Stupid Laws » Australia http://www.stupidlaws.com Browse and discuss the largest collection of dumb, crazy, and stupid laws covering the United States, England, Australia, Europe, Florida, California, Texas and many other countries and states. Stupid state laws, local law, and national laws. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:14:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 A life sentence in prison is 200 years. http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-life-sentence-in-prison-is-200-years/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-life-sentence-in-prison-is-200-years http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-life-sentence-in-prison-is-200-years/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:03:07 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=256
  • Stealing olives before they are ripe can result in a jail sentence of up to 2 years.
  • Unnatural intercourse, if both parties voluntarily participate, results in a maximum sentence of 10 years and $10,000.
  • There is a possible 25 years in prison for cutting down a cactus.
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  • Stealing olives before they are ripe can result in a jail sentence of up to 2 years.
  • Unnatural intercourse, if both parties voluntarily participate, results in a maximum sentence of 10 years and $10,000.
  • There is a possible 25 years in prison for cutting down a cactus.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-life-sentence-in-prison-is-200-years/feed/ 9     Bars are required to stable, water and feed the horses of their patrons. http://www.stupidlaws.com/bars-are-required-to-stable-water-and-feed-the-horses-of-their-patrons/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bars-are-required-to-stable-water-and-feed-the-horses-of-their-patrons http://www.stupidlaws.com/bars-are-required-to-stable-water-and-feed-the-horses-of-their-patrons/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:03:49 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=259
  • A hackney carriage (taxi) driver must carry a bale of hay and a bucket to feed and water his horse.
  • It is against the law to feed animals in public places.
  • Any motorist who sights a team of horses coming toward him must pull well off the road, cover his car with a blanket or canvas that blends with the countryside, and let the horses pass. If the horses appear skittish, the motorist must take his car apart, piece by piece, and hide it under the nearest bushes.
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  • A hackney carriage (taxi) driver must carry a bale of hay and a bucket to feed and water his horse.
  • It is against the law to feed animals in public places.
  • Any motorist who sights a team of horses coming toward him must pull well off the road, cover his car with a blanket or canvas that blends with the countryside, and let the horses pass. If the horses appear skittish, the motorist must take his car apart, piece by piece, and hide it under the nearest bushes.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/bars-are-required-to-stable-water-and-feed-the-horses-of-their-patrons/feed/ 1     Being near or in a house that is regularly used by thieves can get you arrested. (Vagrancy Act 1966) http://www.stupidlaws.com/being-near-or-in-a-house-that-is-regularly-used-by-thieves-can-get-you-arrested/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=being-near-or-in-a-house-that-is-regularly-used-by-thieves-can-get-you-arrested http://www.stupidlaws.com/being-near-or-in-a-house-that-is-regularly-used-by-thieves-can-get-you-arrested/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:33:30 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=805
  • Having an article of disguise without a lawful excuse is illegal. (Vagrancy Act 1966)
  • You may be arrested for vagrancy if you do not have at least one dollar bill on your person.
  • You may not fly kites or play games in public that annoy other people. (Summary Offences Act 1966)
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  • Having an article of disguise without a lawful excuse is illegal. (Vagrancy Act 1966)
  • You may be arrested for vagrancy if you do not have at least one dollar bill on your person.
  • You may not fly kites or play games in public that annoy other people. (Summary Offences Act 1966)
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/being-near-or-in-a-house-that-is-regularly-used-by-thieves-can-get-you-arrested/feed/ 3     Children may not purchase cigarettes, condoms or alcohol, but they may use them. (Not all at once surely!!) http://www.stupidlaws.com/children-may-not-purchase-cigarettes-condoms-or-alcohol-but-they-may-use-them/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=children-may-not-purchase-cigarettes-condoms-or-alcohol-but-they-may-use-them http://www.stupidlaws.com/children-may-not-purchase-cigarettes-condoms-or-alcohol-but-they-may-use-them/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:04:15 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=261
  • Children may smoke, but they may not purchase cigarettes.
  • It’s illegal to purchase alcohol before 1pm on Sundays.
  • No man may purchase alcohol without written consent from his wife.
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  • Children may smoke, but they may not purchase cigarettes.
  • It’s illegal to purchase alcohol before 1pm on Sundays.
  • No man may purchase alcohol without written consent from his wife.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/children-may-not-purchase-cigarettes-condoms-or-alcohol-but-they-may-use-them/feed/ 17     Gold Coast: It is illegal for a woman to wear a bikini which uses more than 6 square inches of material. http://www.stupidlaws.com/gold-coast-it-is-illegal-for-a-woman-to-wear-a-bikini-which-uses-more-than-6-square-inches-of-material/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gold-coast-it-is-illegal-for-a-woman-to-wear-a-bikini-which-uses-more-than-6-square-inches-of-material http://www.stupidlaws.com/gold-coast-it-is-illegal-for-a-woman-to-wear-a-bikini-which-uses-more-than-6-square-inches-of-material/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:04:44 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=263
  • Women may not wear heels over 3 inches in length while on the common.
