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Idle and disorderly person, etc., found in hotel, etc

Cap. 98, s. 11 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) A person deemed an idle and disorderly person, or a rogue and vagabond or an incorrigible rogue, under the provisions of this Act who is found in any hotel, club or house kept or purporting to be kept for the reception, lodging or entertainment of travellers and fails to give a satisfactory account of himself is guilty of a petty misdemeanour. (2) A magistrate or a Justice of the Peace upon information upon oath being made before him that any person described in sections 7, 8, and 9 as an idle and disorderly person, or a rogue and vagabond, or an incorrigible rogue is, or is reasonably suspected to be, harboured or concealed, in any hotel, club or house kept or purporting to be kept for the reception, lodging or entertainment of travellers may by warrant under his hand, authorise any police officer, peace officer or other person or persons to enter into such hotel, club or house aforesaid and to apprehend and take before a magistrate every such idle and disorderly person, rogue and vagabond or incorrigible rogue who is found therein, to be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
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