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GRAFFITI VANDALISM ACT 2016

Table of Provisions

PART 1 -- Preliminary  

  • 1 Short title
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  • 2 Commencement
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  • 3 Terms used

PART 2 -- Graffiti offences  

  • 4 Terms used
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  • 5 Damaging property by graffiti
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  • 6 Possessing thing with intent to apply graffiti
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  • 7 Selling graffiti implement to child
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  • 8 Costs of cleaning graffiti
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  • 9 Application of Sentencing Act 1995
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  • 10 Conditions to attach to community orders
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  • 11 Immunity when removing graffiti
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  • 12 Immunity for owners of property when individuals enter property to remove graffiti
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  • 13 Forfeiture of property

PART 3 -- Local government powers

Division 1 -- Application  

  • 14 Terms used
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  • 15 Application
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  • 16 Delegation by local government
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  • 17 Delegation by CEO of local government

Division 2 -- Notices  

  • 18 Notice requiring removal of graffiti
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  • 19 Additional powers when notice is given

Division 3 -- Objection to a notice  

  • 20 Affected person
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  • 21 Advice of objection and review rights
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  • 22 Objection may be lodged
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  • 23 Review of decision to give notice
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  • 24 Suspension of effect of notice
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  • 25 Local government graffiti powers on land not local government property

Division 4 -- Powers of entry  

  • 26 Application of Division
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  • 27 General procedure for entering property
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  • 28 Notice of entry
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  • 29 Entry under warrant
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  • 30 Purpose of entry to be given on request

Division 5 -- Protection from liability  

  • 31 Certain persons protected from liability for wrongdoing

PART 4 -- Review  

  • 32 Review of Act

PART 5 -- Public Transport Authority Act 2003 amended  

  • 33 Act amended
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  • 34 Section 58 amended
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  • 35 Section 64A amended

PART 6 -- Consequential amendments

Division 1 -- The Criminal Code amended  

  • 36 Act amended
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  • 37 Part IV Chapter XXIV deleted
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  • 38 Section 446 deleted
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  • 39 Section 557G deleted

Division 2 -- Local Government Act 1995 amended  

  • 40 Act amended
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  • 41 Schedule 3.1 amended
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  • 42 Schedule 3.2 amended

Division 3 -- Young Offenders Act 1994 amended  

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