Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Safety on Public Land Act 2004 - SECT 14

Direction to leave public safety zone

14. Direction to leave public safety zone



(1) Subject to subsection (2), an authorised officer may direct a person to
leave a public safety zone if the authorised officer-

   (a)  has informed the person that he or she is in a public safety zone; and

   (b)  has requested that person to leave the public safety zone and that
        person has refused to leave.



(2) An authorised officer must-

   (a)  produce proof of his or her identity and official status before
        exercising a power under subsection (1); and

   (b)  inform the person that-

   (i)  the authorised officer is empowered to direct the person to leave the
        public safety zone; and

   (ii) it is an offence to fail to comply with the direction.

(3) A person who is not authorised under this Act to be in a public safety
zone must comply with a direction under this section.

Penalty: 20 penalty units.

(4) It is not an offence for a person to fail to comply with a direction under
this section if the authorised officer did not comply with subsection (2).