Miscellaneous Offences Act (Formerly Known as Minor Offences Act) · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Police Orders as to Fireworks
5. Orders by public notification for fireworks licences
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Commissioner of Police may, with the sanction of the
Minister, issue orders to be promulgated by public notification authorising the letting off of fireworks on certain fixed days, and at certain fixed hours in places near a public road, and may issue licences at particular times for the letting off of fireworks in places near a public road.
Every licence issued under this section shall state the place where and hours between which the fireworks may be fired or let off and the description of fireworks to be used.
No authority so notified, or licence so issued, shall be held to relieve any person from liability in the event of any damage, loss or injury to person or property being caused by the firing or letting off of such fireworks.
Any person who lets off any fireworks in or near any public road, except at such times and places and in such manner as is from time to time allowed under subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $250.
in or near any public road
“in or near any public road” includes all places in the public road, and all places within 10 yards of it not being effectually separated from and hidden from the road by a wall or otherwise;
The occupier of any house from or in which, or from or in the verandah of which, any contravention of subsection (4) takes place, is liable to the penalty prescribed as well as the person, if another person, who commits the offence.
occupier
“occupier” means the person in occupation of the building in respect of which the word is used, or having the charge, management or control thereof either on his own account or as agent of another person and includes a tenant or lodger; Miscellaneous Offences 26
BURNING MATERIAL OR DISCHARGING
FIREARM IN PUBLIC ROAD
public road
“public road” includes every road, street, passage, footways or square over which the public have a right of way.
Terms defined in this Act
in or near any public road
Defined · s 2“in or near any public road” includes all places in the public road, and all places within 10 yards of it not being effectually separated from and hidden from the road by a wall or otherwise;
occupier
Defined · s 38“occupier” means the person in occupation of the building in respect of which the word is used, or having the charge, management or control thereof either on his own account or as agent of another person and includes a tenant or lodger; Miscellaneous Offences 26
public road
Defined · s 2“public road” includes every road, street, passage, footways or square over which the public have a right of way.
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