Section 12Part 0 —
Penalty for failure to desist from making noises in certain circumstances
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Any person who makes any noise in any town or district which is likely to cause annoyance or discomfort to any inhabitant of that town or district, after having been required by a constable to desist from making such noise, is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of five hundred dollars for a first conviction, a fine of one thousand dollars for a second conviction and a fine of five thousand dollars and imprisonment for six months for a third or subsequent conviction.
The occupier of any premises upon which any contravention of subsection (1) takes place is guilty of an offence against subsection (1) unless he proves affirmatively either — (a) that he was not present upon the premises at the time of the contravention; or (b) that he took all reasonable steps to prevent the contravention of subsection (1), and liable on summary conviction to a fine of five hundred dollars for a first conviction, a fine of one thousand dollars for a second conviction and a fine of five thousand dollars and imprisonment for six months for a third or subsequent conviction.
that he was not present upon the premises at the time of the contravention; or
that he took all reasonable steps to prevent the contravention of subsection (1),
Any occupier of premises from which noise is emitted which is likely to cause annoyance or discomfort to any inhabitant of the town or district in which the premises are located, and who is requested by a constable to cease such noise, shall cease that noise forthwith, and if the noise is not ceased forthwith is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of five hundred dollars for a first conviction, a fine of one thousand dollars for a second conviction and a fine of five thousand dollars and imprisonment for six months for a third or subsequent conviction.