Victorian Current Acts

CRIMES ACT 1958 - SECT 465F

    (1)     The Chief Commissioner of Police may display a thing seized under a warrant issued under section 465 to the public in any manner, including the following—

        (a)     by displaying the thing at a conference attended by one or more media organisations;

        (b)     by publishing a photo or video of the thing.

    (2)     This section applies despite anything to the contrary in Subdivision 5 of Division 3 of Part 4 of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 .

    (3)     In this section—

"journalism" means the practice of collecting, preparing for dissemination or disseminating any of the following material for the purpose of making it available to the public—

        (a)     material having the character of news or current affairs;

        (b)     material consisting of commentary or opinion on or analysis of news or current affairs;

"media organisation" means a person or body that engages in journalism;

"publish" means disseminate or provide access to the public or a section of the public by—

        (a)     publication in a newspaper; or

        (b)     broadcast by television; or

        (c)     electronic communication (including social media).

No. 6103 s. 466.

S. 466 amended by Nos 25/1989 s. 15(a)(b), 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 42.58(a)(b)), 6/2018 s. 68(Sch. 2 item 35.11).