17Powers of removal

17 Powers of removal

(1)  A security officer may direct a person to leave or not enter a court or court premises, or may remove a person or cause a person to be removed from a court or court premises, if the person –

(a) is behaving in an unlawful, disorderly, menacing or indecorous manner; or

(b) is the subject of an order under section 9 ; or

(c) is in possession of a prohibited object in contravention of section 10 ; or

(d) has contravened section 11(2) ; or

(e) has failed to comply with a requirement under section 14 or a request under section 15(1) ; or

(f) has failed to comply with a direction given to the person under this Act.

(2)  A person must not, without reasonable excuse, contravene a direction under subsection (1) .

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.