New Clause 16 - Summary offence of urination or defecation in a public place
Criminal Justice and Police Bill
9:45 pm
`(1) A person who urinates or defecates in any public place otherwise than by using a lavatory commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(2) An offence under this section is a penalty offence for the purposes of Chapter I of Part I of this Act.
(3) In this section, ``public place'' means any place in the open to which the public or any section of the public has access as of right or by virtue of express or implied permission.'.—[Mr. Hawkins.]
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