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Graffiti Control Act 2008 No 100
Current version for 10 December 2012 to date (accessed 21 May 2013 at 03:11).
Does not include amendments by:Road Transport Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2013 No 19 (not commenced)See also:
Graffiti Control Amendment (Racist
Graffiti) Bill 2012 [Non-government Bill: Hon Walt Secord,
Attorney General, except Part 4; Part 4 jointly the Attorney General with the Minister for Local Government
Part 2 Graffiti related offences
4 Damaging or defacing property by means of graffiti
5 Possession of graffiti implement
Part 3 Sale, supply, possession and confiscation of spray
8 Unsecured display by retailers of spray paint
8A Supply of spray paint cans to persons under 18
8B Possession of spray paint cans by persons under
9 Confiscation of spray paint cans from minors
Part 3A Community clean up work
9A Definitions
9B Making of order for community clean up work
9C Community clean up work—meaning
9D Order to be made only if offender suitable and community
clean up work available
9E Notice of order
9F Explanation of nature and effect of order
9G Number of hours of community clean up work
9H Offender must participate in graffiti prevention
9I Satisfaction of fine by community clean up work
9J Satisfaction of orders by payment
9K Revocation of community clean up order
9L Effect of appeal against conviction or sentence
9M Notice of revocation or variation of community clean up
9N No appeals against order
9O Registrar of court may exercise functions of
9P Application of Children
(Community Service Orders) Act 1987 to orders made in respect
of child offenders
9Q Application of sentencing legislation to orders made in
respect of adult offenders
9R Regulations
Part 4 Graffiti removal work by local councils
11 Graffiti removal work—by agreement with owner or
12 Graffiti removal work—without agreement of owner or
13 Register of graffiti removal work
Part 4A Alternative and additional actions to imposing
penalties for certain graffiti offences
13A Definitions
13B Alternative and additional actions to imposing penalty
for graffiti offences under sections 4 and 5
13C Driver licence orders
13D Orders extending learner and provisional licence
13E Graffiti licence orders
13F Explanation of nature and effect of driver licence
13G Provisions relating to imposition of penalties for
offences under sections 4 and 5
14 General defence
16 Penalty notices for offences relating to sale or display
of spray paint cans
17 Particulars to be furnished
18 Payment towards cost of repairing damage
20 Proceedings for offences
21 Savings, transitional and other provisions
23 Review of Act
An Act with respect to the minimisation and control of graffiti;
to amend the Summary Offences Act
1988 and certain other legislation; and for other
purposes.Part 1 Preliminary1 Name of ActThis Act is the Graffiti
Control Act 2008.2 CommencementThis Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by
proclamation.3 Definitions(1) In this Act:exercise a
includes a power, authority or duty.graffiti
implement means any of the following:(a) spray paint,
(b) a marker pen,
(c) any implement designed or modified to produce a mark that is not
readily removable by wiping or by use of water or
includes the whole or any part of a structure, building, vehicle, vessel or
place, whether built on or not.property
includes a tree.spray can
includes anything that is made or adapted for use for emitting a liquid or
substance and that operates by means of air, gas or vapour
pressure.spray
paint includes any liquid or other substance that is designed to
stain, mark or corrode and to be applied from a spray can, and includes the
spray can.spray paint
can means a spray can that contains spray paint.vehicle
includes:(a) a motor vehicle (whether or not still capable of being driven),
(b) a train or other vehicle used on a railway or monorail,
(c) a trailer or anything else constructed to be drawn by a vehicle or
(2) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this
Act.Part 2 Graffiti related offences4 Damaging or defacing property by means of graffiti
implement(1) A person must not, without reasonable excuse (proof of which lies
on the person), intentionally damage or deface any premises or other property
by means of any graffiti implement.Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units or imprisonment for 12
months.(2) A court that convicts a person of an offence under this section
must not sentence the person to imprisonment unless the person has previously
been convicted of an offence under this section or section 5 (or under the
corresponding provisions of the Summary
Offences Act 1988 as in force before their repeal by this Act)
on so many occasions that the court is satisfied that the person is a serious
and persistent offender and is likely to commit such an offence
again.Note. The corresponding provisions of the Summary Offences Act 1988, before
their repeal by this Act, were sections 10A and 10B.5 Possession of graffiti implement(1) A person must not have any graffiti implement in the
person’s possession with the intention that it be used to damage or
deface premises or other property.Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units or imprisonment for 6
been convicted of an offence under this section or section 4 (or under the
again.(3) If a person is convicted of an offence under this section, the
court may, in addition to any other penalty it may impose, make an order that
the graffiti implement be forfeited to the Crown, and the graffiti implement
is forfeited accordingly.6 Posting bills and other marking offencesA person must not:(a) affix a placard or paper on any premises, or
(b) intentionally mark, by means of chalk, paint or other material,
any premises,
