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Outraging public decency is a common law offence in England and Wales,[1] Hong Kong[2] and the Australian states of New South Wales and Victoria.[3]: 42
It is punishable by unlimited imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine.[1] But in Hong Kong, the one who committed the offence can only be imprisoned for 7 years at maximum.[4]
- ^ a b Halsbury's Laws of England 5th edition, volume 26, paragraph 717
- ^ "Outrage public decency". Hong Kong Bilingual Legal Dictionary (dictionary). LexisNexis Hong Kong.(subscription required)
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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