Act 9
Explanation 1—
Penal Code Act
2008
The word “house” in this section includes any place which
may be the subject of house trespass.
Explanation 2—
Any outhouse or building occupied with a house between which
and such house there is an immediate internal communication
is part of the house within the meaning of this section.
Illustrations—
(a) (“A”) commits house trespass by making a hole through
the wall of (“Z’s”) house, or by cutting a slit in the tent in
which (“Z”) is living, and putting his hand through the
aperture; (“A”) commits house breaking.
(b) (“A”) commits house trespass by creeping into a ship
at a porthole between decks. This is house breaking.
(c) (“A”) commits house trespass by entering (“Z’s”)
house through a window. This is house breaking.
(d) (“A”) commits house trespass by entering (“Z’s”)
house through the door having opened a door which
was fastened. This is house breaking.
(e) (“A”) commits house trespass by entering (“Z’s”) house
through the door having lifted a latch by putting a wire
through a hole in the door. This is house breaking.
(f) (“A”) finds the key of (“Z’s”) house-door which (“Z”)
had lost and commits house trespass by entering
(“Z’s”) house having opened the door with that key.
This is house breaking.
(g) (“Z”) is standing in his doorway. (“A”) forces a
passage by knocking (“Z”) down and commits housetrespass by entering the house. This is house breaking.
(h) (“Z”), the doorkeeper of (“Y”), is standing in (“Y’s”)
doorway. (“A”) commits house trespass by entering
the house, having deterred (“Z”) from opposing him
by threatening to beat him. This is house trespass.
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