13BPublishing or distributing prohibited visual recording

### 13B Publishing or distributing prohibited visual recording > [*\[Section 13B Inserted by No. 39 of 2007, s. 5, Applied:21 Nov 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-11-21/act-2007-039#GS5@EN) > > > (1)  A person who publishes or distributes a prohibited visual recording of another person having reason to believe it to be a prohibited visual recording, without lawful and reasonable excuse (proof of which lies on the first-mentioned person), is guilty of an offence. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both. > > > (1A)  [*\[Section 13B Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 15 of 2014, s. 13, Applied:19 Dec 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-12-19/act-2014-015#GS13@Hpa@EN) If a police officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a person is contravening or has contravened [subsection (1)](#GS13B@Gs1@EN) , the police officer may, without warrant and using such force, means and assistance as is reasonably necessary – > > > > > > (a) detain and search that person; and > > > > > > > (b) seize any prohibited visual recording, item or instrument found on that person that the police officer considers could be used for publishing or distributing contrary to [subsection (1)](#GS13B@Gs1@EN) . > > > (1B)  [*\[Section 13B Subsection (1B) inserted by No. 15 of 2014, s. 13, Applied:19 Dec 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-12-19/act-2014-015#GS13@Hpa@EN) The court may, if it considers any prohibited visual recording, item or instrument that was seized under [subsection (1A)(b)](#GS13B@Gs1A@Hpb@EN) may have been used during the commission of an offence against [subsection (1)](#GS13B@Gs1@EN) , order that the prohibited visual recording, item or instrument be forfeited to the Crown. > > > (1C)  [*\[Section 13B Subsection (1C) inserted by No. 15 of 2014, s. 13, Applied:19 Dec 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-12-19/act-2014-015#GS13@Hpa@EN) The court may make an order under [subsection (1B)](#GS13B@Gs1B@EN) whether or not the person is convicted of an offence against [subsection (1)](#GS13B@Gs1@EN) . > > > (1D)  [*\[Section 13B Subsection (1D) inserted by No. 15 of 2014, s. 13, Applied:19 Dec 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-12-19/act-2014-015#GS13@Hpa@EN) On conviction of a person of an offence against [subsection (1)](#GS13B@Gs1@EN) , any prohibited visual recording, item or instrument seized under [subsection (1A)(b)](#GS13B@Gs1A@Hpb@EN) is forfeited to the Crown. > > > (2)  In this section – > > > > > ***distribute*** includes – > > > > > > > > (a) communicate, exhibit, send, supply or transmit to someone, whether to a particular person or not; and > > > > > > > > > (b) make available for access by someone, whether by a particular person or not; and > > > > > > > > > (c) enter into an agreement or arrangement to do anything mentioned in [paragraph (a)](#GS13B@Gs2@Nd3112007401014@Hpa@EN) or [(b)](#GS13B@Gs2@Nd3112007401014@Hpb@EN) ; and > > > > > > > > > (d) attempt to distribute; > > > > > [*\[Section 13B Subsection (2) amended by No. 15 of 2014, s. 13, Applied:19 Dec 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-12-19/act-2014-015#GS13@Hpb@EN) ***genital or anal region***, of a person, has the same meaning as in [section 13A](#GS13A@EN) ; > > > > > ***prohibited visual recording*** of another person means – > > > > > > > > (a) a visual recording of the person in a private place or engaging in a private act made in circumstances where a reasonable adult would expect to be afforded privacy; or > > > > > > > > > (b) a visual recording of the person's genital or anal region, when it is covered only by underwear or bare, made in circumstances where a reasonable adult would expect to be afforded privacy in relation to that region.