48Unlawful, disorderly conduct etc

48 Unlawful, disorderly conduct etc (1) If a security officer believes on reasonable grounds that a person entering or on court premises is behaving unlawfully or in a disorderly or menacing way, the officer may require the person not to enter, or to leave, the court premises.

(2) However, if the person tells the security officer that the person is required to attend the court, the officer may only make the requirement with the court’s leave or if the officer is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the person is not required to attend the court. (3) For this section, a person is required to attend a court if— (a) the person is a lawyer who is to appear before the court; or (b) the person is a party to a proceeding being heard, or about to be heard, by the court; or (c) the person is required to attend the court by a summons, subpoena or other court process or order; or (d) the person is accompanying a person mentioned in paragraph (a) to (c). (4) A person must not contravene a requirement under this section. Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, 6 months imprisonment or both.