(a)the person habitually commits offences;
Section history
Section 45 — Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders
As in force on 31 December 2021.
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A court may require a person to show cause why the person should not be ordered to execute a bond for his or her good behaviour for a period not exceeding 2 years, if it appears to the court that —
(b)the person habitually associates with robbers, housebreakers, thieves, prostitutes or people who have no apparent means of subsistence; or
(c)the person is so desperate or dangerous as to pose a risk to the community when at large.