122 Disruptive conduct

Disruptive conduct includes acts that are disruptive to amenity, social standards, commercial activities, or community members.

Trespass is an unlawful and unwarranted intrusion upon the land or property of another person or organisation, without any further criminal intent.

• Enter or remain on private land or premises without consent of owner
• Trespass on government land
• Unlawfully enter or remain in a restricted area at an event or venue
• Unlawfully enter or remain in an Indigenous Protected Area or community-controlled lands
• Other trespass offences

• Threatening presence at a person’s home or workplace – coded to the relevant group within 044 Acts that threaten, harass, or control

Offensive language refers to the use of abusive, insulting, or improper verbal language that is likely to be considered offensive by another person.

• Swearing in a public place or near a school
• Use profane, obscene, or offensive language in a public place or within earshot of the public
• Other offensive language

• Face-to-face threats with the immediate risk of serious harm – coded to 0212 Other serious assault
• Harassment – coded to 0443 Harassment or private nuisance
• Offensive language or images used in graffiti – coded to 1121 Graffiti
• Verbal threats where there is no immediate risk of serious harm – coded to 0442 Threatening behaviour

Offensive behaviour comprises non-verbal acts that are likely to be considered offensive by another person.

• Coarse forms of gesticulation
• Exposing buttocks or genitals with comic intent or as a stunt, including “mooning” or “streaking”
• Public drunkenness
• Public urination
• Other offensive behaviour

• Begging – coded to 1229 Disruptive conduct, nec
• Pornography offences – coded to 0399 Sexual offences, nec
• Resist or hinder police – coded to 1422 Resist or hinder a police officer or justice official
• Wilful exposure or flashing – coded to 0391 Offensive sexual acts

Noise offences include noise pollution or causing a disturbance through excessive or ongoing noise. It does not include offences relating to risk of hearing damage in the workplace.

• Breach regulation relating to the timing, level, or length of noise in residential areas
• Noise pollution from machinery or other commercial activities
• Other noise offences

• Cause or allow a vehicle to make excessive noise – coded to 1342 Vehicle standards offences
• Loud behaviour causing public disruption or nuisance – coded to 1229 Disruptive conduct, nec
• Offences relating to the risk of hearing damage in the workplace – coded to 1292 Occupational safety offences

This group includes other disruptive conduct not elsewhere classified.

• Begging including a person approaching vehicles to request money for themselves
• Disruptive behaviour causing public nuisance
• Hinder or obstruct commercial operations
• Hoaxes or pranks causing public nuisance
• Peaceful protest causing disruption to commercial activities or community services
• Other disruptive conduct not elsewhere classified

• Block or disrupt traffic as a pedestrian – coded to 1393 Pedestrian offences
• Busk without a permit – coded to 1729 Local offences, nec
• Noise pollution from machinery or other commercial activities – coded to 1224 Noise offences