{"id":"F2021L00391","name":"High Court of Australia (Building and Precincts—Regulating the Conduct of Persons) Directions 2021","slug":"high-court-of-australia-building-and-precincts-regulating-the-conduct-of-persons-directions-2021","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":101630,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2021L00391-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"High Court of Australia (Building and Precincts—Regulating the Conduct of Persons) Directions 2021","content":"![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.png)\n\nHigh Court of Australia (Building and Precincts—Regulating the Conduct of Persons) Directions 2021\n\nmade under subsection 19(2) of the\n\nHigh Court of Australia Act 1979\n\nCompilation No. 1\n\nCompilation date: 23 October 2021\n\nIncludes amendments up to: F2021L01457\n\nRegistered: 8 December 2021\n\nThis compilation is in 2 volumes\n\nVolume 1: sections 1–7\n\nVolume 2: Plan of Block 15 Section 28 and Endnotes\n\nEach volume has its own contents\n\nAbout this compilation\n\nThis compilation\n\nThis is a compilation of the High Court of Australia (Building and Precincts—Regulating the Conduct of Persons) Directions 2021 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 23 October 2021 (the compilation date).\n\nThe notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.\n\nUncommenced amendments\n\nThe effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.\n\nApplication, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments\n\nIf the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.\n\nEditorial changes\n\nFor more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.\n\nModifications\n\nIf the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.\n\nSelf-repealing provisions\n\nIf a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.\n\nTable of Directions\n\n(1) Citation\n\n(2) Directions in addition to powers contained in Court Security Act 2013 (Cth) and Court Security Regulation 2013 (Cth)\n\n(3) Interpretation\n\n(4) Parking and Vehicular Traffic\n\n(5) Conduct of Persons\n\n(6) Power to request belongings be cloaked or left\n\n(7) Powers where Directions may have been contravened\n\nDirections\n\n1. These Directions may be cited as the High Court of Australia (Building and Precincts—Regulating the Conduct of Persons) Directions 2021.\n\n2. The matters provided for in these Directions are in addition to the powers exercisable by a ‘security officer’ or ‘authorised court officer’ within the meaning of the Court Security Act 2013 (Cth) and Court Security Regulation 2013 (Cth).\n\n3. In these Directions, unless a contrary intention appears:\n\nassistance animal has the meaning given to it in section 9 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth)\n\nauthorised court officer has the meaning given in the Court Security Act 2013\n\n(Cth) and Court Security Regulation 2013 (Cth)\n\nbuilding means the Court building erected on Block 8 Section 28 Division of Parkes, Australian Capital Territory, as shown in Schedule A, and includes the staff car park, the visitors’ car park and the adjacent prototype building\n\nAustralian Constitution Centre means the area located on Level 1 of the building\n\nChief Executive means the Chief Executive and Principal Registrar of the High Court of Australia\n\nCourt means the High Court of Australia\n\ncourtroom means a courtroom within the building\n\ndangerous item has the meaning given to it in the Court Security Act 2013\n\n(Cth)\n\nperson authorised means a person designated as a ‘security officer’, an ‘authorised court officer’ or otherwise appointed by written instrument by the Chief Executive\n\nprecincts means the area surrounding the building having the boundaries shown in Schedule A\n\npublic areas means the precincts and those areas of the building accessible and open to the general public from time to time comprising:\n\n(i) the entrances and public galleries of courtrooms 1, 2 and 3;\n\n(ii) the Australian Constitution Centre;\n\n(iii) the public halls, ramps and walkways from ground level to Level 4; and\n\n(iv) the visitors’ car park.\n\nsecurity officer has the meaning given in the Court Security Act 2013 (Cth) and Court Security Regulation 2013 (Cth).\n\nstaff car park means the car park enclosure under the northern end of the forecourt.\n\nvisitors’ car park means the car park enclosure under the southern end of the forecourt.