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Crimes Act 1900
72HCourt may order rectification
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72H Court may order rectification
(1) This section applies if a person is found guilty of an offence against—
(a) section 72C (Non-consensual distribution of intimate images);
or
(b) section 72D (Distribution of intimate image of young person);
or
(c) section 72E (Threaten to capture or distribute intimate images).
(2) The court may order the person to take reasonable action to remove,
retract, recover, delete or destroy an intimate image involved in the
offence within a stated period.
(3) The person commits an offence if the person fails to comply with the
order.
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