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. 167

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