52Notice to public of operation or practice

#### 52 Notice to public of operation or practice (1) Where, under subregulation 51(1), a person authorizes the carrying out of a defence operation or practice, that person shall cause such notice of the operation or practice to be given as is reasonably required for the protection of persons or property that may be affected by that operation or practice having regard to: (a) the time and place of the carrying out of the operation or practice; (b) the nature of the equipment and ammunition proposed to be used in the course of that operation or practice and the risk to those persons or that property or the injury or damage that is likely to arise from that use; and (c) the forms of communication available to that person for the giving of that notice to the public. (2) Where a person authorises the installation of equipment under subregulation 49(4), the person must cause such notice: (a) of the installation as is reasonably required to advise persons in reasonable proximity, within the defence practice area concerned, of the place where the equipment is installed; and (b) of activities of those persons that would be likely to disturb the equipment or interfere with its operation; to be given to those persons, having regard to: (c) the nature of the equipment; and (d) the risk of damage to the equipment or interference with its operation; and (e) the forms of communication available to that person for the giving of that notice to those persons.