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Formal Consolidation |  1997 RevEd
Intentional harassment, alarm or distress
13A.—(1)  Any person who in a public place or in a private place, with intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress to another person —
(a)uses threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour; or
(b)displays any writing, sign or other visible representation which is threatening, abusive or insulting,
thereby causing that person or any other person harassment, alarm or distress, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.
[12/96]
(2)  It is a defence for the accused to prove —
(a)that he was inside a dwelling-house and had no reason to believe that the words or behaviour used, or the writing, sign or other visible representation displayed, by him would be heard or seen by a person outside that dwelling-house or any other dwelling-house; or
(b)that his conduct was reasonable.
[12/96]
Informal Consolidation | Amended Act 15 of 2019
13A.  [Repealed by Act 17 of 2014 wef 15/11/2014]