Police Offences Amendment Act 2001


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Police Offences Amendment Act 2001

An Act to amend the Police Offences Act 1935

[Royal Assent 12 April 2001]

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:

1.   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Police Offences Amendment Act 2001 .

2.   Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

3.   Principal Act

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    Section 5 repealed

Section 5 of the Principal Act is repealed.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    Section 9 repealed

Section 9 of the Principal Act is repealed.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    Section 11 repealed

Section 11 of the Principal Act is repealed.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    Sections 15B and 15C repealed

Sections 15B and 15C of the Principal Act are repealed.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    Sections 17B and 18 repealed

Sections 17B and 18 of the Principal Act are repealed.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    Part VI, Division II repealed

Division II of Part VI of the Principal Act is repealed.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    Part VI, Division IV repealed

Division IV of Part VI of the Principal Act is repealed.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]