\n\n4. A person, being the driver of or being in control of a motor vehicle:\n\n(i) having been requested by the Chief Executive or a person authorised by the Chief Executive to remove that vehicle from the staff car park, the visitors’ car park, or the precinct shall comply forthwith with that request;\n\n(ii) shall not cause or permit that vehicle to exceed a speed of ten kilometres per hour within the staff car park or the visitors’ car park;\n\n(iii) shall not, without the permission of the Chief Executive or a person authorised by the Chief Executive, cause or permit that vehicle to enter upon, pass over, or remain in any part of the building or the precincts not designated for the passage or parking of motor vehicles;\n\n(iv) shall upon being so requested by the Chief Executive or a person authorised by the Chief Executive, remove that vehicle forthwith from the building or the precincts as the case may be, if the vehicle by reason of its state of serviceability or by reason of materials or substances carried in or upon it, is likely in the opinion of the Chief Executive or a person authorised by the Chief Executive to cause injury or damage to any person or property.\n\n5. A person shall not:\n\n(i) behave in a disorderly or offensive manner within the building or the precincts; or\n\n(ii) without lawful excuse interfere with, damage or destroy any tree, plant, grass, building or other property within the building or the precincts; or\n\n(iii) consume any food, beverage, or liquor within the public areas of the building without the permission of the Chief Executive, a person authorised by the Chief Executive or a Court security officer; or\n\n(iv) bring any food, beverage or liquor into a courtroom in which a matter is proceeding or is about to commence; or\n\n(v) consume or have any illegal substance in his or her possession within the building or the precincts; or\n\n(vi) cause any animal (other than an Assistance Animal accompanying a person with a disability) to enter the building without the permission of the Chief Executive or a person authorised by the Chief Executive; or\n\n(vii) without the express permission of the Chief Executive or a person authorised by the Chief Executive, bring into or possess within the building or the precincts any firearm, explosive substance, offensive weapon, or dangerous item; or\n\n(viii) bring any camera, video or sound recording device, radio, transmitter or computer with transmitting capability into a courtroom in which a matter is proceeding or is about to commence, with the exception of a legal practitioner appearing in the courtroom who may be permitted to bring computers or devices into court for the purpose of assisting with the presentation of the case; or\n\n(ix) bring a mobile telephone into a courtroom in which a matter is proceeding or is about to commence unless it is switched off; or\n\n(x) use any camera or video or sound recording device for commercial purposes within the building without the permission of the Chief Executive or a person authorised by the Chief Executive; or\n\n(xi) smoke anywhere within the building; or\n\n(xii) light any fire or deposit any litter or create any nuisance within the building or the precincts; or\n\n(xiii) play any musical instrument within the public areas of the building without the permission of the Chief Executive or a person authorised by the Chief Executive; or\n\n(xiv) fail to comply with any reasonable and lawful directions under these Directions by the Chief Executive or a person authorised by the Chief Executive; or\n\n(xv) without reasonable excuse enter or go upon any part of the building or the precincts not being part of the public areas or as to which a notice is exhibited or a barrier is erected indicating that admittance is prohibited or restricted; or\n\n(xvi) offer any goods or article for sale within the building or the precincts, or promote any good, service, or event without the permission of the Chief Executive or a person authorised by the Chief Executive; or\n\n(xvii) display any sign, poster or image within the building or precinct without the prior approval of the Chief Executive or a person authorised by the Chief Executive; or\n\n(xviii) conduct or participate in any public protest or assembly within the building without the prior approval of the Chief Executive or a person authorised by the Chief Executive.\n\n5A. To avoid doubt, paragraph 5(i) or (xii) does not apply to action that:\n\n(a) is participation in a public protest or other assembly (including for the purposes of industrial action, dissent, celebration or ceremony); and\n\n(b) is not reasonably likely to:\n\n(i) put the health or safety of any person within the building or the precincts at risk; or\n\n(ii) interfere with, damage or destroy any tree, plant, grass, building or other property within the building or precincts; or\n\n(iii) impede a person’s access to the building or precincts; or\n\n(iv) interrupt Court proceedings.