nabei avoid Oz land of racist, tax, high cost of living and now nonsense like this...
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1000834--that-potty-mouth-could-cost-you-240-down-under
That potty mouth could cost you $240 Down Under
Published On Wed Jun 01 201
Debra Black Staff Reporter
Be careful what you say and how you behave when you’re travelling Down Under: police in the Australian state of Victoria have the right to fine you about $240 for indecent language.
For the past three years the police have been able to issue fines or infringement notices on the spot to anyone they catch engaging in offensive behaviour and or swearing as part of a trial project.
Now Victoria’s Parliament is considering making it a permanent law, writes the Attorney General for the state, Robert Clark, in an email to the Star.
“The police have had the power to issue on the spot fines for indecent language since 2008 and the trial has worked well to date to give the police more power to deal effectively with those who behave obnoxiously in public places and make things unpleasant for others around them,” Clark said in his email.
The legislation makes no changes to the definition of what is indecent language or obnoxious behaviour, he added. “Court rulings have made clear that what amounts to indecent language is to be judged by contemporary standards.”
But the legislation is not aimed at those who stub their toe or bang their thumb with a hammer and shout out a lewd expression by accident, rather it is part of a wider law-and-order campaign.
Police usually give out these fines for “inappropriate, loud-mouthed and foul behaviour that is out of place and is upsetting and distressing to others,” he explained.
But the legislation allows – as is the case with all infringement notices or fines in Victoria – anyone who has received a fine can ask for the matter to be heard in court.
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1000834--that-potty-mouth-could-cost-you-240-down-under
That potty mouth could cost you $240 Down Under
Published On Wed Jun 01 201
Debra Black Staff Reporter
Be careful what you say and how you behave when you’re travelling Down Under: police in the Australian state of Victoria have the right to fine you about $240 for indecent language.
For the past three years the police have been able to issue fines or infringement notices on the spot to anyone they catch engaging in offensive behaviour and or swearing as part of a trial project.
Now Victoria’s Parliament is considering making it a permanent law, writes the Attorney General for the state, Robert Clark, in an email to the Star.
“The police have had the power to issue on the spot fines for indecent language since 2008 and the trial has worked well to date to give the police more power to deal effectively with those who behave obnoxiously in public places and make things unpleasant for others around them,” Clark said in his email.
The legislation makes no changes to the definition of what is indecent language or obnoxious behaviour, he added. “Court rulings have made clear that what amounts to indecent language is to be judged by contemporary standards.”
But the legislation is not aimed at those who stub their toe or bang their thumb with a hammer and shout out a lewd expression by accident, rather it is part of a wider law-and-order campaign.
Police usually give out these fines for “inappropriate, loud-mouthed and foul behaviour that is out of place and is upsetting and distressing to others,” he explained.
But the legislation allows – as is the case with all infringement notices or fines in Victoria – anyone who has received a fine can ask for the matter to be heard in court.
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