so that the placard, paper or marking is within view from a public place,
unless the person first obtained the consent, if the premises are occupied, of
the occupier or person in charge of the premises or if the premises are
unoccupied, of the owner or person in charge of the premises.Maximum penalty: 4 penalty
units.Part 3 Sale, supply, possession and confiscation of spray
paint cans7 Sale of spray paint cans to persons under 18(1) A person who sells a spray paint can to a person under the age of
18 years is guilty of an offence.Maximum penalty: 10 penalty
units.(2) It is a defence (proof of which lies on the person selling the
spray paint can) to a prosecution for an offence under this section that the
person selling the spray paint can believed on reasonable grounds that the
person to whom the spray paint can was sold was of or above the age of 18
years.(3) If an employee contravenes subsection (1), the employer is taken
to have contravened that subsection, whether or not the employee contravened
the provision without the employer’s authority or contrary to the
employer’s orders or instructions.(4) It is a defence to a prosecution against an employer for such a
contravention if it is proved:(a) that the employer had no knowledge of the contravention,
(5) An employer may be proceeded against and convicted under
subsection (1) by virtue of subsection (3) whether or not the employee has
been proceeded against or convicted under subsection
(1).(6) The regulations may provide that this section does not apply to or
in relation to any specified class or description of spray paint
can.8 Unsecured display by retailers of spray paint
cans(1) The occupier of any shop from which spray paint cans are sold must
not display any such can in any part of the shop to which members of the
public are permitted access unless the can is properly secured in accordance
with subsection (2).Maximum penalty: 10 penalty
units.(2) A spray paint can is properly secured if it is displayed:(a) in a locked cabinet, or
(b) within or behind a counter in such a manner that members of the
public are not able to gain access to the can without the assistance of the
occupier or an employee or agent of the occupier, or
(c) in any other manner prescribed by the
(3) The regulations may provide that this section does not apply to or
can.(4) The Minister is to review the operation of this section (including
the corresponding provision of the Summary
Offences Act 1988 as in force before its repeal by this Act)
as soon as possible after the period of 12 months following the date of
commencement of this section.Note. The corresponding provision of the Summary Offences Act 1988, before
its repeal by this Act, was section 10D.(5) In this section:display
includes store or keep.occupier, in
relation to a shop, means:(a) a person who has the right to occupy the shop to the exclusion of
the owner, or
(b) the person who is the owner of the shop if there is no person with
a right to occupy the shop to the exclusion of the
offer for sale or expose for sale.shop includes
any retail premises.8A Supply of spray paint cans to persons under 18(1) A person who supplies a spray paint can to a person under the age
of 18 years is guilty of an offence.Maximum penalty: 10 penalty
units.(2) It is a defence (proof of which lies on the person supplying the
spray paint can) to a prosecution for an offence under this section
that:(a) the person believed on reasonable grounds that the recipient
intended to use the spray paint can for a defined lawful purpose, being the
lawful pursuit of an occupation, education or training, or
(b) the supply occurred in a public place and the person believed on
reasonable grounds that the recipient intended to use the spray paint can at
or in the immediate vicinity of the place where the supply occurred for
another defined lawful purpose, or
(c) the supply occurred in a private place and the person believed on
or in the immediate vicinity of the place where the supply occurred for an
activity that does not constitute an offence against this Act or any other
(3) In this section, a defined lawful
purpose is:(a) the lawful pursuit of an occupation, education or training,
(b) any artistic activity that does not constitute an offence against
this Act or any other law, or
(c) any construction, renovation, restoration or maintenance activity
that does not constitute an offence against this Act or any other law,
(d) any other purpose authorised by the
(4) The regulations may provide that this section does not apply to or
can.(5) In this section:private
place means any place that is not a public place.public
place means:(a) a place (whether or not covered by water), or
that is open to the public, or is used by the public whether or not on
payment of money or other consideration, whether or not the place or part is
ordinarily so open or used and whether or not the public to whom it is open
consists only of a limited class of persons, but does not include the premises
of a school or other educational establishment.8B Possession of spray paint cans by persons under
18(1) A person under the age of 18 years who is in possession of a spray
paint can in a public place is guilty of an offence.Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units or imprisonment for 6
months.(2) It is a defence (proof of which lies on the person in possession
of the spray paint can) to a prosecution for an offence under this section
that the person:(a) had the spray paint can in his or her possession for a defined
lawful purpose, being the lawful pursuit of an occupation, education or
(b) had the spray paint can in his or her possession for another
defined lawful purpose and was at or in the immediate vicinity of the place
where the spray paint can was being used or intended to be used for that
defined lawful purpose.
