Liabilities - Unlawfully on Property

Question 1

Define the following terms:

• Found

- Without reasonable excuse

Answer 1

-	Found
	Discovered on
	Seen entering
	Seen leaving
	Seen
-	Without reasonable excuse
	No lawful, genuine or reasonable excuse

Question 2

Outline the procedures for dealing with an ‘Unlawfully on Property’ complaint.

Answer 2

• Obtain details of the complaint
• Check whether a dog unit is available
• Approach quietly and park well away
• Search the grounds and building thoroughly
• Interview the victim and obtain all details necessary to support a charge
• Examine the scene to gather any available evidence for a charge.

Question 3

Identify the differences between peeping or peering and unlawfully on property.

Answer 3

• Peeping and peering is used when someone is caught watching people in a house or loitering on land for that purpose.

Question 4

List the ingredients for the offence ‘Unlawfully on Property’.

Answer 4

• Found
• Without reasonable excuse
• In
  OR
• On
• Any Building OR
• Any enclosed yard OR
• Any Aircraft OR
• Any Ship OR
• Any Train OR
• Any Vehicle.