MINOR OFFENCES ACT 1955 (REVISED 1987)

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1 ORDERS AS TO FIREWORKS-1. Short title and application.

2 ORDERS AS TO FIREWORKS-2. Interpretation.

3 ORDERS AS TO FIREWORKS-3. Restriction on letting off of fireworks.

4 BURNING MATERIAL OR DISCHARGING FIREARMS-4. Burning material or discharging firearms.

5 ANIMALS-5. Mad, dangerous and wild animals.

6 ANIMALS-6. Dog running at persons, etc.

7 ANIMALS-7. Liability of dog owner.

8 ANIMALS-8. Letting loose dog or other animal.

9 ANIMALS-9. Animals damaging property.

10 ANIMALS-10. Animals led or driven on a public road at night.

11 ANIMALS-11. Miscellaneous offences.

12 NUISANCES-12. Offences in relation to public roads.

13 NUISANCES-13. Excessive noise.

14 NUISANCES-14. Insulting behaviour.

15 NUISANCES-15. Miscellaneous nuisances.

15A NUISANCES-15A. Offering, soliciting to offer, or loitering for the purpose of offering, services for profit or reward.

16 MILITARY, POLICE AND MARINE-16. Unlawful possession of military, naval, air force or police.

17 MILITARY, POLICE AND MARINE-17. Taking spirits, etc. into barracks and police stations.

18 HOTELS AND PUBLIC HOUSES-18. Disorderly conduct in hotels, boarding-houses, etc.

19 POUNDS-19. Public pounds to be provided.

20 OTHER OFFENCES-20. Corpses and dying persons.

20A OTHER OFFENCES-20A. Disorderly conduct at public meetings.

21 OTHER OFFENCES-21. Drunkenness and disorderly behaviour in public places.

22 OTHER OFFENCES-22. Wilful trespass.

23 OTHER OFFENCES-23. (Repealed by Ord. 43/58 w.e.f. 1.1.59.).

24 OTHER OFFENCES-24. Illegal drilling.

25 OTHER OFFENCES-25. Wearing unauthorised uniform.

25A OTHER OFFENCES-25A. Wearing, possessing or manufacturing of camouflage uniform.

26 OTHER OFFENCES-26. Unlawful use of boundary marks.

27 IDLE AND DISORDERLY PERSONS-27. Unlicensed hawkers.

27A IDLE AND DISORDERLY PERSONS-27A. Licensing of hawkers.

28 ROGUES AND VAGABONDS-28. Persons previously convicted under section 27.

29 GENERAL-29. Fraudulent possession of property.

30 GENERAL-30. Destroying or disposing of certain goods and articles within ten.

31 GENERAL-31. Arrest.

32 GENERAL-32. Power to compound offences.

33 GENERAL-33. Power of States to legislate on minor criminal matters.

34 GENERAL-34. Repeal.

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