do so by the owner or occupier or a person authorised to give that warning on behalf of the owner or occupier, unless the person has a lawful excuse; or (g) without lawful excuse, enters any place S. 9(1)(g) inserted by (whether private or public) in a manner No. 44/1997 likely to cause a breach of the peace or s. 53(2)(b). reasonable apprehension of a breach of the peace— shall be guilty of an offence. 25 penalty units or imprisonment for six months. S. 9(1A) (1A) In any proceedings for an offence against inserted by subsection (1) the statement on oath of any person No. 8085 s. 2(2), that he is or was at any stated time the owner or amended by occupier of any place or a person authorized by or No. 68/2009 on behalf of the owner or occupier thereof shall be s. 97(Sch. item 115.2). evidence until the contrary is proved by or on behalf of the accused that such person is or was the owner or occupier of that place or a person authorized by or on behalf of the owner or occupier thereof (as the case requires). S. 9(1B) (1B) A person may commit an offence against inserted by paragraph (d), (e), (f) or (g) of subsection (1) even No. 44/1997 s. 53(3). though he or she did not intend to take possession of the place. S. 9(1C) (1C) Without limiting paragraph (e) of subsection (1), inserted by examples of circumstances in which a person does No. 44/1997 not have express or implied authority to enter a s. 53(3). place are— (a) the person enters that place after having been previously warned not to enter by the owner or occupier or a person authorised to give such a warning on behalf of the owner or occupier; or
do so by the owner or occupier or a person authorised to give that warning on behalf of the owner or occupier, unless the person has a lawful excuse; or S. 9(1)(g) inserted by No. 44/1997 s. 53(2)(b). (g) without lawful excuse, enters any place (whether private or public) in a manner likely to cause a breach of the peace or reasonable apprehension of a breach of the peace— shall be guilty of an offence. 25 penalty units or imprisonment for six months. S. 9(1A) inserted by No. 8085 s. 2(2), amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 115.2). (1A) In any proceedings for an offence against subsection (1) the statement on oath of any person that he is or was at any stated time the owner or occupier of any place or a person authorized by or on behalf of the owner or occupier thereof shall be evidence until the contrary is proved by or on behalf of the accused that such person is or was the owner or occupier of that place or a person authorized by or on behalf of the owner or occupier thereof (as the case requires). S. 9(1B) inserted by No. 44/1997 s. 53(3). (1B) A person may commit an offence against paragraph (d), (e), (f) or (g) of subsection (1) even though he or she did not intend to take possession of the place. S. 9(1C) inserted by No. 44/1997 s. 53(3). (1C) Without limiting paragraph (e) of subsection (1), examples of circumstances in which a person does not have express or implied authority to enter a place are— (a) the person enters that place after having been previously warned not to enter by the owner or occupier or a person authorised to give such a warning on behalf of the owner or occupier; or
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