Trespass Act 1980 Flashcards
Trespass after warning to leave act and section
Trespass act 1980 section 3 (1)
Trespass after warning to leave elements
Trespasses
On any place
After being warned to leave that place by the occupier of that place
Neglects or refuses to do so
Trespasses
Is on another persons property without authority
Trespasses after previous warnings act and section
Trespass act 1980 section 4(4)
Trespass after previous warnings elements
Being a person who has been warned to stay off any place
Wilfully trespasses on that place
Within 2 years
Legal defences
Own protection
Protection of someone else
Emergency involving theirs or another’s property
Occupier no longer lives there
Section 56 crimes act 1961
Allows you to use reasonable force to prevent any person trespassing