Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

DEFENCE (SPECIAL UNDERTAKINGS) ACT 1952 - SECT 14

             (1)  If it is necessary so to do for the protection of a special defence undertaking, the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette , declare an area of land or water or an area of land and water to be a restricted area.

             (2)  Where an area is declared to be a restricted area, the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette :

                     (a)  prohibit the flight over that area of persons or aircraft, or of the persons or aircraft included in a class of persons or aircraft specified in the order;

                     (b)  impose conditions and restrictions subject to which flight over that area by persons or aircraft, or by the persons or aircraft included in a class of persons or aircraft specified in the order, is permitted; and

                     (c)  prohibit, or impose conditions in respect of, the possession, carriage and use of cameras and other photographic apparatus and material by persons within, or about to fly over, a restricted area.

             (3)  A person is guilty of an offence if:

                     (a)  an order under this section applies to the person; and

                     (b)  the person contravenes or fails to comply with the order.

Maximum penalty for a contravention of this subsection: Imprisonment for 2 years.