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In forceOffensive conduct
Part 2Offences in public and other places
Division 1Offensive behaviour
4 Offensive conduct
(1)
A person must not conduct himself or herself in an offensive manner in or near, or within view or hearing from, a public place or a school.
Maximum penalty—6 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months.
(2)
A person does not conduct himself or herself in an offensive manner as referred to in subsection (1) merely by using offensive language.
(3)
It is a sufficient defence to a prosecution for an offence under this section if the defendant satisfies the court that the defendant had a reasonable excuse for conducting himself or herself in the manner alleged in the information for the offence.
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