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← Destitute Persons Act 1989

Destitute Persons Act 1989 s 17

s 17 Penalty for behaving in disorderly manner

17. Any person residing in a welfare home who —(a) takes part in any assault or attack on any officer of the welfare home; (b) aggravates or repeatedly assaults any other person residing in the welfare home; or (c) wilfully destroys any property of the welfare home, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $3,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years.

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