12Access to the Territory

12 Access to the Territory

(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person who enters the Territory is guilty of an offence punishable, on conviction, by a fine not exceeding: (a) in the case of a natural person—100 penalty units or imprisonment for 5 years of both; or (b) in the case of a body corporate—500 penalty units. (2) A person may enter the Territory: (a) in accordance with a permit; or (b) during the course of an emergency, involving possible loss of human life or injury to persons, or risk to the safety of an aircraft, a vehicle or a vessel; or (c) in the performance of the duties of that person as an inspector.

Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned in subsection (2) (see section 13.3 of the Criminal Code).