7AAnimals in court premises

7A Animals in court premises

7A Animals in court premises

(1) A security officer may refuse a person entry to court premises, or may require a person in court premises to leave the premises, if the person is in possession of an animal.

(2) If a security officer requires a person to leave court premises in accordance with this section, the person must immediately leave the premises.

Maximum penalty—5 penalty units.

(3) This section does not apply to or in respect of the following—

(a) an assistance animal (within the meaning of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 of the Commonwealth) that is being used by a person with a disability (within the meaning of that Act),

(b) an animal that is taken into court premises with the authority of a judicial officer, police officer or security officer.

s 7A: Ins 2011 No 15, Sch 1 [3].