sec.74AJIntimidation or harassment of identified offenders

### sec.74AJ Intimidation or harassment of identified offenders A person must not, by a public act, engage in conduct by which the person intends to— intimidate or harass another person they believe or suspect is an identified offender; or incite other persons to intimidate or harass another person they believe or suspect is an identified offender. Maximum penalty—10 years imprisonment. An offence against subsection (1) is a misdemeanour. A person must not, by a public act, engage in conduct that is likely to— intimidate or harass another person they believe or suspect is an identified offender; or incite other persons to intimidate or harass another person they believe or suspect is an identified offender. Maximum penalty—3 years imprisonment. In this section— identified offender means— a person whose personal details have been published under section 74AF ; or a person whose photograph has been provided under section 74AG ; or a person in relation to whom a disclosure has been made as to whether the person is a reportable offender under section 74AI . intimidate or harass includes— intimidate or harass whether on 1, or more than 1, occasion; and vilify, persecute, victimise and engage in any act of vigilantism. public act includes— any form of communication to, or accessible by, the public or a part of the public, whether made in person or by electronic means; and displaying notices, posting images or messages on any social networking site, speaking in neighbourhood groups, video streaming on the internet and playing recorded material actions, gestures, displays of signs or any other form of conduct that is in, or in view of, a public place. public place see section 74AK (2) . s 74AJ ins 2025 No. 25 s 8 (sec.74AJ-ssec.1) A person must not, by a public act, engage in conduct by which the person intends to— intimidate or harass another person they believe or suspect is an identified offender; or incite other persons to intimidate or harass another person they believe or suspect is an identified offender. Maximum penalty—10 years imprisonment. (sec.74AJ-ssec.2) An offence against subsection (1) is a misdemeanour. (sec.74AJ-ssec.3) A person must not, by a public act, engage in conduct that is likely to— intimidate or harass another person they believe or suspect is an identified offender; or incite other persons to intimidate or harass another person they believe or suspect is an identified offender. Maximum penalty—3 years imprisonment. (sec.74AJ-ssec.4) In this section— identified offender means— a person whose personal details have been published under section 74AF ; or a person whose photograph has been provided under section 74AG ; or a person in relation to whom a disclosure has been made as to whether the person is a reportable offender under section 74AI . intimidate or harass includes— intimidate or harass whether on 1, or more than 1, occasion; and vilify, persecute, victimise and engage in any act of vigilantism. public act includes— any form of communication to, or accessible by, the public or a part of the public, whether made in person or by electronic means; and displaying notices, posting images or messages on any social networking site, speaking in neighbourhood groups, video streaming on the internet and playing recorded material actions, gestures, displays of signs or any other form of conduct that is in, or in view of, a public place. public place see section 74AK (2) . - (a) intimidate or harass another person they believe or suspect is an identified offender; or - (b) incite other persons to intimidate or harass another person they believe or suspect is an identified offender. - (a) intimidate or harass another person they believe or suspect is an identified offender; or - (b) incite other persons to intimidate or harass another person they believe or suspect is an identified offender. - (a) a person whose personal details have been published under section 74AF ; or - (b) a person whose photograph has been provided under section 74AG ; or - (c) a person in relation to whom a disclosure has been made as to whether the person is a reportable offender under section 74AI . - (a) intimidate or harass whether on 1, or more than 1, occasion; and - (b) vilify, persecute, victimise and engage in any act of vigilantism. - (a) any form of communication to, or accessible by, the public or a part of the public, whether made in person or by electronic means; and Examples of forms of communication— displaying notices, posting images or messages on any social networking site, speaking in neighbourhood groups, video streaming on the internet and playing recorded material - (b) actions, gestures, displays of signs or any other form of conduct that is in, or in view of, a public place.