New South Wales Consolidated Acts

GRAFFITI CONTROL ACT 2008

- As at 23 September 2020 
- Act 100 of 2008 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions

   PART 2 - GRAFFITI RELATED OFFENCES

   4.      Marking premises or property
   5.      Possession of graffiti implement
   6.      Posting bills

   PART 3 - SALE, SUPPLY, POSSESSION AND CONFISCATION OF SPRAY PAINT CANS

   7.      Sale of spray paint cans to persons under 18
   8.      Unsecured display by retailers of spray paint cans
   8A.     Supply of spray paint cans to persons under 18
   8B.     Possession of spray paint cans by persons under 18
   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 program
   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 order
   9N.     No appeals against order
   9O.     Registrar of court may exercise functions of court
   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

   10.     Interpretation
   11.     Graffiti removal work--by agreement with owner or occupier
   12.     Graffiti removal work--without agreement of owner or occupier
   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 (2) and 5
   13C.    Driver licence orders
   13D.    Orders extending learner and provisional licence periods
   13E.    Graffiti licence orders
   13F.    Explanation of nature and effect of driver licence order
   13G.    Provisions relating to imposition of penalties for offences under sections 4 and 5

   PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS

   14.     General defence
   15.     (Repealed)
   16.     Penalty notices
   17.     Particulars to be furnished
   18.     Payment towards cost of repairing damage
   19.     Regulations
   20.     Proceedings for offences
   21.     Savings, transitional and other provisions
   22.     (Repealed)
   23.     Review of Act
           SCHEDULE 1
           Schedule 2 (Repealed)