s. 16 14 Persons found drunk and disorderly No. 6337 s. 24. S. 14 Any person found drunk and disorderly in a public amended by place shall be guilty of an offence. Nos 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 Penalty: For a first offence—20 penalty units or item 311), 92/2009 s. 5, imprisonment for three days; 18/2010 s. 51, 12/2011 s. 9, For a second or subsequent offence— 43/2011 s. 49. penalty units or imprisonment for one month. S. 15 15 Arrest of person found drunk or drunk and repealed by disorderly No. 8/1998 s. 4, new s. 15 (1) A person found drunk, or drunk and disorderly, in inserted by No. 43/2011 a public place may be arrested by— s. 50. S. 15(1)(a) (a) a police officer; or amended by No. 37/2014 (b) if the public place is at or in the vicinity of a s. 10(Sch. designated place—a protective services item 160.8). officer on duty at the designated place. (2) If a protective services officer arrests a person S. 15(2) amended by under subsection (1)(b), the protective services No. 37/2014 officer must hand the person into the custody of a s. 10(Sch. item 160.8). police officer as soon as practicable after the person is arrested. (3) A police officer who arrests a person under S. 15(3) amended by subsection (1)(a) or into whose custody is handed No. 37/2014 a person arrested by a protective services officer s. 10(Sch. item 160.8). under subsection (2) must ensure the person is lodged in safe custody. No. 6337 s. 25. 16 Drunkards behaving in riotous or disorderly S. 16 manner amended by No. 9554 Any person who, while drunk— s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 312). (a) behaves in a riotous or disorderly manner in a public place;
No. 6337 s. 24. S. 14 amended by Nos 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 311), 92/2009 s. 5, 18/2010 s. 51, 12/2011 s. 9, 43/2011 s. 49. 14 Persons found drunk and disorderly Any person found drunk and disorderly in a public place shall be guilty of an offence. Penalty: For a first offence—20 penalty units or imprisonment for three days; For a second or subsequent penalty units or imprisonment for one month. S. 15 repealed by No. 8/1998 s. 4, new s. 15 inserted by No. 43/2011 s. 50. 15 Arrest of person found drunk or drunk and disorderly (1) A person found drunk, or drunk and disorderly, in a public place may be arrested by— S. 15(1)(a) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 160.8). (a) a police officer; or (b) if the public place is at or in the vicinity of a designated place—a protective services officer on duty at the designated place. S. 15(2) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 160.8). (2) If a protective services officer arrests a person under subsection (1)(b), the protective services officer must hand the person into the custody of a police officer as soon as practicable after the person is arrested. S. 15(3) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 160.8). (3) A police officer who arrests a person under subsection (1)(a) or into whose custody is handed a person arrested by a protective services officer under subsection (2) must ensure the person is lodged in safe custody. No. 6337 s. 25. S. 16 amended by No. 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 312). 16 Drunkards behaving in riotous or disorderly manner Any person who, while drunk— s. 16 (a) behaves in a riotous or disorderly manner in a public place; offence—