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Summary Offences Act 1966
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41J Definitions
***child*** means a person under the age of 18 years;
S. 41J def. of *intelligence agency* repealed by No. 55/2025 s. 88(b).
S. 41J def. of *law enforcement officer* repealed by No. 55/2025 s. 88(b).
***like process*** has the same meaning as in section 42(1AA);
S. 41J def. of *Nazi gesture* inserted by No. 27/2023 s. 6(1).
***Nazi gesture*** means—
(a) a Nazi salute; or
(b) any other gesture used by the Nazi Party; or
(c) a gesture that so nearly resembles a gesture referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) that it is likely to be confused with or mistaken for that gesture;
S. 41J def. of *Nazi Party* inserted by No. 27/2023 s. 6(1).
***Nazi Party*** means the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP) and includes, but is not limited to, the following paramilitary arms—
(a) the SA (Sturmabteilung);
(b) the SS (Schutzstaffel);
(c) the NSKK (National Socialist Motor Corps);
(d) the NSFK (National Socialist Flyers Corps);
S. 41J def. of *Nazi symbol* amended by Nos 27/2023 s. 6(2), 55/2025 s. 88(a).
***Nazi symbol*** means—
(a) a Hakenkreuz, being a symbol of a cross with the arms bent at right angles in a clockwise direction; or
(ab) any other symbol used by the Nazi Party; or
(b) a symbol that so nearly resembles a symbol referred to in paragraph (a) or (ab) that it is likely to be confused with or mistaken for that symbol.
A cross with the arms bent at right angles in a counter clockwise direction.
S. 41J def. of *non-Government school* repealed by No. 55/2025 s. 88(b).
S. 41J def. of *post-secondary education institution* repealed by No. 55/2025 s. 88(b).
S. 41K (Heading) amended by No. 27/2023 s. 7(1).
S. 41K inserted by No. 29/2022 s. 3.