can.(5) A court that convicts a person of an offence under this section
been convicted of an offence under this section, or under section 4 or 5 (or
under a repealed provision of the Summary
Offences Act 1988 that corresponded to section 4 or 5), on so
many occasions that the court is satisfied that the person is a serious and
persistent offender and is likely to commit such an offence
again.Note. The corresponding provisions of the Summary Offences Act 1988 to
sections 4 and 5, before their repeal by this Act, were sections 10A and
10B.(6) In this section:public
of a school or other educational establishment.9 Confiscation of spray paint cans from minors(1) A police officer may seize a spray paint can in the possession of
a person in a public place if the officer suspects on reasonable grounds that
the person is under the age of 18 years, unless the person satisfies the
officer that the person’s possession of the spray paint can does not
constitute an offence under this Act.(2) A spray paint can may be seized from a person under this section
whether or not the person has been or is to be charged with any offence in
connection with the person’s possession of the spray paint
can.(3) A spray paint can seized under this section is forfeited to the
Crown.(4) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to:(a) the procedure to be followed as regards the seizure of spray paint
cans under this section and the procedure to be followed after their seizure,
(b) without limiting paragraph (a), prescribing the circumstances in
which and the procedure by which spray paint cans seized under this section
are to be returned and providing for the jurisdiction of a court to order
(5) In this section:public
of a school or other educational establishment.Part 3A Community clean up work9A DefinitionsIn this Part:adult
offender means an offender who is not a child
offender.assigned
officer in respect of a community clean up order means the assigned
officer under the Children (Community
Service Orders) Act 1987 or the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act
1999, as the case requires.child
offender means an offender in relation to a graffiti offence
who:(a) was under the age of 18 years when the graffiti offence was
(b) was under the age of 21 years when charged before a court with the
graffiti offence.
clean up order means an order under this Part requiring a person to
perform community clean up work.community
clean up work—see section 9C.fine has the same
meaning as in the Fines Act
1996.graffiti
offence means an offence under this Act.offender means a
person who has pleaded guilty to a graffiti offence in a court or who has been
found guilty of or convicted of a graffiti offence by a
court.9B Making of order for community clean up work(1) A court that imposes a fine on an offender for a graffiti offence
may make an order requiring the offender to perform community clean up work in
order to satisfy the amount of the fine.(2) A community clean up order may be made by the court at the time
that the fine is imposed or at a later time.(3) A community clean up order may be made even if part of the fine
has been paid (in which case it applies to the part of the fine that remains
unpaid).(4) However, a community clean up order is not to be made in respect
of a fine if it has been fully paid or the matter has been referred to the
State Debt Recovery Office for the making of a court fine enforcement order
under the Fines Act
1996.Note. A matter can be referred to the State Debt Recovery Office for the
making of a court fine enforcement order if the fine has not been paid by the
due date.9C Community clean up work—meaning(1) In this Part, community clean up
work means any community service work under the Children (Community Service Orders) Act
1987 or the Crimes
(Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 that is approved by the
relevant Minister as community clean up work for the purposes of this
Act.(2) The relevant Minister is:(a) in the case of a community clean up order made in respect of a
child offender, the Minister administering the Children (Community Service Orders) Act
(b) in the case of a community clean up order made in respect of an
adult offender, the Minister administering the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act
clean up work available(1) A court must not make a community clean up order unless satisfied,
following consultation with an authorised officer, that:(a) the offender is a suitable person for community clean up work and,
in the case of a child offender, is sufficiently mature to perform community
clean up work, and
(b) arrangements exist for persons who reside in the area in which the
offender resides or intends to reside for the offender to perform community
(c) community clean up work can be provided in accordance with those
(2) In deciding whether to make a community clean up order, the court
must have regard to whether the offender is willing to participate in
community clean up work.(3) For the purposes of this section, an authorised officer
means:(a) in respect of an adult offender—the Commissioner of
Corrective Services, Department of Justice and Attorney General or an officer
of the Department authorised by the Commissioner to exercise the functions of
(b) in respect of a child offender—the Director-General of the
Department of Human Services or an officer of the Department authorised by the
