Victorian Numbered Acts

SUMMARY OFFENCES AMENDMENT (NAZI SALUTE PROHIBITION) ACT 2023 (NO. 27 OF 2023) - SECT 8

    (1)     In the heading to section 41L of the Principal Act, after " Nazi symbol " insert " or Nazi gesture ".

    (2)     For section 41L(1) and (2) of the Principal Act substitute —

    "(1)     A police officer may give a direction to a person to remove from display a Nazi symbol or Nazi gesture if the police officer reasonably believes the person is committing an offence against section 41K(1) by displaying the Nazi symbol or Nazi gesture.

    (2)     A police officer may give a direction to a person to remove from display a Nazi symbol or Nazi gesture if—

        (a)     the person is the owner or occupier of a property on which the Nazi symbol or Nazi gesture is being displayed; and

        (b)     the police officer reasonably believes an offence is being committed against section 41K(1) by the display of that Nazi symbol or Nazi gesture.".

    (3)     In section 41L(4)(a) of the Principal Act, after "Nazi symbol" insert "or Nazi gesture".