Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994
Entering building, etc., with intent to commit an offence.
11.—(1) It shall be an offence for a person—
(a) to enter any building or the curtilage of any building or any part of such building or curtilage as a trespasser, or
(b) to be within the vicinity of any such building or curtilage or part of such building or curtilage for the purpose of trespassing thereon,
in circumstances giving rise to the reasonable inference that such entry or presence was with intent to commit an offence or with intent to unlawfully interfere with any property situate therein.
(2) A person who is guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding F12[€2,500] or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
Annotations
Amendments:
F12
Substituted (30.07.2008) by Intoxicating Liquor Act 2008 (17/2008), s. 22 and sch. 2, S.I. No. 286 of 2008. A fine of €2,500 translates into a class C fine, not greater than €2,500, as provided (4.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), ss. 3, 6(3) and table ref. no. 1, S.I. No. 662 of 2010.
Editorial Notes:
E14
Persons convicted of offence under section may be subject to restriction on movement orders as provided (2.10.2006) by Criminal Justice Act 2006 (26/2006), s. 101 and sch. 3 para. 1, S.I. No. 390 of 2006.