Minor Offences Act
(CHAPTER 184)

(Original Enactment: Ordinance 13 of 1906)

REVISED EDITION 1985
(30th March 1987)
An Act relating to minor offences.
[6th July 1906]
PART I
PRELIMINARY
Short title
1.  This Act may be cited as the Minor Offences Act.
Interpretation
2.  In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —
“horse” includes mules and asses;
“cattle” includes bulls, cows, bullocks and buffaloes;
“in or near any public road” includes all places in the public road, and all places within 9 metres of it not being effectually separated from and hidden from the road by a wall or otherwise;
“public road” includes every road, street, passage, footway or square over which the public has a right of way.
Verandahs public roads
3.  The open verandahs of houses abutting on the public roads are public roads for foot-passengers subject to all rights of property of the owners of those houses.
Offences how punishable
4.  All offences under this Act shall be tried by a Magistrate’s Court or a District Court.