Public Order Act · s 36

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s 36Abetment and failure to report offences

(1)

Any person who abets the commission of any offence against this Act is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to the same penalty as that provided for the offence abetted.

(2)

Any person who knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that another person is guilty of any offence against this Act, fails to report the same to a police officer, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000 and imprisonment for 3 years.

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