Police Offences Amendment Act 2001
An Act to amend the Police Offences Act 1935
Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:
This Act may be cited as the Police Offences Amendment Act 2001 .
This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
In this Act, the Police Offences Act 1935 is referred to as the Principal Act.
4. Section 5 repealed
Section 5 of the Principal Act is repealed.
5. Section 8 amended (Begging, imposition, prostitution, &c.)
Section 8(1) of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraphs (d) , (g) and (i) .
6. Section 9 repealed
Section 9 of the Principal Act is repealed.
7. Section 10 amended (Disorderly houses)
Section 10(1) of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraphs (c) and (d) .
8. Section 11 repealed
Section 11 of the Principal Act is repealed.
9. Section 13 amended (Public annoyance)
Section 13 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsections (5) and (5AA) .
10. Section 15 amended (Obstructions in streets, writing on or defacing buildings, &c., throwing, &c., rubbish on street, &c.)
Section 15 of the Principal Act is amended as follows:(a) by omitting paragraph (a) from subsection (1) ;(b) by omitting paragraph (c) from subsection (1) ;(c) by omitting subsections (2) , (3) , (4) , (5) and (6) ;(d) by omitting from subsection (7) "or (2) or who contravenes subsection (6) ";(e) by omitting paragraph (b) from subsection (7) .
11. Section 15A amended (Police offences in towns)
Section 15A(1) of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraphs (a) and (b) .
12. Sections 15B and 15C repealed
Sections 15B and 15C of the Principal Act are repealed.
13. Sections 17B and 18 repealed
Sections 17B and 18 of the Principal Act are repealed.
14. Part VI, Division II repealed
Division II of Part VI of the Principal Act is repealed.
15. Part VI, Division IV repealed
Division IV of Part VI of the Principal Act is repealed.
16. Schedule II amended (Tanner's Licence)
Schedule II to the Principal Act is amended by omitting Form VIII .
[Second reading presentation speech made in:
House of Assembly on 16 NOVEMBER 2000
Legislative Council on 13 MARCH 2001]