\n\nExamples: Action that would fall within one or more of subparagraphs (b)(i) to (iv) includes the following:\n\n(a) yelling at, or harassing, visiting school children;\n\n(b) making physical threats to a Court staff member;\n\n(c) climbing the exterior of the building;\n\n(d) smashing the exterior glass of the building;\n\n(e) intercepting cars entering the staff car park.\n\nNote: Approval of the Chief Executive is required to conduct or participate in any public protest or assembly within the building: see paragraph 5(xviii).\n\n6. When so requested by a security officer or authorised court officer, a person must cloak or leave belongings at a place specified by the Chief Executive or a person authorised by the Chief Executive.\n\n7. Any person within the court premises must comply with any lawful direction, request or instruction given by the Chief Executive, a person authorised by the Chief Executive, or a security officer or authorised court officer within the meaning of the Court Security Act 2013 (Cth).","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"full-source-retrieval-0001","sectionType":"document_chunk","heading":"Document excerpt 1","content":"![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.png)\n\nHigh Court of Australia (Building and Precincts—Regulating the Conduct of Persons) Directions 2021\n\nmade under subsection 19(2) of the\n\nHigh Court of Australia Act 1979\n\nCompilation No. 1\n\nCompilation date: 23 October 2021\n\nIncludes amendments up to: F2021L01457\n\nRegistered: 8 December 2021\n\nThis compilation is in 2 volumes\n\nVolume 1: sections 1–7\n\nVolume 2: Plan of Block 15 Section 28 and Endnotes\n\nEach volume has its own contents\n\nAbout this compilation\n\nThis compilation\n\nThis is a compilation of the High Court of Australia (Building and Precincts—Regulating the Conduct of Persons) Directions 2021 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 23 October 2021 (the compilation date).\n\nThe notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.\n\nUncommenced amendments\n\nThe effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.\n\nApplication, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments\n\nIf the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.\n\nEditorial changes\n\nFor more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.\n\nModifications\n\nIf the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.\n\nSelf-repealing provisions\n\nIf a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.\n\nTable of Directions\n\n(1) Citation\n\n(2) Directions in addition to powers contained in Court Security Act 2013 (Cth) and Court Security Regulation 2013 (Cth)\n\n(3) Interpretation\n\n(4) Parking and Vehicular Traffic\n\n(5) Conduct of Persons\n\n(6) Power to request belongings be cloaked or left\n\n(7) Powers where Directions may have been contravened\n\nDirections\n\n1. These Directions may be cited as the High Court of Australia (Building and Precincts—Regulating the Conduct of Persons) Directions 2021.\n\n2. The matters provided for in these Directions are in addition to the powers exercisable by a ‘security officer’ or ‘authorised court officer’ within the meaning of the Court Security Act 2013 (Cth) and Court Security Regulation 2013 (Cth).\n\n3. In these Directions, unless a contrary intention appears:\n\nassistance animal has the meaning given to it in section 9 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth)\n\nauthorised court officer has the meaning given in the Court Security Act 2013\n\n(Cth) and Court Security Regulation 2013 (Cth)\n\nbuilding means the Court building erected on Block 8 Section 28 Division of Parkes, Australian Capital Territory, as shown in Schedule A, and includes the staff car park, the visitors’ car park and the adjacent prototype building\n\nAustralian Constitution Centre means the area located on Level 1 of the building\n\nChief Executive means the Chief Executive and Principal Registrar of the High Court of Australia\n\nCourt means the High Court of Australia\n\ncourtroom means a courtroom within the building\n\ndangerous item has the meaning given to it in the Court Security Act 2013\n\n(Cth)\n\nperson authorised means a person designated as a ‘security officer’, an ‘authorised court officer’ or otherwise appointed by written instrument by the Chief Executive\n\nprecincts means the area surrounding the building having the boundaries shown in Schedule A\n\npublic areas means the precincts and those areas of the building accessible and open to the general public from time to time comprising:\n\n(i) the entrances and public galleries of courtrooms 1, 2 and 3;\n\n(ii) the Australian Constitution Centre;\n\n(iii) the public halls, ramps and walkways from ground level to Level 4; and\n\n(iv) the visitors’ car park.\n\nsecurity officer has the meaning given in the Court Security Act 2013 (Cth) and Court Security Regulation 2013 (Cth).