Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC ORDEU(PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY) ACT 1971 - SECT 13E

(1)

An authorised officer in relation to a court may direct a person to leave the court premises if the person:

(a)

refuses or fails to comply with a requirement made under subsection 13C(1) or 13D(1); or

(b)

does not satisfy the authorised officer that the person has a proper reason for being on the court premises.

(2)

For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), without limiting what constitutes a proper reason for being on court premises, a person has such a reason if he or she wishes to attend the hearing of the proceedings in the court.

(3)

If a person refuses or fails to comply with a direction given to the person under subsection (1):

(a)

the person is guilty of an offence punishable on conviction by a fine of not more than 20 penalty units; and

(b)

a constable may refuse the person entry to, or remove the person from, the court premises, as the case requires.

(4)

Except as provided in subsection (1), a person is entitled to enter and remain on court premises if there is room for the person on the premises.