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41Q Public display of terrorist organisation symbol

(1)A person must not intentionally display a symbol if—Penalty: 120 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months or both.

(a)the symbol is a symbol of an organisation; and

(b)the person knows that the symbol is a symbol of that organisation; and

(c)that organisation is a terrorist organisation; and

(d)the display—

(i)occurs in a public place, a non-Government school or a post-secondary education institution; or

(ii)occurs in sight of a person who is in a public place, a non-Government school or a post-secondary education institution.

(2)A person does not contravene subsection (1) if the display was engaged in reasonably and in good faith—

(a)for a genuine academic, artistic, educational, scientific, cultural or religious purpose; or

(b)in making or publishing a fair and accurate report of any event or matter of public interest; or

(c)in opposition to the ideology or purposes of a terrorist organisation.

(3)A person does not contravene subsection (1) if the symbol is displayed on the person's body by means of tattooing or other like process.

(4)A law enforcement officer or a member of an intelligence agency does not contravene subsection (1) if the display occurs in the performance of the officer's or member's duties and is done in good faith.

(5)A person does not contravene subsection (1) if the display occurs in the course of official duties connected with the administration of the justice system, including the investigation or prosecution of offences or the giving of evidence in a proceeding in a court or tribunal, and is done in good faith.

(6)In a proceeding for an offence against subsection

(1), it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove that the person knew that the organisation was a terrorist organisation.