Section 580A — Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)

Abolition of offence of being a common nightwalker

(1) The common law offence of being a common nightwalker is abolished.
(2) This section does not apply to an offence committed before the date of assent to the Crimes (Common Nightwalkers) Amendment Act 1993.

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Related sections

s 578E — Offences relating to advertising or displaying products associated with sexual behaviour
s 579 — Evidence of proceedings dealt with by way of recognizance after 15 years
s 580 — Certain charges not to be brought at common law
s 580B — Abolition of offences of eavesdropping and being a common scold
s 580C — Abolition of common law offences relating to brothels
s 580D — Abolition of rule that husband and wife cannot be guilty of conspiracy

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