\n\nstaff car park means the car park enclosure under the northern end of the forecourt.\n\nvisitors’ car park means the car park enclosure under the southern end of the forecourt.\n\n4. A person, being the driver of or being in control of a motor vehicle:\n\n(i) having been requested by the Chief Executive or a person authorised by the Chief Executive to remove that vehicle from the staff car park, the visitors’ car park, or the precinct shall comply forthwith with that request;\n\n(ii) shall not cause or permit that vehicle to exceed a speed of ten kilometres per hour within the staff car park or the visitors’ car park;\n\n(iii) shall not, without the permission of the Chief Executive or a person authorised by the Chief Executive, cause or permit that vehicle to enter upon, pass over, or remain in any part of the building or the precincts not designated for the passage or parking of motor vehicles;\n\n(iv) shall upon being so requested by the Chief Executive or a person authorised by the Chief Executive, remove that vehicle forthwith from the building or the precincts as the case may be, if the vehicle by reason of its state of serviceability or by reason of materials or substances carried in or upon it, is likely in the opinion of the Chief Executive or a person authorised by the Chief Executive to cause injury or damage to any person or property.\n\n5. A person shall not:\n\n(i) behave in a disorderly or offensive manner within the building or the precincts; or\n\n(ii) without lawful excuse interfere with, damage or destroy any tree, plant, grass, building or other property within the building or the precincts; or\n\n(iii) consume any food, beverage, or liquor within the public areas of the building without the permission of the Chief Executive, a person authorised by the Chief Executive or a Court security officer; or\n\n(iv) bring any food, beverage or liquor into a courtroom in which a matter is proceeding or is about to commence; or\n\n(v) consume or have any illegal substance in his or her possession within the building or the precincts; or\n\n(vi) cause any animal (other than an Assistance Animal accompanying a person with a disability) to enter the building without the permission of the Chief Executive or a person authorised by the Chief Executive; or\n\n(vii) without the express permission of the Chief Executive or a person authorised by the Chief Executive, bring into or possess within the building or the precincts any firearm, explosive substance, offensive weapon, or dangerous item; or\n\n(viii) bring any camera, video or sound recording device, radio, transmitter or computer with transmitting capability into a courtroom in which a matter is proceeding or is about to commence, with the exception of a legal practitioner appearing in the courtroom who may be permitted to bring computers or devices into court for the purpose of assisting with the presentation of the case; or\n\n(ix) bring a mobile telephone into a courtroom in which a matter is proceeding or is about to commence unless it is switched off; or\n\n(x) use any camera or video or sound recording device for commercial purposes within the building without the permission of the Chief Executive or a person authorised by the Chief Executive; or\n\n(xi) smoke anywhere within the building; or\n\n(xii) light any fire or deposit any litter or create any nuisance within the building or the precincts; or\n\n(xiii) play any musical instrument within the public areas of the building without the permission of the Chief Executive or a person authorised by the Chief Executive; or\n\n(xiv) fail to comply with any reasonable and lawful directions under these Directions by the Chief Executive or a person authorised by the Chief Executive; or\n\n(xv) without reasonable excuse enter or go upon any part of the building or the precincts not being part of the public areas or as to which a notice is exhibited or a barrier is erected indicating that admittance is prohibited or restricted; or\n\n(xvi) offer any goods or article for sale within the building or the precincts, or promote any good, service, or event without the permission of the Chief Executive or a person authorised by the Chief Executive; or\n\n(xvii) display any sign, poster or image within the building or precinct without the prior approval of the Chief Executive or a person authorised by the Chief Executive; or\n\n(xviii) conduct or participate in any public protest or assembly within the building without the prior approval of the Chief Executive or a person authorised by the Chief Executive.