21A
In forceAssaulting person attending religious assembly
21A Assaulting person attending religious assembly
(1)
A person must not, without lawful excuse, assault a person—
(a)
arriving at a place to attend a meeting of persons assembled for religious worship; or
(b)
attending such a meeting; or
(c)
leaving such a place during or following such a meeting.
Penalty: 15 penalty units or imprisonment for 3 months.
(2)
A reference in subsection (1) to a person arriving at a place to attend a meeting referred to in that subsection includes a person arriving at that place before the meeting has commenced or before any other persons have assembled.
S. 21B inserted by No. 55/2025 s. 85.
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