(1) A person must not
destroy, damage or deface the property of another person by graffiti without
that other person’s consent.
Penalty: a fine of $24 000 and imprisonment for 2
years, but the minimum penalty —
(a) for
an adult offender, is a community based order;
(b) for
a child offender, is a youth community based order.
(2) Property that is
capable of being destroyed, damaged or defaced by graffiti includes
vegetation.
(3) This section
operates despite the Young Offenders Act 1994 section 46(5a).