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Section 87 — Crimes Act 1961: Riot
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87 Riot (1) A riot is a group of 6 or more persons who, acting together, are using violence against persons or property to the alarm of persons in the neighbourhood of that group. (2) Every member of a riot is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years. Compare: 1908 No 32 s 102 Section 87 was substituted, as from 12 March 1987, by section 2 Crimes Amendment Act 1987 (1987 No 1).
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