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Defence (Special Undertakings) Act 1952
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#### 14 Restricted areas
(1) If it is necessary so to do for the protection of a special defence undertaking, the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, declare an area of land or water or an area of land and water to be a restricted area.
(2) Where an area is declared to be a restricted area, the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette:
(a) prohibit the flight over that area of persons or aircraft, or of the persons or aircraft included in a class of persons or aircraft specified in the order;
(b) impose conditions and restrictions subject to which flight over that area by persons or aircraft, or by the persons or aircraft included in a class of persons or aircraft specified in the order, is permitted; and
(c) prohibit, or impose conditions in respect of, the possession, carriage and use of cameras and other photographic apparatus and material by persons within, or about to fly over, a restricted area.
(3) A person commits an offence if:
(a) an order under this section applies to the person; and
(b) the person contravenes or fails to comply with the order.
Penalty for a contravention of this subsection: Imprisonment for 2 years.