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1987 Ed.]

Public Order

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peace may occur, against a person entitled by law to the possession of the premises 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.

25. Any person who takes part in an unlawful fight in a public place shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 12 months.

(Amended, 31 of 1970, s. 14)

26. Any person who, without lawful authority, at any public gathering makes any statement, or behaves in a manner, which is intended or which he knows or ought to know is likely to incite or induce any person (Amended, 31 of 1970, s. 15)

(a) to kill or do physical injury to any person or to any class or community of persons;

(b) to destroy or do any damage to any property; or

(c) to deprive any person by force or fear of the possession or use of any property either permanently or temporarily,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable-

(i) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for 5 years; and

(ii) on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years.

PART V

FALSE NEWS AND BOMB HOAXES

27. (1) Any person who publishes false news which is likely to cause alarm to the public or a section thereof or disturb public order shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable-

(a) on conviction on indictment, to a fine of $100,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years; and

(b) on summary conviction, to a fine of $30,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

(2) It shall be a defence to a charge under subsection (1) for the person charged to prove that he had reasonable grounds for believing that the news to which the charge relates was true.

(3) No prosecution for an offence under this section shall be commenced without the consent of the Attorney General.

28. (1) Any person who-

(a) places any article or substance in any place whatever; or

(b) dispatches any article or substance by post, rail, sea, air or any other means whatever of sending things from one place to another,

Fighting in public.

Proposing violence at public gatherings.

False news.

10f198952

Bomb hoaxes. 1977 c. 45, s. 51.

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1987 Ed.] Public Order [CAP. 245 19 peace may occur, against a person entitled by law to the possession of the premises 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. 25. Any person who takes part in an unlawful fight in a public place shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 12 months. (Amended, 31 of 1970, s. 14) 26. Any person who, without lawful authority, at any public gathering makes any statement, or behaves in a manner, which is intended or which he knows or ought to know is likely to incite or induce any person (Amended, 31 of 1970, s. 15) (a) to kill or do physical injury to any person or to any class or community of persons; (b) to destroy or do any damage to any property; or (c) to deprive any person by force or fear of the possession or use of any property either permanently or temporarily, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable- (i) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for 5 years; and (ii) on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years. PART V FALSE NEWS AND BOMB HOAXES 27. (1) Any person who publishes false news which is likely to cause alarm to the public or a section thereof or disturb public order shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable- (a) on conviction on indictment, to a fine of $100,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years; and (b) on summary conviction, to a fine of $30,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (2) It shall be a defence to a charge under subsection (1) for the person charged to prove that he had reasonable grounds for believing that the news to which the charge relates was true. (3) No prosecution for an offence under this section shall be commenced without the consent of the Attorney General. 28. (1) Any person who- (a) places any article or substance in any place whatever; or (b) dispatches any article or substance by post, rail, sea, air or any other means whatever of sending things from one place to another, Fighting in public. Proposing violence at public gatherings. False news. 10f198952 Bomb hoaxes. 1977 c. 45, s. 51. Page 20 Page 21
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1987 Ed.] Public Order [CAP. 245 19 peace may occur, against a person entitled by law to the possession of the premises 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. 25. Any person who takes part in an unlawful fight in a public place shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 12 months. (Amended, 31 of 1970, s. 14) 26. Any person who, without lawful authority, at any public gathering makes any statement, or behaves in a manner, which is intended or which he knows or ought to know is likely to incite or induce any person (Amended, 31 of 1970, s. 15) (a) to kill or do physical injury to any person or to any class or community of persons; (b) to destroy or do any damage to any property; or (c) to deprive any person by force or fear of the possession or use of any property either permanently or temporarily, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable- (i) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for 5 years; and (ii) on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000 and to im- prisonment for 2 years. PART V FALSE NEWS AND BOMB HOAXES 27. (1) Any person who publishes false news which is likely to cause alarm to the public or a section thereof or disturb public order shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable- (a) on donviction on indictment, to a fine of $100,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years; and (b) on summary conviction, to a fine of $30,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (2) It shall be a defence to a charge under subsection (1) for the person charged to prove that he had reasonable grounds for believing that the news to which the charge relates was true. (3) No prosecution for an offence under this section shall be commenced without the consent of the Attorney General. 28. (1) Any person who- (a) places any article or substance in any place whatever; or (b) dispatches any article or substance by post, rail, sea, air or any other means whatever of sending things from one place to another, Fighting in public. Proposing violence at public gatherings. False news. 10f198952 Bomb hoaxes. 1977 c. 45, s. 51. Page 20Page 21
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1987 Ed.]

Public Order

[CAP. 245

19

peace may occur, against a person entitled by law to the possession of the premises 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.

25. Any person who takes part in an unlawful fight in a public place shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 12 months.

(Amended, 31 of 1970, s. 14)

26. Any person who, without lawful authority, at any public gathering makes any statement, or behaves in a manner, which is intended or which he knows or ought to know is likely to incite or induce any person (Amended, 31 of 1970, s. 15)

(a) to kill or do physical injury to any person or to any class or

community of persons;

(b) to destroy or do any damage to any property; or

(c) to deprive any person by force or fear of the possession or

use of any property either permanently or temporarily,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable-

(i) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for 5 years;

and

(ii) on summary conviction to a fine of $5,000 and to im-

prisonment for 2 years.

PART V

FALSE NEWS AND BOMB HOAXES

27. (1) Any person who publishes false news which is likely to cause alarm to the public or a section thereof or disturb public order shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable-

(a) on donviction on indictment, to a fine of $100,000 and to

imprisonment for 2 years; and

(b) on summary conviction, to a fine of $30,000 and to

imprisonment for 6 months.

(2) It shall be a defence to a charge under subsection (1) for the person charged to prove that he had reasonable grounds for believing that the news to which the charge relates was true.

(3) No prosecution for an offence under this section shall be commenced without the consent of the Attorney General.

28. (1) Any person who-

(a) places any article or substance in any place whatever; or (b) dispatches any article or substance by post, rail, sea, air or any other means whatever of sending things from one place to another,

Fighting in public.

Proposing violence at public gatherings.

False news.

10f198952

Bomb hoaxes. 1977 c. 45, s. 51.

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