136Adverse publicity order

136 Adverse publicity order

(1) If a court finds a person guilty of an offence against this Act or the regulations, the court may make an order requiring the person—

(a) to take either or both of the following actions within the period specified in the order—

(i) to publicise, in the way specified in the order, the offence, its consequences, the penalty imposed and any other related matter specified in the order;

(ii) to notify a specified person, or a specified class of person, in the way specified in the order, of the offence, its consequences, the penalty imposed and any other related matter specified in the order; and

(b) to give the Head, Recycling Victoria, within 7 days after the period specified in the order, evidence that the person has complied with the actions required by the order.

(2) A court may make an order under subsection (1) either on its own initiative or on the application of the prosecution.

(3) The court must not make an order under subsection (1) unless it is satisfied that the costs of complying with the order do not exceed the maximum penalty amount that the court may impose on the person for the offence concerned.

(4) The court may make an order under subsection (1) in addition to or instead of—

(a) imposing a penalty for the offence; or

(b) making any other order that the court may make in relation to the offence.

Division 9—Civil penalties