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Crimes Act 1900
252SFortification removal order—removal by police
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252S Fortification removal order—removal by police
(a) the compliance period for a fortification removal order has
ended; and
(b) the fortification removal order is still in force; and
(c) the chief police officer believes on reasonable grounds that the
fortification has not been removed in accordance with the
fortification removal order.
(2) A police officer may, at any time and without a warrant, enter the
premises for the purpose of—
(a) removing the fortification in accordance with the fortification
removal order; or
(b) doing something reasonably necessary to remove the
fortification in accordance with the fortification removal order.
1 bringing equipment that will be used for carrying out fortification
removal to the premises
2 escorting a person who has been engaged to assist with fortification
removal to the premises
(3) The Territory may recover from the person required to remove the
fortification under the fortification removal order any costs
reasonably incurred by the Territory for removing the fortification.
Note An amount owing under a law may be recovered as a debt in a court of
competent jurisdiction or the ACAT (see Legislation Act, s 177).