27AUnauthorised entry to place explosives or explosive precursors are manufactured or stored

27A Unauthorised entry to place explosives or explosive precursors are manufactured or stored

27A Unauthorised entry to place explosives or explosive precursors are manufactured or stored

(1) A person must not enter premises used to manufacture or store an explosive or explosive precursor unless the person—

(a) is authorised to enter the premises by the licence holder responsible for the premises, or

(b) otherwise enters the premises with lawful authority.

Maximum penalty—250 penalty units.

(2) An authorised person may—

(a) direct a person who enters premises in contravention of this section to leave the premises, and

(b) if the person fails, without reasonable excuse, to leave the premises immediately after being directed to leave—use reasonable force to remove the person.

(3) In this section—

authorised person means the following—

(a) a licence holder,

(b) an employee of the licence holder,

(c) a person acting with the authority of the licence holder,

(d) an inspector,

(e) a police officer.

s 27A: Ins 2023 No 23, Sch 1[26].