SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 1953 - SECT 66N
SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 1953 - SECT 66N
66N—Declaration of public precinct
(1) The
Attorney-General may, by notice in the Gazette, declare a defined area
comprised
of 1 or more public places to be a "declared public precinct" for a
period, or periods, specified in the declaration.
(2) The
Attorney-General may only make a declaration in relation to an area under
subsection (1) if satisfied that—
(a)
there is, during the period or periods specified in the declaration, a
reasonable likelihood of conduct in the area posing a risk to public order and
safety; and
(b) the
inclusion of each public place in the area is reasonable having regard to that
identified risk.
(3) A declaration
under subsection (1) may be made on the Attorney-General's own motion or
on the recommendation of the Commissioner.
(4) An area may not be
a declared public precinct for more than 12 hours in any 24 hour
period unless the Attorney-General is satisfied that special circumstances
exist in the particular case.
(5) The
Attorney-General must cause notice of a declaration under this section to be
published on a website determined by the Attorney-General to which the public
has access free of charge.
(6) The
Attorney-General may, by subsequent notice in the Gazette, vary or revoke a
declaration made under subsection (1).
(7) In this
section—
"public place" has the same meaning as in section 7.