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Court Security Act 2013
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21 Harassment etc.
A security officer or an authorised court officer may refuse a person entry to court premises, or direct a person to leave court premises, if the officer reasonably believes that the person: (a) is harassing or intimidating another person; or (b) is causing a reasonable apprehension of either violence to a person on the court premises or damage to the court premises; or (c) is significantly disrupting proceedings of a court, administration of a court or lawful activities on the court premises; or (d) has committed, is likely to commit or intends to commit an offence on or in relation to the court premises.