Victorian Consolidated Legislation

GRAFFITI PREVENTION ACT 2007

No. 59 of 2007
Version as at 1 September 2009

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Section Page

   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.     Repealed
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           ENDNOTES
           1. General Information
           2. Table of Amendments
           3. Explanatory Details