Director-General to exercise the functions of an authorised officer under this
9E Notice of order(1) As soon as practicable after making a community clean up order,
the court is to cause written notice of the order to be given to the following
persons:(a) the offender,
(b) if the offender is an adult offender—the Commissioner of
Corrective Services, Department of Justice and Attorney
(c) if the offender is a child offender—the Director-General of
(d) if the offender is a child offender and the order is made by a
court other than the Children’s Court—the registrar of the
(2) The notice must include the following information:(a) the place at which, or person to whom, the offender must present
himself or herself, in person, for the purpose of enabling the administration
of the order to be commenced,
(b) the period within which the offender must so present himself or
(3) A community clean up order is not invalidated by a failure to
comply with this section.9F Explanation of nature and effect of order(1) A court that makes a community clean up order in respect of an
offender must explain, or cause to be explained, to the offender (in language
likely to be readily understood by the offender):(a) the requirements to be complied with by the offender under the
(b) the consequences that may follow if the offender fails to comply
with those requirements, and
(c) the fact that the order may also be satisfied by payment of the
(2) A community clean up order is not invalidated by a failure to
comply with this section.9G Number of hours of community clean up work(1) The number of hours of community clean up work, specified in a
community clean up order, to be performed by the offender is to be calculated
at the rate of 1 hour for each $30 of the amount of the fine (or that part of
the fine that is unpaid).(2) The number of hours specified in any one order is additional to
any number of hours of community clean up work or community service work
required to be performed by the offender under any other order. Accordingly,
any limit on the total number of hours of community service work that a person
may be required to perform at any one time under another Act does not apply to
any hours required to be performed by an offender under a community clean up
order.9H Offender must participate in graffiti prevention
program(1) The community clean up work that an offender is directed to do by
the assigned officer under the community clean up order must, if practicable,
include at least 2 hours participation in a graffiti prevention
program.(2) For the purposes of this section, a graffiti prevention
program means a personal development, education or other program the
object of which is to prevent offenders from engaging in unlawful graffiti
activities.(3) An offender cannot be required by a community clean up order to
participate in any personal development, education or other program that is
not a graffiti prevention program.9I Satisfaction of fine by community clean up work(1) If an offender who is subject to a community clean up order duly
complies with the order, the fine concerned is taken to be
satisfied.(2) If an offender who is subject to a community clean up order duly
performs part of the number of hours of community clean up work to be
performed under the order, the fine concerned is taken to be satisfied by the
amount calculated at the rate of $30 for each hour of community clean up work
actually performed.9J Satisfaction of orders by payment(1) If an offender who is subject to a community clean up order duly
pays the fine (or the unsatisfied balance of the fine having regard to the
number of hours of community clean up work already performed) the order is
taken to be satisfied.(2) A community clean up order ceases to be in force when it is
satisfied.9K Revocation of community clean up order(1) A court may revoke a community clean up order if it is satisfied,
following a report by the assigned officer in respect of the community clean
up order, that the offender who is the subject of the order:(a) has failed to report for work under the order within the period of
3 months after being required to do so by the order, or
(b) has failed to report for work under the order within any period of
(c) has failed to comply with the requirements of the order,
(d) is not capable of performing the work under the order,
(e) is not suitable to be engaged in the work under the
(2) A court may also revoke a community clean up order on the request
of the offender subject to the order if satisfied that it would be in the
interests of justice to revoke the order.(3) A court may revoke a community clean up order in the absence of
the offender subject to the order.(4) However, a court is not to revoke a community clean up order
unless satisfied that the offender has been given notice of the application
for revocation and an opportunity to make submissions in respect of the
application.(5) A court may, when revoking an order, also revoke other community
clean up orders that have been made against the
offender.(6) A community clean up order may be revoked by the court that made
it or by a court of like or superior jurisdiction.(7) A community clean up order in respect of which the
Children’s Court is the supervising court may be revoked by the
Children’s Court even though the Children’s Court did not make the
