OF07: Behaviour Offences

Question 1

Define public place

Answer 1

• open to being used by the public whether be free or of charge.
• whether any owner or occupier is lawfully entitled to exclude or reject a persons
• includes the interior of a vehicle that is in a public place

Question 2

Fighting in a public place

• Act + section
• Penalty
• Elements

Answer 2

SOA1981: section 7
$1000
Fighting - public place

Question 3

Offensive OR Disorderly behaviour

• Act + section
• Penalty
• Elements

Answer 3

SOA1981: section 4

• $1000
• Public place OR within view
• behaves in offensive manner OR disorderly manner

Question 4

SOA1981: Section 3?

Answer 4

Disorderly behaviour likely to cause violence

Question 5

SOA1981: section 5A?

Answer 5

Disorderly assembly

Question 6

Excreting in a public place

• Act + section
• Penalty
• Elements

Answer 6

SOA1981: section 32

• $200
• Urinating ir defecating
• in any public place

Question 7

Explain how to prove resisting an officer

Answer 7

requires some form of force

Question 8

Explain how to prove obstructing an officer

Answer 8

deliberately making it more difficult for an officer to carry out their duties

Question 9

Resisting or obstructing Police

• Act + section
• Penalty
• Elements

Answer 9

SOA1981: section 23 (a)

• 3 months impris/ $2000
• Resists/ Obstructs OR incites or encourages another person to resist OR obstruct - any constable or authorised officer in the execution of their duties