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Defence Act 1903
72PUnauthorised entry etc. on defence premises or defence accommodation
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72P Unauthorised entry etc. on defence premises or defence accommodation
(a) the person enters or is on:
(i) defence premises; or
(ii) defence accommodation; and
(b) the person is not authorised to be on the premises or accommodation.
Note: An offence under this section is a protective service offence for the purposes of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979.
(2) A member of the Defence Force, a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police, a protective service officer or a member of the police force of a State or Territory may, without warrant, arrest any person if the member reasonably believes that the person has committed an offence against subsection (1).
(3) Nothing in this section prevents the arrest of a person in accordance with any other law.