Victorian Current Acts

SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 1966 - SECT 41J

In this Division—

"child" means a person under the age of 18 years;

"intelligence agency" means—

        (a)     the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation; or

        (b)     the Australian Secret Intelligence Service; or

        (c)     the Australian Signals Directorate; or

        (d)     the Office of National Intelligence;

"law enforcement officer" has the same meaning as in section 40 ;

"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 No. 27/2023 s. 6(2).

"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;

Example

A cross with the arms bent at right angles in a counter clockwise direction.

"non-Government school" has the same meaning as in section 1.1.3(1) of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 ;

post-secondary education institution has the same meaning as in section 1.1.3(1) of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 .

S. 41K (Heading) amended by No. 27/2023 s. 7(1).

S. 41K inserted by No. 29/2022 s. 3.