* * * * * Heading preceding s. 18 substituted by No. 9509 s. 11(2), repealed by No. 71/1993 s. 4(b). S. 18 18 Offensive behaviour by a person in a motor vehicle amended by in a declared area No. 9214 s. 2, substituted by (1) A person is guilty of an offence if— No. 9509 s. 11(2), (a) the person uses words, or makes a gesture, amended by No. 9945 while in a motor vehicle; and s. 3(1)(Sch. 1 item 101), (b) the person does so within the view or hearing repealed by of another person in a public place; and No. 124/1986 s. 76(a), new s. 18 (c) the motor vehicle is (wholly or partly) in an inserted by area declared by the Minister under No. 33/2003 s. 3. subsection (4); and (d) the words are likely to offend, or the gesture is likely to offend, a reasonable person. (2) An offence against subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability. (3) A person who is guilty of an offence against subsection (1) is liable to a fine not exceeding 5 penalty units. Note to Note s. 18(3) A police officer may issue an infringement notice for an amended by Nos 32/2006 offence against subsection (1) (see section 60AA). s. 94(Sch. item 46(1)), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 160.9). S. 18(4) (4) The Minister may, by notice published in the amended by Government Gazette, declare one or more areas No. 63/2010 for the purposes of subsection (1)(c) if the s. 81(Sch. item 13). Minister is satisfied that conduct contrary to
Heading preceding s. 18 substituted by No. 9509 s. 11(2), repealed by No. 71/1993 s. 4(b). * * * * * S. 18 amended by No. 9214 s. 2, substituted by No. 9509 s. 11(2), amended by No. 9945 s. 3(1)(Sch. 1 item 101), repealed by No. 124/1986 s. 76(a), new s. 18 inserted by No. 33/2003 s. 3. 18 Offensive behaviour by a person in a motor vehicle in a declared area (1) A person is guilty of an offence if— (a) the person uses words, or makes a gesture, while in a motor vehicle; and (b) the person does so within the view or hearing of another person in a public place; and (c) the motor vehicle is (wholly or partly) in an area declared by the Minister under subsection (4); and (d) the words are likely to offend, or the gesture is likely to offend, a reasonable person. (2) An offence against subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability. (3) A person who is guilty of an offence against subsection (1) is liable to a fine not exceeding 5 penalty units. Note to s. 18(3) amended by Nos 32/2006 s. 94(Sch. item 46(1)), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 160.9). Note A police officer may issue an infringement notice for an offence against subsection (1) (see section 60AA). S. 18(4) amended by No. 63/2010 s. 81(Sch. item 13). (4) The Minister may, by notice published in the Government Gazette, declare one or more areas for the purposes of subsection (1)(c) if the Minister is satisfied that conduct contrary to