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Crimes Act 1900
119Defacing premises
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119 Defacing premises
(1) A person commits an offence if the person––
(a) affixes a placard or paper, or makes a mark with chalk, paint or
any other material on private premises; and
(b) does not have the consent of––
(i) if the premises are occupied––the occupier or person in
charge of the premises; or
(ii) if the premises are not occupied––the owner or person in
charge of the premises.
(2) A person commits an offence if the person unlawfully affixes a
placard or paper, or makes a mark with chalk, paint or any other
material, on public property.
public property means––
(a) a public road; or
(b) a bus shelter; or
(c) any other property of the Territory or Commonwealth or of an
authority or body under a law of the Territory or the
Commonwealth.
public road––see the Public Unleased Land Act 2013, section 9.