order.9L Effect of appeal against conviction or sentence(1) If a finding of guilt, conviction, or sentence in respect of a
graffiti offence is quashed, annulled or set aside, any community clean up
order made in respect of the fine imposed for the offence is
revoked.(2) If a fine imposed by a court is varied, the court that varies the
fine may revoke or vary any community clean up order made in respect of the
fine. In such a case, the court may exercise any functions that could have
been exercised by the court that imposed the fine.9M Notice of revocation or variation of community clean up
orderA court that revokes or varies a community clean up order is to
cause notice of the revocation or variation to be given to the following
(b) the offender’s assigned officer,
(c) if the offender is a child offender and the court is not the
Children’s Court—the registrar of the Children’s
9N No appeals against orderAn appeal does not lie in respect of the making of a community
clean up order, a failure to make a community clean up order or the revocation
or variation of a community clean up order.9O Registrar of court may exercise functions of
court(1) The functions of a court under this Part with respect to the
making of a community clean up order may be exercised by a registrar of the
court, if the offender consents to the making of the
order.(2) The functions of a court under this Part with respect to the
revocation of a community clean up order may be exercised by a registrar of
the court.9P Application of Children
of child offenders(1) The Children (Community Service
Orders) Act 1987 applies, subject to this Part, in respect of
a community clean up order made in respect of a child offender in the same way
as it applies in respect of a children’s community service order made in
respect of a person to whom that Act applies.(2) The following provisions of the Children (Community Service Orders) Act
1987 do not apply to a community clean up order:(a) sections 5, 6, 9, 12, 13 and 14, Part 4, and sections 27 and
(b) such other provisions of that Act as may be prescribed by the
Note. The excluded provisions are generally provisions that duplicate,
or are inconsistent with, the provisions of this Part.(3) The provisions of any regulation made under the Children (Community Service Orders) Act
1987 apply in respect of a community clean up order to the
extent that those provisions have effect for the purposes of provisions of
that Act that apply to a community clean up order.(4) The regulations under this Act may modify the operation of the
Children (Community Service Orders) Act
1987 or the regulations under that Act in respect of a
community clean up order.9Q Application of sentencing legislation to orders made in
respect of adult offenders(1) The Crimes (Sentencing
Procedure) Act 1999 and the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act
1999 apply, subject to this Part, in respect of a community
clean up order made in respect of an adult offender in the same way as they
apply in respect of a community service order made in respect of a person
under the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act
1999.(2) The following provisions do not apply to a community clean up
order:(a) Divisions 2 and 3 of Part 7 and sections 90 (2) (b) and (3), 91,
92 and 93 of the Crimes (Sentencing
Procedure) Act 1999,
(b) sections 113, 114, 115 and 116 of the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act
(c) such other provisions of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act
1999 or the Crimes
(Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 as may be prescribed by
the regulations under this Act.
or are inconsistent with, the provisions of this Part.(3) The provisions of any regulation made under the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act
(Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 apply in respect of a
community clean up order to the extent that those provisions have effect for
the purposes of provisions of those Acts that apply to a community clean up
order.(4) The regulations under this Act may modify the operation of the
1999, the Crimes
(Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 or the regulations
under those Acts in respect of community clean up
orders.9R Regulations(1) The regulations may make further provision for or with respect to
community clean up work and community clean up
orders.(2) The regulations may increase the amount of $30 mentioned in
sections 9G and 9I. If the regulations do so, the reference to the amount of
$30 in those sections is to be construed as a reference to that increased
amount.Part 4 Graffiti removal work by local councils10 InterpretationIn this Part, occupier, owner, private land and public place have the same meanings
as in the Local Government Act
1993.11 Graffiti removal work—by agreement with owner or
occupierA local council may, by agreement with the owner or occupier of
any private land, carry out graffiti removal work on the
land.12 Graffiti removal work—without agreement of owner or
occupier(1) A local council may, without the agreement of the owner or
occupier of any land, carry out graffiti removal work to property on that land
if the graffiti concerned is visible from a public
place.(2) The graffiti removal work referred to in subsection (1) may only
be carried out from a public place.(3) The local council concerned is to bear the cost of graffiti
