Queensland Consolidated Acts

SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 2005 - SECT 27

In this part--

appointing authority see section 37(1).

approved form see section 44.

consent does not include consent that has been revoked or withdrawn.

graffiti removal notice see section 30(2).

graffiti removal officer means a person appointed as a graffiti removal officer under section 37(1).

helper see section 29(10).

local graffiti removal officer means a person appointed as a graffiti removal officer by the chief executive of a local government.

owner, in relation to place, includes each of the following--

(a) a person who is for the time being entitled to receive the rent of the place or who, if the place were let to a tenant at a rack-rent, would be entitled to receive the rack-rent;

(b) a person who is the holder of any lease, licence or other permission to occupy the place from the State or a person deriving title from the State;

(c) a person who is the occupier of the place or who has the care, control or management of the place.

public graffiti means--

(a) graffiti in a public place; or

(b) graffiti in another place but only to the extent the graffiti can readily be seen from a public place.

remove, in relation to public graffiti, includes the following--

(a) conceal;

(b) cover;

(c) attempt to remove.

Example--

painting over graffiti

State graffiti removal officer means a person appointed as a graffiti removal officer by the Minister.