14BUnlawful entry on land, &c.

### 14B Unlawful entry on land, &c. > *\[Section 14B Inserted by No. 82 of 1973, s. 3 \]* > > > (1)  *\[Section 14B Subsection (1) amended by No. 74 of 1982, s. 6 \]**\[Section 14B Subsection (1) amended by No. 13 of 1987, s. 5 and Sched. 1 \]**\[Section 14B Subsection (1) amended by No. 4 of 1992, s. 4 \]*[*\[Section 14B Subsection (1) substituted by No. 86 of 2001, s. 9, Applied:17 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-17/act-2001-086#GS9@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 14B Subsection (1) substituted by No. 22 of 2022, s. 4, Applied:20 Sep 2022\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-09-20/act-2022-022#GS4@Hpa@EN) A person, without reasonable or lawful excuse (proof of which lies on the person), must not enter into or onto, move into or onto, or remain in or on, any land, building, structure, premises, aircraft, vehicle or vessel, without the consent of the owner, occupier or person in charge of the land, building, structure, premises, aircraft, vehicle or vessel. > > > (1A)  [*\[Section 14B Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 22 of 2022, s. 4, Applied:20 Sep 2022\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-09-20/act-2022-022#GS4@Hpa@EN) For the purposes of this section and the application of this Act to this section, a person who attaches himself or herself to, or permits himself or herself to be attached to, any land, building, structure, premises, aircraft, vehicle or vessel is taken, while remaining so attached, to be remaining in or on that land, building, structure, premises, aircraft, vehicle or vessel. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 14B Subsection (2) amended by No. 43 of 2007, s. 59, Applied:13 Nov 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-11-13/act-2007-043#GS59@Hpa@EN) *\[Section 14B Subsection (2) amended by No. 74 of 1982, s. 6 \]**\[Section 14B Subsection (2) amended by No. 13 of 1987, s. 5 and Sched. 1 \]**\[Section 14B Subsection (2) amended by No. 4 of 1992, s. 4 \]*A person who is convicted of an offence under this section is liable to a penalty of– > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 14B Subsection (2) amended by No. 43 of 2007, s. 59, Applied:13 Nov 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-11-13/act-2007-043#GS59@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 14B Subsection (2) amended by No. 15 of 2014, s. 15, Applied:19 Dec 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-12-19/act-2014-015#GS15@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 14B Subsection (2) amended by No. 22 of 2022, s. 4, Applied:20 Sep 2022\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-09-20/act-2022-022#GS4@Hpb@EN) a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, in respect of entering into or onto, moving into or onto, or remaining in or on, a dwelling-house; or > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 14B Subsection (2) amended by No. 86 of 2001, s. 9, Applied:17 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-17/act-2001-086#GS9@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 14B Subsection (2) amended by No. 43 of 2007, s. 59, Applied:13 Nov 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-11-13/act-2007-043#GS59@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 14B Subsection (2) amended by No. 15 of 2014, s. 15, Applied:19 Dec 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-12-19/act-2014-015#GS15@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 14B Subsection (2) amended by No. 22 of 2022, s. 4, Applied:20 Sep 2022\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-09-20/act-2022-022#GS4@Hpc@EN) 25 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, in respect of entering into or onto, moving into or onto, or remaining in or on, any other land, building, structure, premises, aircraft, vehicle or vessel. > > > (2AA)  [*\[Section 14B Subsection (2AA) inserted by No. 22 of 2022, s. 4, Applied:20 Sep 2022\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-09-20/act-2022-022#GS4@Hpd@EN) Despite [subsections (2)](#GS14B@Gs2@EN) and [(2A)](#GS14B@Gs2A@EN) , if the court that convicts a natural person of an offence under this section is satisfied that – > > > > > > (a) the person, by or while committing the offence, substantially impeded, or prevented, another person from carrying out lawful work; and > > > > > > > (b) the person, by or while committing the offence, intended to substantially impede, or prevent, a person from carrying out lawful work – > > > > the person is liable to a penalty not exceeding 50 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months. > > > (2ABA)  [*\[Section 14B Subsection (2ABA) inserted by No. 22 of 2022, s. 4, Applied:20 Sep 2022\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-09-20/act-2022-022#GS4@Hpd@EN) [Subsection (2AA)](#GS14B@Gs2AA@EN) does not apply in relation to an offence committed by a natural person if the court that convicts the person of the offence is satisfied that – > > > > > > (a) the offence was committed in the course of the person being engaged in an industrial dispute or an industrial campaign; and > > > > > > > (b) the person did not, by or while committing the offence – > > > > > > > > > > (i) cause, directly or indirectly, a serious risk to the safety of the person or another person; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) take an action that caused, directly or indirectly, a serious risk to the safety of the person or another person. > > > (2AB)  [*\[Section 14B Subsection (2AB) inserted by No. 22 of 2022, s. 4, Applied:20 Sep 2022\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-09-20/act-2022-022#GS4@Hpd@EN) Despite [subsections (2)](#GS14B@Gs2@EN) , [(2AA)](#GS14B@Gs2AA@EN) and [(2A)](#GS14B@Gs2A@EN) , if the court that convicts