Behaviour Offences- Summary Offence Act 1981

Question 1

Section 32

Answer 1

1. Urinates/ excretes
2. In a public place

Powers to arrest :39

Defence: section 32 provides a statutory defence that offender had no reasonable grounds to believe they would not be observed

Question 2

Section 4: offensive or disorderly behaviour

Answer 2

1. In a public place or in view of a public place

2. behaves in a offensive manner or behaves in a disorderly manner

Question 3

Sections 3: disorderly behaviour likely to cause violence

Answer 3

1. In a public place or in view of a public place
2. Behaves in or encourages/incites any person to behave in a
   R.O.T.I.D described as Riotous, offensive threatening, insulting or disorderly behaviour

Question 4

Section 5: disorderly assembly

Answer 4

Deals with a group situation where three or more people are gathered in such a manner that others present fead violence or disorder is about to occur
Example: gang or street kids shaping up to one another

Question 5

Section 7

Answer 5

Fighting in a public place

1. Fighting
2. In a public place

Question 6

Section 23 Obstruction

Answer 6

1. intentionally obstructs or incites/encourages any other person to
2. To obstruct any officer in the execution of their duties.

Question 7

Prohibition of gang insignia

Elements?

Answer 7

1. Government premisss5

2. Wearing insignia in it