Act 9 Penal Code Act CHAPTER XXV 2008 DRUNKENNESS, IDLE PERSON AND VAGABOND 375. Drunkenness in a Public Place. (1) Whoever is found drunk in a public place or in any place which he or she has entered by way of trespass, commits an offence, and upon conviction, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven days or with a fine or with both. (2) If the person referred in subsection (1), above, conducts himself or herself in such place in a disorderly manner or is incapable of taking care of himself or herself, the sentence may extend to imprisonment for a term of one month or with a fine or with both. 376. Drunkenness in a Private Place. Whoever being drunk in any private place, conducts himself or herself in a disorderly manner to the annoyance of any person having a right to exclude him or her from such place if fails to leave such place when requested to do so by such person, commits an offence, and upon conviction, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or with a fine not exceeding SDG20 or with both. 377. Effect of Previous Conviction under Section 381 or 382. Whoever is convicted of an offence under section 375 or 376 of this Act shall, if he or she is shown to have been convicted of an offence under either of such sections within the previous six months, shall be sentenced to imprisonment or fine which may extend to twice the maximum imprisonment or maximum fine prescribed for the offence of which he or she is convicted or with both; and, if he or she is shown to have been convicted of two or more such offences within the like period, then with imprisonment or maximum fine aforesaid or with both. 186

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