Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

[Index] [Table] [Search] [Notes] [Noteup] [Previous] [Next] [Download] [Help]

CLASSIFICATION OF PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES ACT - SECT 51

Power to demand particulars and expel persons

51. Power to demand particulars and expel persons

(1) A police officer or person exhibiting, selling or delivering films who suspects on reasonable grounds that the exhibition, sale or delivery of a film to another person is, or would be, in contravention of this Part, may direct the other person to state their name, age and address.

(2) The other person must comply with the direction.

Fault element: Strict liability offence.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(3) A police officer or person exhibiting, or about to exhibit, a film in a public place (including an employee or agent of that person) who suspects on reasonable grounds that another person's presence during the exhibition is, or would be, in contravention of this Part may:

(a) direct the other person to leave the place; and

(b) if the other person fails to comply with the direction - use reasonable force to remove the person from the place.

(4) The other person must comply with the direction.

Fault element: Strict liability offence.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.



[Index] [Table] [Search] [Notes] [Noteup] [Previous] [Next] [Download] [Help]