removal work referred to in subsection (1).(4) If a local council carries out graffiti removal work in accordance
with this section, the council must, within a reasonable period, give the
owner or occupier of the land concerned written notice that the work has
occurred.(5) A local council must pay compensation for any damage caused by the
council in carrying out graffiti removal work in accordance with this
section.Note. Section 730 of the Local
Government Act 1993 provides for the resolution of claims for
compensation relating to damage under this section in cases of dispute between
the person claiming the compensation and the council.13 Register of graffiti removal work(1) A local council must keep a register of graffiti removal work
carried out in accordance with this Part.(2) The register is to specify in respect of each incidence of
graffiti removal work carried out:(a) the owner or occupier of the premises on which the graffiti was
situated, and
(b) the nature of the work carried out, and
(c) the actual cost, or an estimate of the cost at current market
rates, of carrying out the work, and
(d) in the case of graffiti removal work carried out in accordance
with section 11—the actual amount charged by the local council for
penalties for certain graffiti offences13A DefinitionsIn this Part:Authority
means the Roads and Traffic Authority.demerit
points register has the same meaning as it has in the Driver
Licensing Act.driver
licence means a driver licence within the meaning of the Driver
Licensing Act other than a driver licence issued under a law of another State
or a Territory.driver licence
order—see section 13C.Driver
Licensing Act means the Road
Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1998.graffiti
licence order means an order under section 13C (1)
(b).graffiti licence order
period—see section 13C (1) (b).learner
licence means a learner licence within the meaning of the Driver
Licensing Act.learner
licence period, in relation to a learner licence held by a person,
means the minimum period for which the person is required by a condition
imposed by the regulations under the Driver Licensing Act to hold the learner
licence before a provisional licence may be issued.provisional
licence means a provisional licence within the meaning of the Driver
Licensing Act other than a provisional licence issued under a law of another
State or a Territory.provisional licence
period, in relation to a provisional licence held by a person, means
the minimum period for which the person is required, pursuant to the
regulations under the Driver Licensing Act, to hold the provisional licence
before being eligible to apply for a provisional P2 licence or an unrestricted
licence (as the case requires).Note. The scheme under Subdivisions 1 and 2 of Division 2 of Part 3 of
the Road Transport (Driver
Licensing) Regulation 2008 requires a person to hold a
provisional licence (that is, a P1 licence followed by a P2 licence) for a
total period of 36 months before the person can be issued with an
unrestricted licence. If a court takes action under this Part, the total
period will in effect be extended to up to 42 months.unrestricted
licence means a driver licence or driver licence receipt issued
under the Driver Licensing Act that is not a learner licence or a provisional
licence.13B Alternative and additional actions to imposing penalty
for graffiti offences under sections 4 and 5(1) A court may, instead of imposing a fine on a person for an offence
under section 4 (Damaging or defacing property by means of graffiti implement)
or 5 (Possession of graffiti implement), make a community service order under
1999 or the Children
(Community Service Orders) Act 1987 directing the person to
perform community service work, as the case requires.Note. Community service orders made under the Acts referred to in this
subsection may also be made instead of imposing sentences of imprisonment.
Community service orders under those Acts in relation to graffiti offences are
generally required to be made subject to graffiti clean up
conditions.(2) A court may, in addition to or instead of imposing a fine on a
person, sentencing the person to imprisonment or imposing any other penalty on
the person for an offence under section 4 or 5, make a driver licence
order.Note. For example, a driver licence order might be imposed in addition
to graffiti clean up conditions in relation to community service orders
imposed instead of imprisonment for graffiti offences under the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act
(Community Service Orders) Act 1987.13C Driver licence orders(1) A court may make any of the following orders (driver licence
orders) under section 13B (2):(a) if the person is the holder of a learner licence or provisional
licence—an order extending the person’s learner licence period or
provisional licence period, respectively, for a period of 6 months, or a
lesser period specified in the order, with effect from the day on which the
learner licence period or provisional licence period would otherwise
(b) an order requiring the person not to incur the same or more than
the threshold number of demerit points applying to the person under section
13E for a period of 6 months or a lesser period specified in the order,
commencing on the day on which the order is made (the graffiti licence
order period).
