GRAFFITI PREVENTION ACT 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  
• 17A Seizure of graffiti implement  

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  
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