Criminal Code

Marginal note:Indecent acts

• 173 (1) Everyone who wilfully does an indecent act in a public place in the presence of one or more persons, or in any place with intent to insult or offend any person,

  • (a) is guilty of an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years; or

  • (b) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction and is liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months.

• Marginal note:Exposure

  (2) Every person who, in any place, for a sexual purpose, exposes his or her genital organs to a person who is under the age of 16 years

  • (a) is guilty of an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years and to a minimum punishment of imprisonment for a term of 90 days; or

  • (b) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction and is liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months and to a minimum punishment of imprisonment for a term of 30 days.