(2) A court must not make an order under subsection (1) (b) if 10 or
more demerit points have been recorded against the person in the demerit
points register during the 3 year period immediately before the order is
made.13D Orders extending learner and provisional licence
periods(1) The extension of a person’s learner or provisional licence
period by an order under section 13C, in the case of a person who holds more
than one class of driver licence, applies only to those classes of licence
specified by the court.(2) If, in the case of a learner licence or provisional licence that
is subject to an extension under section 13C, the licence is cancelled at any
time by operation of section 189 of the Road
Transport (General) Act 2005, the learner licence period or
provisional licence period in respect of any subsequent learner licence or
provisional licence that is issued to the person is extended by operation of
this subsection for a period that is equivalent to so much of the period by
which the licence was extended as remained on the day the licence was
cancelled.(3) The period for which a person’s learner licence or
provisional licence period may be extended by an order under section 13C does
not include any period during which the person’s learner licence or
provisional licence is suspended by the Authority otherwise than on medical
grounds.13E Graffiti licence orders(1) A graffiti licence order made in relation to a person who is the
holder of an unrestricted licence must specify the threshold number of demerit
points to apply to the holder for the purposes of the Driver Licensing Act
during the graffiti licence order period.Note. See section 16AB of the Road
Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1998 with respect to licence
suspension when the threshold number of demerit points is
incurred.(2) In subsection (1), threshold number
of demerit points means 4 demerit points or such other number of
demerit points as may be prescribed by the
regulations.13F Explanation of nature and effect of driver licence
order(1) A court that makes a driver licence order in respect of a person
must explain, or cause to be explained, to the offender (in language likely to
be readily understood by the person):(a) the requirements to be complied with by the person under the
(b) the consequences that may follow if the person fails to comply
(2) A driver licence order is not invalidated by a failure to comply
with this section.13G Provisions relating to imposition of penalties for
offences under sections 4 and 5(1) A court is to take into account a statement of the driving record
of a person in making a driver licence order in relation to a licence held by
the person.(2) A court is to notify the Authority of the making, and terms, of
any driver licence order it makes under this Part as soon as practicable after
the order is made.(3) If a finding of guilt, conviction or sentence in respect of an
offence under section 4 or 5 is quashed, annulled or set aside, any driver
licence order made in respect of the offence is
revoked.(4) A driver licence order is not invalidated by a failure to comply
with this section.Part 5 Miscellaneous14 General defenceIt is a sufficient defence to a prosecution for an offence under
this Act if the defendant satisfies the court that the act complained of in
the information for the offence was done with lawful
authority.15 (Repealed)16 Penalty notices for offences relating to sale or display
of spray paint cans(1) An authorised officer may serve a penalty notice on a person if it
appears to the officer that the person has committed an offence under section
7 (Sale of spray paint cans to persons under 18) or 8 (Unsecured display by
retailers of spray paint cans).(2) A penalty notice is a notice to the effect that, if the person
post.(4) If the amount prescribed by the regulations for an alleged offence
under section 7 or 8 is paid under this section, no person is liable to any
further proceedings for the alleged offence.(5) Any such amount prescribed by the regulations for an offence under
section 7 or 8 is not to exceed the maximum amount of penalty that could be
imposed for the offence by a court.(6) Payment under this section is not to be regarded as an admission
occurrence.(7) This section does not limit the operation of any other provision
taken in respect of offences.(8) In this section, authorised officer
(b) a person of a class prescribed by the regulations as a class of
person who may issue penalty notices under this
17 Particulars to be furnished(1) If a defendant charged with an offence under this Act:(a) has requested the informant to furnish to the defendant reasonable
particulars of the behaviour or conduct the subject of the charge,
(b) the informant, or some person on his or her behalf, has not so
furnished those particulars,
the court before which the defendant is charged is to adjourn the charge
