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RESTRICTED PREMISES ACT 1943 - SECT 8
Offence by owner of premises
(1) After the service of a notice under section 6 on the owner of premises of
the making of a declaration, the owner is guilty of an offence if any of the
conditions referred to in section 3 (1) apply to the premises while the
declaration is in force. : Maximum penalty--50 penalty units or imprisonment
for 6 months, or both.
(2) An owner of premises is not guilty of an offence
under subsection (1) if the owner proves that he or she has taken all
reasonable steps to prevent the conditions referred to in section 3 (1)
applying to the premises.
(2A) After the service of a notice under section 6
on the owner of premises of the making of a reputed criminal declaration, the
owner is guilty of an offence if, while the declaration is in force, a reputed
criminal-- (a) attends the premises, or
(b) has, or takes part or assists in,
the control or management of the premises.
: Maximum penalty--150 penalty
units or imprisonment for 3 years, or both.
(2B) An owner of premises is not
guilty of an offence under subsection (2A) if the owner proves that he or she
has taken all reasonable steps to prevent a reputed criminal-- (a) attending
the premises, or
(b) having, or taking part or assisting in, the control or
management of the premises.
(2C) A person is not liable to be convicted of an
offence under both subsections (1) and (2A) in respect of essentially the same
facts.
(3) An owner of premises that are occupied by a person other than the
owner is not guilty of an offence under this section if the owner proves that
he or she has taken all reasonable steps to evict the occupier from the
premises.
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