DAMAGE PROPERTY

Question 1

Graffiti control act 2008 (NSW) – Section 4

Answer 1

Statute of limitations is 2 years. Non aggravated graffiti 4 penalty units. Aggravated graffiti 20 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment. Cannot get prison for first offence.
Section 4:
-	The accused 
-	Intentional 
-	Marks any premises or property 
-	Without consent 
-	Without a reasonable excuse

Question 2

Crimes act 1900 (NSW), Section 195

Answer 2

Destroying or damaging property

• The Accused
• Intentionally or Recklessly
• Destroyed or Damaged Property
• Property belonging to another or to the accused and another

Question 3

Graffiti implement means any of the following:

Answer 3

• spray paint
• a marker pen
• any implement designed or modified to produce a mark that is not readily removable by wiping or by use of water or detergent

Question 4

What are the circumstances of aggravation for graffiti?

Answer 4

A person intentionally marks the premises/property:

a) by means of any graffiti implement
b) in such a manner that the mark is not readily removable by wiping or by use of water or detergent