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SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 2005 - SECT 9

Wilful exposure

9 Wilful exposure

(1) A person in a public place must not wilfully expose his or her genitals, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—
(a) 2 penalty units; or
(b) if the offence involves circumstances of aggravation—40 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.
(2) A person who is so near a public place that the person may be seen from the public place must not wilfully expose his or her genitals so that the person’s genitals may be seen from the public place, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—
(a) 2 penalty units; or
(b) if the offence involves circumstances of aggravation—40 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.
(3) It is a circumstance of aggravation for this section for a person to wilfully expose his or her genitals so as to offend or embarrass another person.



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