56APublicity orders

56A Publicity orders

56A Publicity orders

(1) If a person is convicted by a court of an offence under this Act or the regulations, the court may order the person to take specified action to publicise—

(a) the offence, including the circumstances of the offence, and

(b) the consequences of the offence, and

(c) a prohibition order, building work rectification order or stop work order made in connection with the person, and

(d) a penalty imposed on the person under this Act or the regulations.

(2) The court may, in the order, fix a period for compliance and impose other requirements the court considers necessary or expedient for enforcement of the order.

(3) If a person fails to comply with an order, the prosecutor or a person authorised by the prosecutor may take action to carry out the order as far as may be practicable, including action to publicise the failure to comply with the order.

(4) The reasonable cost of taking action referred to in subsection (3) is recoverable by the prosecutor or person taking the action, in a court of competent jurisdiction, as a debt from the person.

s 56A: Ins 2021 No 23, Sch 1.12[9].