New Zealand Legislation: Acts

12 Acts endangering safety

• Every person is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or a fine not exceeding $2,000 who, in any public place, without reasonable excuse and in circumstances likely to cause injury,—

  • (a) places or makes any obstruction; or

  • (b) digs and leaves any hole; or

  • (c) removes any protective structure or any warning sign or device.

  Compare: 1927 No 35 ss 4(1)(p), 5(a), (b)

  Section 12: amended, on 1 January 1998, by section 7 of the Summary Offences Amendment Act 1997 (1997 No 97).