195VPublishing material about the commission of a relevant offence

195V Publishing material about the commission of a relevant offence

(1) A person must not—

(a) publish or cause to be published material that depicts, describes or otherwise indicates the commission of a relevant offence by the person; and

(b) undertake or cause that publication with the intention of attracting attention to the commission of that offence.

Penalty: Level 7 imprisonment (2 years maximum).

(2) An offence against subsection (1) is a summary offence.

(3) Without limiting subsection (1)(a), material that depicts, describes or otherwise indicates the commission of a relevant offence includes material that depicts or describes—

(a) anything done in the course of committing the relevant offence; or

(b) property obtained from committing the relevant offence; or

(c) damage or harm caused by committing the relevant offence.

(4) A person is not liable for an offence against subsection (1) unless the person is found guilty of the relevant offence referred to in subsection (1)(a), whether in the same proceeding or in an earlier proceeding.

(5) Nothing in subsection (4) requires that a person must have been found guilty of a relevant offence before they may be charged with an offence against subsection (1) in respect of that relevant offence.

S. 195W inserted by No. 29/2025 s. 3.