Peeping or Peering Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Legislation?
A
Section 30 of SOA 1981, makes it an offence to:
- look into a dwelling house OR
- loiter by night on land on which a house is situated.
2
Q
Powers of Arrest?
A
Section 39(1) SOA 1981
3
Q
What are the elements?
A
- Found
- By night
- Without reasonable excuse
- Peeping or peering
- Into a dwelling house
4
Q
What is the definition of “by night”?
A
Between the end of the first hour after sunset and the beginning of the last hour before sunrise.
5
Q
What is the definition of peeping and peering?
A
Deliberately looking through any window or open door.
