37AAAInterference with war memorials

### 37AAA Interference with war memorials > [*\[Section 37AAA Inserted by No. 15 of 2014, s. 25, Applied:19 Dec 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-12-19/act-2014-015#GS25@EN) > > > (1)  A person must not interfere with a war memorial or a war memorial area. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 25 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months. > > > (2)  In this section – > > > > > ***interfere***, with a war memorial, includes – > > > > > > > > (a) destroy, damage, move or mark it; and > > > > > > > > > (b) otherwise deal with it in a way that is likely to cause offence to a reasonable person; > > > > > ***war memorial*** has the same meaning as in the [Criminal Code](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069) ; > > > > > ***war memorial area*** has the same meaning as in the [Criminal Code](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1924-069) . > > > (3)  A complaint made for the purposes of the [Justices Act 1959](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1959-077) in relation to an offence against [subsection (1)](#GS37AAA@Gs1@EN) is to be made within 12 months after the date of the offence.