(1)
In proceedings for an offence against section 6 or section 6A or section 6B, the prosecution may prove that the association was an habitual association by proving that,—
on at least 3 separate occasions, a constable gave the defendant a warning that satisfies the requirements of—
section 6(2), in the case of an offence against section 6; or
section 6A(2), in the case of an offence against section 6A; or
section 6B(3), in the case of an offence against section 6B; and
all 3 warnings were given within a period of 2 years.
(2)
Subsection (1) does not limit the manner in which the prosecution may prove that the association was an habitual association.
Section 6C: inserted, on 1 January 1998, by section 4 of the Summary Offences Amendment Act 1997 (1997 No 97).