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POLICE OFFENCES ACT 1935 - SECT 20A

Division III - Fortifications 20A. Interpretation

      (1) In this Part –

"fortification" means any structure or device that, whether alone or as part of a system, is designed to prevent or impede, or to provide any other form of countermeasure against, uninvited entry to premises;
"fortification warning notice" means a fortification warning notice issued under section 20B;
"heavily fortified" has the meaning given by subsection (2);
"owner", in relation to premises, includes a person who the Commissioner reasonably believes leases or otherwise occupies the premises;
"submission" means a submission made by an owner to the Commissioner that a fortification removal notice should not be issued;
"submission period" has the meaning given by section 20C(2)(b).

      (2) Premises are heavily fortified if there are, at the premises, fortifications to an extent or of a nature that it would be reasonable to regard as excessive for premises of that kind.



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