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Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004
61GOffence—republication by third parties that would incite, or would be likely to incite, animosity or harassment
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61G Offence—republication by third parties that would incite, or would be likely to incite, animosity or harassment
(1) This section applies in respect of information about a registrable offender that has been published by the Chief Commissioner of Police under section 61A(1).
(2) A person must not publish information about a registrable offender if the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the publication would create, promote or increase animosity towards, or harassment of, the registrable offender or an associate of the registrable offender.
Penalty: In the case of an individual, 240 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment;
In the case of a body corporate, 1200 penalty units.
S. 61G(3) repealed by No. 55/2025 s. 70.