112Adverse publicity order

112 Adverse publicity order

S. 112(1) amended by Nos 41/2019 s. 80, 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 18.38).

(1) A court that finds a person guilty of an offence against this Act, a bus law or marine law may, on the application of the prosecutor, Safe Transport Victoria, make an order under this section.

(2) The court may make an adverse publicity order requiring the offender to do all or any of the following—

(a) to take either or both of the following actions within the period specified in the order—

(i) to publicise, in the way specified in the order, the offence, its consequences, the penalty imposed and any other related matter;

S. 112(2)(a)(ii) amended by No. 25/2025 s. 78.

(ii) to notify a person or class of person specified in the order, in the way specified in the order, of the offence, its consequences, the penalty imposed and any other related matter; and

S. 112(2)(b) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 127(Sch. 1 item 18.38).

(b) to give, Safe Transport Victoria within 7 days after the end of the period specified in the order, evidence that the action or actions were taken by the offender in accordance with the order.

(3) The court may make an order under this section in addition to—

(a) imposing a penalty on the offender; or

(b) making any other order that the court may make in relation to the offence.

(4) This section does not limit a court's powers under any other provision of this Act.