Victorian Numbered Acts

GRAFFITI PREVENTION ACT 2007 (NO. 59 OF 2007)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purpose  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Other laws not affected  

   PART 2--OFFENCES

   5.      Marking graffiti  
   6.      Marking offensive graffiti  
   7.      Possessing a prescribed graffiti implement  
   8.      Possessing a graffiti implement with intent to mark graffiti  
   9.      Advertising for sale a prescribed graffiti implement  
   10.     Sale of aerosol paint container to person under 18 years of age  
   11.     Infringement notices, penalties and offences  

   PART 3--POWERS OF SEARCH AND SEIZURE

   12.     Issue of search warrant  
   13.     Search without warrant  
   14.     Search of persons under 18 years of age  
   15.     Conduct of searches  
   16.     Duty to make records concerning searches without warrant  
   17.     Chief Commissioner to report on searches without warrant  

   PART 4--REMOVAL OR OBLITERATION OF GRAFFITI

   18.     Removal of graffiti from private property  
   19.     Authorised persons  
   20.     Authorised persons to have identity card  
   21.     No compensation  
   22.     No duty to remove graffiti  

   PART 5--MISCELLANEOUS

   23.     Payment of penalties  
   24.     Forfeiture of graffiti implements  
   25.     Return of seized items when no proceedings brought etc.  
   26.     Proceeds of sale of forfeited property to be paid into Consolidated Fund  
   27.     Regulations  
   28.      Amendment of the Transport Act 1983  
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