pending the furnishing of those particulars or may dismiss the
charge.(2) If, at the hearing of a charge for an offence referred to in
subsection (1):(a) the evidence discloses behaviour or conduct that constitutes such
an offence, and
(b) that behaviour or conduct is different from the behaviour or
conduct of which particulars have been given to the defendant under subsection
the court may, on the application of the defendant and if it is of the
opinion that the defendant was deceived by those particulars, adjourn the
hearing on such terms as it thinks fit.18 Payment towards cost of repairing damageA person convicted of an offence under this Act is liable to pay
such amount not exceeding an amount equal to 20 penalty units as the court may
order as the cost of, or contribution to, the repair or restoration of any
damage caused by the action which resulted in the
conviction.19 RegulationsThe Governor may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act,
out or giving effect to this Act.20 Proceedings for offencesProceedings for an offence under this Act may be dealt with
summarily before the Local Court.21 Savings, transitional and other provisionsSchedule 1 has effect.22 (Repealed)23 Review of Act(1) The Minister is to review this Act to determine whether the policy
provisions(Section 21)Part 1 General1 Regulations(1) The regulations may contain provisions of a savings or
transitional nature consequent on the enactment of the following Acts:this ActGraffiti Control Amendment Act
2009Graffiti Legislation Amendment
Act 2012, to the extent that it amends this
Act2 Graffiti removal work by local councils(1) Anything done by a local council under section 67A or 67B of the
is, to the extent that it had effect immediately before the repeal of those
sections by this Act, taken to have been done and to have effect under Part 4
of this Act.(2) A register of graffiti removal work kept in accordance with
section 67C of the Local Government Act
1993 (as in force immediately before its repeal by this Act)
is taken to be a register of graffiti removal work kept in accordance with
section 13 of this Act.Part 3 Provisions consequent on enactment of Graffiti Control Amendment Act
20093 Application of amendments(1) An amendment made to this Act by the Graffiti Control Amendment Act 2009
that increases the penalty for an offence against this Act applies in respect
of an offence committed on or after the commencement of the
amendment.(2) A community clean up order may be made under Part 3A, as inserted
by the Graffiti Control Amendment Act
2009, in respect of a graffiti offence only if it is committed
on or after the commencement of that Part.Part 4 Provision consequent on enactment of Graffiti Legislation Amendment Act
20124 Application of amendmentsAn amendment made to this Act by the Graffiti Legislation Amendment Act
2012 that provides for the making of a driver licence order in
respect of an offence under this Act applies in respect of an offence
committed after the commencement of the amendment.Schedule 2 (Repealed)Historical notesThe following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:
Am amended LW legislation website Sch Schedule Cl clause No number Schs Schedules Cll clauses p page Sec section Div Division pp pages Secs sections Divs Divisions Reg Regulation Subdiv Subdivision GG Government Gazette Regs Regulations Subdivs Subdivisions Ins inserted Rep repealed Subst substituted Table of amending instrumentsGraffiti Control Act
2008 No 100. Assented to 3.12.2008. Date of commencement
(except Sch 2.4), 20.2.2009, sec 2 and GG No 38 of 20.2.2009, p 1035; Sch 2.4
was not commenced and was repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act
2009. This Act has been amended as follows:
Provisions) Act 2009. Assented to 1.7.2009.Date of commencement of Sch 5, 17.7.2009, sec 2
No 94Graffiti Control Amendment Act
2009. Assented to 30.11.2009.Date of commencement of Sch 1, Sch 1 [7] excepted, assent, sec 2 (1);
date of commencement of Sch 1 [7], 3.5.2010, sec 2 (2) and 2010 (166) LW
2010No 135Courts and Crimes Legislation
Further Amendment Act 2010. Assented to 7.12.2010.Date of commencement of Sch 13, assent, sec 2
2012No 57Graffiti Legislation Amendment
Act 2012. Assented to 28.8.2012.Date of commencement, 10.12.2012, sec 2 and 2012 (599) LW
Sec 3Am 2009 No 94, Sch 1 [1].Sec 4Am 2009 No 94, Sch 1 [2].Sec 5Am 2009 No 94, Sch 1 [3].Part 3, headingAm 2009 No 94, Sch 1 [4].Secs 8A, 8BIns 2009 No 94, Sch 1 [5].Sec 9Am 2009 No 94, Sch 1 [6].Part 3AIns 2009 No 94, Sch 1 [7].Sec 9AIns 2009 No 94, Sch 1 [7]. Am 2010 No 135, Sch
13.1.Secs 9B–9RIns 2009 No 94, Sch 1 [7].Part 4A (secs 13A–13G)Ins 2012 No 57, Sch 1.4 [1].Sec 15Rep 2012 No 57, Sch 1.4 [2].Sec 22Rep 2009 No 56, Sch 5.Sch 1Am 2009 No 94, Sch 1 [8] [9]; 2012 No 57, Sch 1.4
[3] [4].Sch 2Rep 2009 No 56, Sch 5.