[Linux-aus] Linux Australia Code of Conduct

[Paul]

Acknowledge considerable effort made by all, to date.


Principles may become lost as they become more detailed.  Warnings
kept short, simple, tend avoid their becoming lost in the forest of
details.

Perhaps something like :
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People of all ages, cultural, religious, social and philosophical
backgrounds attend LCA2012 events.

Anything each person does, or says, may have consequences.

More influential a statement or action, the higher the standards it
shall be measured against.



Everyone attending LCA2012 is subject to legislation from the state of Victoria.

Everyone attending LCA2012 is subject also to Commonwealth legislation.

Anyone attending LCA2012 may become subject of private legal actions
for compensation with claims they acted outside the law.



LCA2012  shall be managed to the best of our ability to keep all
activities within the law.

Everyone needs obtain their own legal advice.

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Perhaps, add some links to general legal advice :

http://www.criminal-lawyers.com.au/web/page/vic_obscene_indecent_threatening_language_and_behaviour_in_public




Save you searching, this extract from above criminal-lawyers link

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What the Law states - Obscene, indecent, threatening language and
behaviour in public

Summary Offences Act 1966 - SECT 17
Obscene, indecent, threatening language and behaviour etc. in public

17. Obscene, indecent, threatening language and behaviour etc. in public

(1) Any person who in or near a public place or within the view or
hearing of any person being or passing therein or thereon-

(a) sings an obscene song or ballad;

(b) writes or draws exhibits or displays an indecent or obscene word
figure or representation;

(c) uses profane indecent or obscene language or threatening abusive
or insulting words; or

(d) behaves in a riotous indecent offensive or insulting manner-

shall be guilty of an offence.

Penalty: 10 penalty units or imprisonment for two months; For a second
offence-15 penalty units or imprisonment for three months; For a third
or subsequent offence-25 penalty units or imprisonment for six months.

(2) Where in the opinion of the chairman presiding at a public meeting
any person in or near the hall room or building in which the meeting
is being held-

(a) behaves in a riotous indecent offensive threatening or insulting manner; or

(b) uses threatening abusive obscene indecent or insulting words-

the chairman may verbally direct any member of the police force who is
present to remove such person from the hall room or building or the
neighbourhood thereof and the member of the police force shall remove
such person accordingly.

(3) Where at a general meeting of a corporation a person wilfully
fails to obey a ruling or direction given in good faith by the
chairman presiding at the meeting for the preservation of order at the
meeting, such person shall be liable to be removed from the meeting if
the meeting so resolves or where because the meeting has been so
disrupted that it is not practicable to put such a resolution to the
meeting the Chairman so directs.

(4) Where a person is liable to be removed from a meeting under
subsection (3) the Chairman may verbally direct any member of the
police force who is present to remove such person from the hall, room
or building in which the meeting is being held or the neighbourhood
thereof and the member of the police force shall remove such person
accordingly.
Maximum Penalty in Victoria

2 months imprisonment / 10 penalty units for a first offence

3 months imprisonment / 15 penalty units for a second offence

6 months imprisonment / 25 penalty units for a third or subsequent offence
What the Prosecution must prove - Obscene, indecent, threatening
language and behaviour in public - Vic

(a) The accused sang an obscene song or ballad, wrote, drew, exhibited
or displayed an indecent or obscene word, figure or representation,
used profane indecent or obscene language or threatening abusive or
insulting words, or behaved in a riotous indecent offensive or
insulting manner.

(b) The accused was in or near a public place or within the view or
hearing of any person in or on the place.
Possible Defences - Obscene, indecent, threatening language and
behaviour in public

(a) Duress.

(b) Factual dispute.

(c) Honest and reasonable mistake of belief.

(d) Identification dispute.

(e) Lack of intent.

(f) Mental impairment.
Which court will hear the charge of Obscene, indecent, threatening
language and behaviour in public

Magistrates' Court.

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Any sponsor firm of lawyers with similar pages ?



Paul.