49Contravention of requirement of security officer

49 Contravention of requirement of security officer (1) If a person contravenes a requirement of a security officer under section 44 (Person may be required to state name etc), section 45 (Searches) or section 47 (Security officer may require thing that may hide firearms etc to be left), a security officer may require the person— (a) not to enter the court premises or a part of the court premises; or (b) to immediately leave the court premises or a part of 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. (5) A security officer may prevent a person from entering court premises or a part of court premises in contravention of a requirement under this section or section 48. (6) If a person on court premises contravenes a requirement under this section or section 48, a security officer may require the person to leave the court premises and, if the person does not immediately leave the court premises, remove the person from the court premises using reasonable force.