What are some outdated laws in Australia?
Apparently, it's illegal to be drunk in a pub! In order to swim at Brighton Beach in Melbourne you must wear a neck to knee swimsuit. Gorgeous! You're breaking the law if you wander around Australia with black shoe polish on your face, felt shoes and black clothes because these are the tools of a cat burglar!
Apparently, it's illegal to be drunk in a pub! In order to swim at Brighton Beach in Melbourne you must wear a neck to knee swimsuit. Gorgeous! You're breaking the law if you wander around Australia with black shoe polish on your face, felt shoes and black clothes because these are the tools of a cat burglar!
- In Arkansas, it's illegal to mispronounce the state's name. ...
- In Connecticut, a pickle cannot be sold unless it bounces. ...
- In Indiana, black cats are required to wear bells around their necks on Friday the 13th. ...
- In Maryland, it's illegal to swear while driving.
Under the Marketing of Potatoes Act 1946, it was illegal for anyone to sell, purchase, take delivery of and deliver more than 50kg of everybody's favourite tuber. Those provisions included carrying that amount in your vehicle unless you were a member of the Potato Corporation or an authorised agent of said Corporation.
This fact sheet introduces the different types of law that govern Australia – statute law made by parliament, delegated law made by government and common law made by courts.
THE LAW: Australian Civil Aviation regulations state that you must not fly a kite more than 122 metres (400 feet) above ground level or within 4 kilometres (3 miles) of an airfield. You should avoid take off and landing flight paths.
Owning and using a firearm is limited in Australia to people who have a genuine reason and self-protection does not constitute a genuine reason to possess, own or use a firearm. Secondly, the Australian system requires both the licensing of individual shooters and the registration of each firearm.
However, many of them are just plain rumors, such as “All Lollipops are Banned” in the State of Washington. Don't worry, you can purchase and consume lollipops to your heart's content without fear of arrest or sanction.
It is illegal to not drink milk
On the subject of what you can and can't drink in Utah, it seems that the state is not the friendliest for those who are lactose intolerant. In the state, it is illegal to not drink milk, which leads one to wonder if Utah's dairy farmers had something to do with state lawmaking.
It may be hard to believe, but yes, it's illegal to cry on the witness stand in Los Angeles courts. This law is intended to prevent witnesses from using emotional displays to manipulate the outcome of a trial.
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