(d) modified the operation of the website so that it could not be used to deal with child pornography. (6) Subsection (1) does not apply to conduct engaged in by a person in good faith— (a) in the course of official duties of the person— (i) connected with the administration of the criminal justice system including the investigation or prosecution of offences; or (ii) as an employee of the Department of Justice and Regulation who is authorised to engage in that conduct by the Secretary to that Department; or (b) for a genuine medical, scientific or educational purpose. (7) Subsection (1) does not apply to any dealing with a film, publication or computer game that, at the time of being dealt with, was classified other than RC or would, if classified, have been classified other than RC. (8) It is immaterial that some or all of the conduct constituting an offence against subsection (1) occurred outside Victoria or that a computer or device used in connection with administering the website was outside Victoria, so long as— (a) the person using the website to deal with child pornography was in Victoria; or (b) the computer or device used to deal with child pornography was in Victoria.
(d) modified the operation of the website so that it could not be used to deal with child pornography. (6) Subsection (1) does not apply to conduct engaged in by a person in good faith— (a) in the course of official duties of the person— (i) connected with the administration of the criminal justice system including the investigation or prosecution of offences; or (ii) as an employee of the Department of Justice and Regulation who is authorised to engage in that conduct by the Secretary to that Department; or (b) for a genuine medical, scientific or educational purpose. (7) Subsection (1) does not apply to any dealing with a film, publication or computer game that, at the time of being dealt with, was classified other than RC or would, if classified, have been classified other than RC. (8) It is immaterial that some or all of the conduct constituting an offence against subsection (1) occurred outside Victoria or that a computer or device used in connection with administering the website was outside Victoria, so long as— (a) the person using the website to deal with child pornography was in Victoria; or (b) the computer or device used to deal with child pornography was in Victoria.
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