Legislation

Question 1

SOA s.3 public place

Answer 1

Public place.

A place whether or not covered by water, a part of a premises which is open to the public and is not a school.

Question 2

SOA s.3 premises

Answer 2

Premises

Any building, structure, vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or place whether built on or not.

Question 3

Definition of OFFENSIVE

Answer 3

Calculated to:
wound feeling
arouse anger
cause resentment
cause disgust.

Question 4

SOA s4

Answer 4

Offensive behaviour and conduct

-the accused
-conducted himself/herself in an offensive manner
-in or near, or within view or hearing from a public place or
school.

Question 5

SOA s4A

Answer 5

Offensive language

The accused
used offensive language
in or near, or within hearing from a public place or school

Question 6

SOA s5

Answer 6

obscene exposure

the accused
willfully and obscenely
exposed his or her person
in or near, or within view from a public place or school

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units or imprisonment for six months.

Question 7

SOA s6

Answer 7

Obstructing traffic

Question 8

SOA s9

Answer 8

Continuation of intoxicated and disorderly behaviour following a move on direction.

15 penalty units

Question 9

SOA s11B

Answer 9

custody of an offensive implement.

• the accused
• without a reasonable excuse
• has in his or her custody an offensive implement
• in a public place or school

Question 10

SOA s3 Knife

Answer 10

• knife blade
• razor blade
• any other blade

Question 11

SOA s11C

Answer 11

Custody of a knife in a public place or school

• the accused
• without reasonable excuse
• has in his/her custody a knife
• in a public place or school.

Question 12

SOA s11D

Answer 12

Parents allow children to carry knives.

Question 13

Definition of Offensive

Answer 13

Cause resentment
Cause disgust
arouse anger
Wound feelings

Question 14

SOA s6A

Answer 14

Unauthorised entry of vehicles/boats

Question 15

SOA s11B(3)

Answer 15

Offensive implement

Anything made to or adapted to:

• Cause or intend to cause injury to a person, or
• Menace a person, or
• Damage property

Question 16

SOA s11E

Answer 16

Wielding of knives in a public place or school

• The accused
• Without reasonable excuse
  * uses a knife
  * carries a knife that is visible
• in the presence of any person
• in a public place or school
• in a manner that causes a person of reasonable firmness to fear for their safety (no need for person of firmness to be present)

Question 17

SOA s11F

Answer 17

Sale of knives to Child under 16

• The accused
• sells a knife
• to a child under the age of 16

Question 18

LEPRA s199

Answer 18

Failure to comply with directions

a person must not without reasonable excuse refuse or fail to comply with direction.

Question 19

LEPRA s197

Answer 19

Directions generally relating to public places.

Causing fear
Harrassment/intimidation
obstructing traffic
procuring/purchasing drugs
supplying drugs.

Question 20

LEPRA s198

Answer 20

Move on direction to intoxicated persons in a public place

Noticeably affected intoxicated person.

Injure person
Damage property
Cause a public hazard
Behave Disorderly

Question 21

LEPRA 198(5)

Answer 21

Speech, balance, coordination, behaviour is NOTICEABLY affected and is reasonable to supsect it is due to alcohol or drugs.

Question 22

LEPRA 198A

Answer 22

Giving direction to groups.

Question 23

CA s546C

Answer 23

Resist etc police

Question 24

Definition of dwelling

Answer 24

any building or other structure intended for occupation as a dwelling and capable of being occupied, whether or not it has ever been so occupied.