\n\n5A. To avoid doubt, paragraph 5(i) or (xii) does not apply to action that:\n\n(a) is participation in a public protest or other assembly (including for the purposes of industrial action, dissent, celebration or ceremony); and\n\n(b) is not reasonably likely to:\n\n(i) put the health or safety of any person within the building or the precincts at risk; or\n\n(ii) interfere with, damage or destroy any tree, plant, grass, building or other property within the building or precincts; or\n\n(iii) impede a person’s access to the building or precincts; or\n\n(iv) interrupt Court proceedings.\n\nExamples: Action that would fall within one or more of subparagraphs (b)(i) to (iv) includes the following:\n\n(a) yelling at, or harassing, visiting school children;\n\n(b) making physical threats to a Court staff member;\n\n(c) climbing the exterior of the building;\n\n(d) smashing the exterior glass of the building;\n\n(e) intercepting cars entering the staff car park.\n\nNote: Approval of the Chief Executive is required to conduct or participate in any public protest or assembly within the building: see paragraph 5(xviii).\n\n6. When so requested by a security officer or authorised court officer, a person must cloak or leave belongings at a place specified by the Chief Executive or a person authorised by the Chief Executive.\n\n7. Any person within the court premises must comply with any lawful direction, request or instruction given by the Chief Executive, a person authorised by the Chief Executive, or a security officer or authorised court officer within the meaning of the Court Security Act 2013 (Cth).\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.png)\n\nHigh Court of Australia (Building and Precincts—Regulating the Conduct of Persons) Directions 2021\n\nmade under subsection 19(2) of the\n\nHigh Court of Australia Act 1979\n\nCompilation No. 1\n\nCompilation date: 23 October 2021\n\nIncludes amendments up to: F2021L01457\n\nRegistered: 8 December 2021\n\nThis compilation is in 2 volumes\n\nVolume 1: sections 1–7\n\nVolume 2: Plan of Block 15 Section 28 and Endnotes\n\nEach volume has its own contents\n\nAbout this compilation\n\nThis compilation\n\nThis is a compilation of the High Court of Australia (Building and Precincts—Regulating the Conduct of Persons) Directions 2021 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 23 October 2021 (the compilation date).\n\nThe notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.\n\nUncommenced amendments\n\nThe effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.\n\nApplication, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments\n\nIf the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.\n\nEditorial changes\n\nFor more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.\n\nModifications\n\nIf the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.\n\nSelf‑repealing provisions\n\nIf a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.\n\n![A map of the High Court of Australia precinct referred to in the HCA Precinct Direction.](image.002.png)\n\nEndnotes\n\nEndnote 1—About the endnotes\n\nThe endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.\n\nThe following endnotes are included in every compilation:\n\nEndnote 1—About the endnotes\n\nEndnote 2—Abbreviation key\n\nEndnote 3—Legislation history\n\nEndnote 4—Amendment history\n\nAbbreviation key—Endnote 2\n\nThe abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.\n\nLegislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4\n\nAmending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.\n\nThe legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.\n\nThe amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.\n\nEditorial changes\n\nThe Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.\n\nIf the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.\n\nMisdescribed amendments\n\nA misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.\n\nIf a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.\n\nEndnote 2—Abbreviation key\n\n| ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |\n| --- | --- |\n| am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |\n| amdt = amendment | orig = original |\n| c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |\n| C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub‑subparagraph(s) |\n| Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |\n| def = definition(s) | prev = previous |\n| Dict = Dictionary | (prev…) = previously |\n| disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |\n| Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |\n| ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |\n| exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |\n| effect | rep = repealed |\n| F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |\n| gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |\n| LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |\n| LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |\n| (md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |\n| effect | SR = Statutory Rules |\n| (md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) |\n| cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |\n| mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |\n| No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |\n\nEndnote 3—Legislation history\n\n| Name | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| High Court of Australia (Building and Precincts—Regulating the Conduct of Persons) Directions 2021 | 31 Mar 2021 (F2021L00391) | 1 Apr 2021 |  |\n| High Court of Australia (Building and Precincts—Regulating the Conduct of Persons) Amendment Directions 2021 | 22 Oct 2021 (F2021L01457) | 23 Oct 2021 (s 2(1) item 1) | — |\n\nEndnote 4—Amendment history\n\n| Provision affected | How affected |\n| --- | --- |\n| Table of directions.......... | am F2021L01457 |\n| s 5A.................... | ad F2021L01457 |","sortOrder":1000000}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears consistent with its original intent as a conduct regulation instrument for the High Court building and precincts. It updates and consolidates previous directions (implied by the 2021 date and compilation structure) but remains focused on visitor management, security, and orderly conduct within the physical court environment. 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It restricts parking and speed, disorderly conduct, smoking, open food/drink in public and courtrooms, recording and filming, and weapons or illegal items; it authorises security searches and lawful directions. It also preserves a limited right to peaceful outdoor protest that doesn’t endanger people, block access or disrupt proceedings."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The compiled Directions set conduct and security rules for the High Court building and precincts. The text does not itself state any change to the original scope; amendments and uncommenced amendments are noted in endnotes, but no alteration of who or what is covered is asserted within the compiled Directions."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-references to the Court Security Act 2013 and Court Security Regulation 2013 (paras 2, 3) requiring joint interpretation","Broad discretionary powers vested in the Chief Executive and authorised persons to grant permissions, give directions, and order removals (paras 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)","Use of open-ended, interpretive standards such as 'disorderly or offensive' and 'reasonable and lawful directions' (paras 5, 7)","Operational and prescriptive rules (e.g. parking speed limit, vehicle removal, prohibited items) that require enforcement logistics (para 4, 5, 6)","Defined spatial scope tied to a mapped Schedule A (building, precincts, public areas) which requires geographic application (para 3 and Schedule A)","Express exceptions and carve-outs (assistance animals, legal practitioners’ devices) that create conditional permissions (paras 3, 5(viii), 5(vi))","Specific prohibition and approval regimes for protest, commercial filming, signage and sales that concentrate decision-making with the Chief Executive (paras 5(x), 5(xvii), 5(xviii))","Enforcement mechanisms that rely on authorised officers and security personnel to operationalise the Directions (paras 2, 6, 7)"],"plain_english_summary":"These Directions set rules for behaviour, vehicle use and security in the High Court building and its surrounding precincts. The Chief Executive, authorised court officers and security officers may grant permissions, give directions, restrict items or activities (including protests, cameras, weapons and food in courtrooms) and require removal of vehicles or belongings. They affect visitors, staff, legal practitioners and protesters by creating compliance obligations and permission processes, with practical costs such as denied access or removal under the Directions."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/high-court-of-australia-building-and-precincts-regulating-the-conduct-of-persons-directions-2021","history":"/api/acts/high-court-of-australia-building-and-precincts-regulating-the-conduct-of-persons-directions-2021/history","analysis":"/api/acts/high-court-of-australia-building-and-precincts-regulating-the-conduct-of-persons-directions-2021/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/high-court-of-australia-building-and-precincts-regulating-the-conduct-of-persons-directions-2021/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/high-court-of-australia-building-and-precincts-regulating-the-conduct-of-persons-directions-2021/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/high-court-of-australia-building-and-precincts-regulating-the-conduct-of-persons-directions-2021/documents"}}