L-2 - Freedom of Worship Act

Section 6 Disposition versions

1990-10-01

6. Any person who remains or loiters near any such church or place used for public worship, or in the highways and public places adjacent thereto, or in the public hall attached or adjacent to the parsonage house or presbytery, or who so remaining or loitering near the said church, or in the highways and public places adjacent thereto, and upon being directed to retire or to enter the said church during divine service, refuses or neglects so to do, is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of $1 to $4.

R. S. 1964, c. 301, s. 6; 1969, c. 21, s. 35; 1986, c. 95, s. 177; 1990, c. 4, s. 536.

1987-02-15

6. Any person who remains or loiters near any such church or place used for public worship, or in the highways and public places adjacent thereto, or in the public hall attached or adjacent to the parsonage house or presbytery, or who so remaining or loitering near the said church, or in the highways and public places adjacent thereto, and upon being directed to retire or to enter the said church during divine service, refuses or neglects so to do, shall be arrested by any or either of the said churchwardens, or by a constable or peace officer, and be conducted before a justice of the peace; the justice of the peace may fine such person not more than $4 nor less than $1, and if such person be unable forthwith to pay such fine, he shall, by warrant under the hand of such justice of the peace, be committed to the house of detention of the district where such offence was committed, there to remain for eight days, unless such fine be sooner paid.

R. S. 1964, c. 301, s. 6; 1969, c. 21, s. 35; 1986, c. 95, s. 177.

1977-12-31

6. Any person who remains or loiters near any such church or place used for public worship, or in the highways and public places adjacent thereto, or in the public hall attached or adjacent to the parsonage house or presbytery, or who so remaining or loitering near the said church, or in the highways and public places adjacent thereto, and upon being directed to retire or to enter the said church during divine service, refuses or neglects so to do, shall be arrested by any or either of the said churchwardens, or by a constable or peace officer, and be conducted before a justice of the peace; and on oath made by one of such churchwardens or by such constable or peace officer, or of one or more credible witness or witnesses, that such person has loitered near any such church, or has refused, in manner aforesaid, to retire or to enter such church, or on confession of the offender, such justice of the peace shall fine such person not more than $4 nor less than $1, and if such person be unable forthwith to pay such fine, he shall, by warrant under the hand of such justice of the peace, be committed to the house of detention of the district where such offence was committed, there to remain for eight days, unless such fine be sooner paid.

R. S. 1964, c. 301, s. 6; 1969, c. 21, s. 35.