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Libraries Offences Act 1898
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Libraries Offences Act 1898
1898 CHAPTER 53 61 and 62 Vict
An Act to provide for the Punishment of Offences in Libraries.
[12th August 1898]
1 Short title.E+W
This Act may be cited as the Libraries Offences Act 1898.
2 Penalty for offences.E+W
Any person who, in any library or reading-room to which this Act applies, to the annoyance or disturbance of any person using the same,—
(1)behaves in a disorderly manner;
(2)uses violent, abusive, or obscene language;
F1(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)or who, after proper warning, persists in remaining therein beyond the hours fixed for the closing of such library or reading-room,
shall be liable on summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding [F2level 1 on the standard scale].
Textual Amendments
F1S. 2(3) repealed (1.9.2007) by Gambling Act 2005 (c. 19), s. 358(1), Sch. 16 para. 2, Sch. 17 (with ss. 352, 354, Sch. 16 paras. 21); S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(4)(5), Sch. 3B (with arts. 7-11 arts. 7-12 Sch. 4) (as inserted by S.I. 2007/2169, arts. 3, 6, Sch.)
F2Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c.48, SIF 39:1), s. 46
3 Application of Act.E+W
This Act shall apply—
(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3
(b)to any library or reading-room maintained by a Society[F4that is a registered society within the meaning of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014, or is registered] under the M1[F5Friendly Societies Act 1974,] or by any registered Trade Union.
Textual Amendments
F3S. 3(a) repealed by Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 (c. 75), Sch. 3
F4Words in s. 3 substituted (1.8.2014) by virtue of Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c. 14), s. 154, Sch. 4 para. 20 (with Sch. 5)
F5Words substituted by virtue of Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46), Sch. 10 para. 2
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4 Extent of Act.E+W
This Act shall not apply to Scotland or Ireland.
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