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Crimes Act 1900
120Defacing premises––strict liability
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120 Defacing premises––strict liability
(1) A person commits an offence if the person––
(a) makes a mark with chalk, paint or any other material on private
(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 makes a mark
with chalk, paint or any other material, on public property.
(3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
public property––see section 119 (3).