SPEAK NOW OR FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE - AND END UP IN GAOL?
If you have come across those claims that it is an offence in South Australia to obstruct or disturb a wedding, a funeral, or any religious service, you may be surprised to learn that this is fact.
According to South Australia's Summary Offences Act of 1953 section 7A, any person who intentionally obstructs or disturbs a wedding ceremony or funeral — whether secular or religious — is guilty of an offence and could face a maximum penalty of a whopping $10,000 or two years’ imprisonment.
It is also an offence to obstruct or disturb anyone trying to get to or leave from any such ceremony or service if it is done in a way that is meant to cause offence and is in some way related to their attendance at the event.
We don’t know how the “Speak now or forever hold your peace” thing stands up against this law, but there you have it.
Hmmm, I wonder if the law applies to animals...
Or the police for that matter...
Video: A wedding being disrupted by the inimitable Mr Bean...
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According to South Australia's Summary Offences Act of 1953 section 7A, any person who intentionally obstructs or disturbs a wedding ceremony or funeral — whether secular or religious — is guilty of an offence and could face a maximum penalty of a whopping $10,000 or two years’ imprisonment.
It is also an offence to obstruct or disturb anyone trying to get to or leave from any such ceremony or service if it is done in a way that is meant to cause offence and is in some way related to their attendance at the event.
We don’t know how the “Speak now or forever hold your peace” thing stands up against this law, but there you have it.
Hmmm, I wonder if the law applies to animals...
Or the police for that matter...
Video: A wedding being disrupted by the inimitable Mr Bean...
Sources:
http://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/sa/consol_act/soa1953189/s7a.html
www.gotocourt.com.au/legal-news/weird-australian-laws
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