Victorian Current Acts

SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 1966 - SECT 4

Any person who—

        (a)     burns rubbish shavings or other materials in a public place;

        (b)     leaves inflammable materials or matter in or on a public shed or place or in an open space near a building without first obtaining the permission of the local authority;

        (c)     opens a drain or sewer in or removes the surface of a footpath or road without first obtaining the permission of the local authority;

        (d)     in a public place—

              (i)     flies a kite; or

              (ii)     plays at a game—

to the annoyance of any person;

        (e)     obstructs a footpath or road whether by allowing a vehicle to remain across such footpath or road or by placing goods thereon or otherwise;

S. 4(f) amended by S.R. No. 302/1974 reg. 2.

        (f)     has an awning on or over a footpath in a public street or thoroughfare not being 2·13 metres clear above the footpath or hangs goods on or under an awning over the footpath;

        (g)     carries out a blasting operation in or near a public place without first obtaining the permission of the local authority or does not attend to all directions in regard thereto given by the local authority;

        (h)     exposes in a public street or thoroughfare (except in a fair or market lawfully appointed for that purpose) a vehicle or a horse or other animal for show hire or sale;

              (i)     makes a cellar, door or other opening from the footpath of a public street or thoroughfare without the consent of the local authority;

        (j)     sets off fireworks in a public place without first obtaining the permission of the local authority—

S. 4(k) repealed by No. 24/1990 s. 13(4).

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shall be guilty of an offence.

Penalty:     5 penalty units.

No. 6337 s. 7.

S. 5 amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 115.1).