  • It is required that a woman have a permit to wear cosmetics.
  • It is illegal to coast downhill in your car with your transmission in neutral, or with the clutch disengaged.
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  • Women may not wear heels over 3 inches in length while on the common.
  • It is required that a woman have a permit to wear cosmetics.
  • It is illegal to coast downhill in your car with your transmission in neutral, or with the clutch disengaged.
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  • Being near or in a house that is regularly used by thieves can get you arrested. (Vagrancy Act 1966)
  • An old law made it illegal to go to church in disguise.
  • It is illegal to “seed or nucleate clouds by artificial means from a manned aircraft” to make it rain. (Rain making Control Act 1966)
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  • Being near or in a house that is regularly used by thieves can get you arrested. (Vagrancy Act 1966)
  • An old law made it illegal to go to church in disguise.
  • It is illegal to “seed or nucleate clouds by artificial means from a manned aircraft” to make it rain. (Rain making Control Act 1966)
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/having-an-article-of-disguise-without-a-lawful-excuse-is-illegal/feed/ 2     If you are to advertise a reward for the finding of a certain lost object, you must state no questions will be asked. (Crimes Act 1958) http://www.stupidlaws.com/if-you-are-to-advertise-a-reward-for-the-finding-of-a-certain-lost-object-you-must-state-no-questions-will-be-asked/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=if-you-are-to-advertise-a-reward-for-the-finding-of-a-certain-lost-object-you-must-state-no-questions-will-be-asked http://www.stupidlaws.com/if-you-are-to-advertise-a-reward-for-the-finding-of-a-certain-lost-object-you-must-state-no-questions-will-be-asked/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:34:13 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=811
  • You may not trade with Pirates. (Crimes Act 1958)
  • Operators of bingo games may not advertise the prizes offered.
  • “Crimes against nature” are prohibited.
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  • You may not trade with Pirates. (Crimes Act 1958)
  • Operators of bingo games may not advertise the prizes offered.
  • “Crimes against nature” are prohibited.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/if-you-are-to-advertise-a-reward-for-the-finding-of-a-certain-lost-object-you-must-state-no-questions-will-be-asked/feed/ 0     If you can be heard by someone while singing an obscene song, you’ll be in trouble. (Summary Offences Act 1966) http://www.stupidlaws.com/if-you-can-be-heard-by-someone-while-singing-an-obscene-song-youll-be-in-trouble/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=if-you-can-be-heard-by-someone-while-singing-an-obscene-song-youll-be-in-trouble http://www.stupidlaws.com/if-you-can-be-heard-by-someone-while-singing-an-obscene-song-youll-be-in-trouble/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:34:00 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=809
  • You may not fly kites or play games in public that annoy other people. (Summary Offences Act 1966)
  • Its an offence to drive a dog or goat harnessed or attached to a vehicle in a public place. (Summary Offences Act 1966)
  • The singing of any Bob Dylan song in a public place is a criminal offense.
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  • You may not fly kites or play games in public that annoy other people. (Summary Offences Act 1966)
  • Its an offence to drive a dog or goat harnessed or attached to a vehicle in a public place. (Summary Offences Act 1966)
  • The singing of any Bob Dylan song in a public place is a criminal offense.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/if-you-can-be-heard-by-someone-while-singing-an-obscene-song-youll-be-in-trouble/feed/ 3     It is against the law to ask any person if their father was a criminal. http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-against-the-law-to-ask-any-person-if-their-father-was-a-criminal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=it-is-against-the-law-to-ask-any-person-if-their-father-was-a-criminal http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-against-the-law-to-ask-any-person-if-their-father-was-a-criminal/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:06:33 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=275
  • When being attacked by a criminal or burglar, you may only protect yourself with the same weapon that the other person possesses.
  • A girl must avert her eyes from her father when she speaks to him.
  • A boy may only court a girl after obtaining written permission from her father.
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  • When being attacked by a criminal or burglar, you may only protect yourself with the same weapon that the other person possesses.
  • A girl must avert her eyes from her father when she speaks to him.
  • A boy may only court a girl after obtaining written permission from her father.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-against-the-law-to-ask-any-person-if-their-father-was-a-criminal/feed/ 0     It is against the law to throw a bag containing both cats and dogs into Parramatta River. But it is okay to throw a bag of cats or a bag of dogs. http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-against-the-law-to-throw-a-bag-containing-both-cats-and-dogs-into-parramatta-river/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=it-is-against-the-law-to-throw-a-bag-containing-both-cats-and-dogs-into-parramatta-river http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-against-the-law-to-throw-a-bag-containing-both-cats-and-dogs-into-parramatta-river/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:06:53 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=277
  • It is illegal to have more than two cats or dogs. Ordinance 7.08.595
  • Cats and dogs are not allowed to have sex without a permit.
  • Fights between cats and dogs are prohibited.
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  • It is illegal to have more than two cats or dogs. Ordinance 7.08.595
  • Cats and dogs are not allowed to have sex without a permit.
  • Fights between cats and dogs are prohibited.
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