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Section 13: Street noises.

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(1) No person shall sound or play upon any music or noisy instrument, or sing in any street, before the hour of six in the morning or after the hour of ten in the evening. Any person contravening this section shall on conviction thereof, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten leones. (2) Any person who, in any street or public place, shall wilfully, or wantonly, and after being warned to desist, ring any bell or blow any horn or shell, or sound or play any musical or noisy instrument, or shout, sing, or make any other loud or unseemly noise to the annoyance or disturbance of any person, shall on conviction thereof be liable to a fine, not exceeding ten leones: Provided that this section shall not apply to the ringing of the bell of any church, chapel or other place of worship, or the beating of tom-toms or drums in any mosque or other place of worship, either for divine service or for the purpose of making an alarm in case of an outbreak of fire. (3) Where two or more persons are jointly charged and convicted of any offence under this section, they shall each be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding ten leones. (4) Any person found committing an offence against this and the preceding section may be taken into custody without warrant, by any constable or other police officer.

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