CAP. 245]
Public Order
[1987 Ed.
Rioters demolishing buildings, etc.
Rioters damaging buildings, machinery, etc.
Riotously preventing the sailing of ship, aircraft or train.
Forcible entry.
Forcible detainer of premises.
20. (1) Any person taking part in a riot who unlawfully pulls down or destroys or begins to pull down or destroy any motor vehicle, tramcar, aircraft, vessel, building, railway, machinery or structure shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable--
(a) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for 14 years;
and
(b) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for 5 years.
(2) A person may be convicted of an offence under this section whether or not he has been charged with or convicted of any other offence under this Part.
21. (1) Any person taking part in a riot who unlawfully damages any of the things specified in section 20 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable--
(a) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for 10 years;
and
(b) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for 5 years.
(2) A person may be convicted of an offence under this section whether or not he has been charged with or convicted of any other offence under this Part.
22. (1) Any person taking part in a riot who unlawfully and with force prevents, hinders or obstructs, or attempts to prevent, hinder or obstruct, the loading or unloading, or the movement, of any motor vehicle, tramcar, aircraft, train or vessel, or unlawfully and with force boards, or attempts to board, any motor vehicle, tramcar, aircraft, train or vessel with intent to do so, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 3 years.
(2) A person may be convicted of an offence under this section whether or not he has been charged with or convicted of any other offence under this Part.
23. (1) Any person who enters on any premises in a violent manner, whether or not he is entitled to enter thereon and whether such violence consists in actual force applied to any other person or in threats or in breaking open any building or in collecting an unusual number of people, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years.
(2) Nothing in this section shall make it an offence for a person to enter upon his own premises if they are in his possession or in the custody of his servant or agent. (Replaced, 31 of 1970, s. 13)
24. Any person who, being in unlawful possession of premises, holds possession of them, in a manner likely to cause a breach of the peace or to cause any person reasonably to fear that a breach of the peace will be occasioned thereby, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years.
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CAP. 245]
Public Order
[1987 Ed.
Rioters
demolishing buildings, etc.
Rioters
damaging
buildings,
machinery, etc.
Riotously preventing the sailing of ship, aircraft or train.
Forcible entry.
Forcible detainer of premises.
20. (1) Any person taking part in a riot who unlawfully pulls down or destroys or begins to pull down or destroy any motor vehicle, tramcar, aircraft, vessel, building, railway, machinery or structure shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable--
(a) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for 14 years;
and
(b) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for 5 years.
(2) A person may be convicted of an offence under this section whether or not he has been charged with or convicted of any other offence under this part.
21. (1) Any person taking part in a riot who unlawfully damages any of the things specified in section 20 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable--
(a) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for 10 years;
and
(b) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for 5 years.
(2) A person may be convicted of an offence under this section whether or not he has been charged with or convicted of any other offence under this Part.
22. (1) Any person taking part in a riot who unlawfully and with force prevents, hinders or obstructs, or attempts to prevent, hinder or obstruct, the loading or unloading, or the movement, of any motor vehicle, tramcar, aircraft, train or vessel, or unlawfully and with force boards, or attempts to board, any motor vehicle, tramcar, aircraft, train or vessel with intent to do so, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 3 years.
(2) A person may be convicted of an offence under this section whether or not he has been charged with or convicted of any other offence under this part.
23. (1) Any person who enters on any premises in a violent manner, whether or not he is entitled to enter thereon and whether such violence consists in actual force applied to any other person or in threats or in breaking open any building or in collecting an unusual number of people, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years.
(2) Nothing in this section shall make it an offence for a person to enter upon his own premises if they are in his possession or in the custody of his servant or agent. (Replaced, 31 of 1970, s. 13)
24. Any person who, being in unlawful possession of premises, holds possession of them, in a manner likely to cause a breach of the peace or to cause any person reasonably to fear that a breach of the
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