section.
(2) A police officer authorized under subsection (1) for the purposes of this section, and any other police officer assisting him
may-
(a) enter, by force if necessary, the premises or place or vessel
specified in the authorization and search the same;
(b) search any person found in such premises or place or
vessel;
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60
CAP. 200]
Crimes
[1984 Ed.
44/9055
Indecency in public.
Conviction for offence other than that charged.
Schedule.
Proof of exceptions.
lcf. 1956 c. 69, s. 47.]
Power of search in case of man living on earnings of prostitution.
[cf. 1956 c. 69, s. 42.)
General power of search and seizure.
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $1,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
10,000.
( Added, I of 1978, s. 6)
148. A person who, without lawful authority or excuse, in any public place or in view of the public indecently exposes any part of his body shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $1,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(2) A person under the age of 12 shall not be guilty of an offence under subsection (1) by reason only of his bathing unclothed.
( Added, 1 of 1978, s. 6)
149. (1) If on the trial of a charge for an offence specified in the second column of the Schedule the accused is acquitted, but it is proved that the accused is guilty of any offence specified opposite thereto in the third column of the Schedule or of being party to any such offence, he shall be convicted of such offence or of being a party to any such offence and shall be liable to be punished accordingly.
(2) Nothing in this section shall exclude the application to any offence of any other law authorizing a court to find a person guilty of an offence other than that with which he is charged.
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( Added, I of 1978, s. 6)
150. Where in any section in this Part the description of an offence is expressed to be subject to exceptions mentioned in the section, proof of the exception is to lie on the person relying on it.
( Added, 1 of 1978, s. 6)
151. Where it is made to appear to a magistrate by information on oath that there is reasonable cause to suspect that any premises or vessel is used by a woman for the purpose of prostitution, and that a man residing in or frequenting the premises or vessel is living wholly or in part on her earnings, the magistrate may issue a warrant authorizing a police officer to enter and search such premises or vessel and to arrest the man.
(Added, I of 1978, s. 6)
152. (1) If a police officer of the rank of superintendent or above has reason to suspect that an offence under this Part has been or is being committed in or in respect of or in connexion with any premises or place or any vessel, he may in writing authorize any police officer for the purposes of this section.
(2) A police officer authorized under subsection (1) for the purposes of this section, and any other police officer assisting him
may-
(a) enter, by force if necessary, the premises or place or vessel
specified in the authorization and search the same;
(b) search any person found in such premises or place or
vessel;
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