(1) Whoever is found in a public place being of no fixed abode and with
no means of support shall be guilty of vagrancy and shall be punished with
imprisonment for from 6 (six) months to 2 (two) years.
(2) The punishment prescribed above shall be doubled:
a) Where the vagrant is found in possession of any weapon or any
instrument with which an offence may be committed;
b) Where the vagrant has committed (or attempted to commit) any
act of violence against an individual or individuals.
(3) In addition, the measures prescribed under section 42 (1), (2) and
(3) shall be pronounced.
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In force from 12 July 2016
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