a natural person of an offence under this section is satisfied that the person, by or while committing the offence – > > > > > > (a) caused, directly or indirectly, a serious risk to the safety of the person or another person; or > > > > > > > (b) took an action that caused, directly or indirectly, a serious risk to the safety of the person or another person – > > > > > > the person is – > > > > > > > (c) liable to a penalty not exceeding 50 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 18 months; or > > > > > > > (d) if the person has previously been convicted of an offence to which this subsection applies, liable to a penalty not exceeding 75 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 24 months. > > > (2AC)  [*\[Section 14B Subsection (2AC) inserted by No. 22 of 2022, s. 4, Applied:20 Sep 2022\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-09-20/act-2022-022#GS4@Hpd@EN) Despite [subsections (2)](#GS14B@Gs2@EN) and [(2A)](#GS14B@Gs2A@EN) , if the court that convicts a person that is a body corporate of an offence under this section is satisfied that – > > > > > > (a) the person, by or while committing the offence, substantially impeded, or prevented, another person from carrying out lawful work; and > > > > > > > (b) the person, by or while committing the offence, intended to substantially impede, or prevent, a person from carrying out lawful work – > > > > the person is liable to a penalty not exceeding 250 penalty units. > > > (2AD)  [*\[Section 14B Subsection (2AD) inserted by No. 22 of 2022, s. 4, Applied:20 Sep 2022\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-09-20/act-2022-022#GS4@Hpd@EN) [Subsection (2AC)](#GS14B@Gs2AC@EN) does not apply in relation to an offence committed by a person that is a body corporate if the court that convicts the body corporate of the offence is satisfied that – > > > > > > (a) the offence was committed in the course of the person being engaged in an industrial dispute or an industrial campaign; and > > > > > > > (b) the person did not, by or while committing the offence – > > > > > > > > > > (i) cause, directly or indirectly, a serious risk to the safety of the person or another person; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) take an action that caused, directly or indirectly, a serious risk to the safety of the person or another person. > > > (2A)  [*\[Section 14B Subsection (2A) amended by No. 22 of 2022, s. 4, Applied:20 Sep 2022\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-09-20/act-2022-022#GS4@Hpe@EN) [*\[Section 14B Subsection (2A) inserted by No. 43 of 2007, s. 59, Applied:13 Nov 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-11-13/act-2007-043#GS59@Hpd@EN) Despite [subsection (2)](#GS14B@Gs2@EN) , if the court that convicts a person of an offence under this section is satisfied that the person – > > > > > > (a) was in possession of a firearm during the actual commission of the offence; or > > > > > > > (b) made any use of an aircraft, vehicle or vessel during the actual commission of the offence – > > > > the person is liable to a penalty not exceeding twice that provided for by [subsection (2)](#GS14B@Gs2@EN) . > > > (2B)  [*\[Section 14B Subsection (2B) inserted by No. 43 of 2007, s. 59, Applied:13 Nov 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-11-13/act-2007-043#GS59@Hpd@EN) If [subsection (2A)(a)](#GS14B@Gs2A@Hpa@EN) applies to the convicted person, the court may, in addition to any other penalty it may impose, do either or both of the following: > > > > > > (a) order that the firearm is forfeited to the Crown; > > > > > > > (b) cancel all or any of the licences or permits that the convicted person may hold under the [Firearms Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1996-023) . > > > (2C)  [*\[Section 14B Subsection (2C) amended by No. 15 of 2014, s. 15, Applied:19 Dec 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-12-19/act-2014-015#GS15@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 14B Subsection (2C) inserted by No. 43 of 2007, s. 59, Applied:13 Nov 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-11-13/act-2007-043#GS59@Hpd@EN) A firearm forfeited to the Crown pursuant to [subsection (2B)](#GS14B@Gs2B@EN) is to be disposed of as the Commissioner determines. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 14B Subsection (3) amended by No. 22 of 2022, s. 4, Applied:20 Sep 2022\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-09-20/act-2022-022#GS4@Hpf@EN) *\[Section 14B Subsection (3) amended by No. 74 of 1982, s. 6 \]*Where a person is convicted of an offence under this section in respect of entering or remaining in or on the dwelling-house of another person, the court or one of the justices may issue a warrant addressed to all police officers commanding them to enter the premises and give the possession thereof to the complainant. > > > (4)  For the purpose of executing a warrant under [subsection (3)](#GS14B@Gs3@EN) , every police officer may, if necessary, break and enter the premises to which the warrant relates and eject the person convicted and any other person therefrom. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 14B Subsection (5) inserted by No. 43 of 2007, s. 59, Applied:13 Nov 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-11-13/act-2007-043#GS59@Hpe@EN) [*\[Section 14B Subsection (5) substituted by No. 15 of 2014, s. 15, Applied:19 Dec 2014\]*](/view/html/inforce/2014-12-19/act-2014-015#GS15@Hpd@EN) If a police officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a person is contravening [subsection (1)](#GS14B@Gs1@EN) , the police officer may, without warrant and using such force, means and assistance as is reasonably necessary – > > > > > > (a) detain and search that person; and > > > > > > > (b) seize any firearm found in the possession of that person. > > > (6)  [*\[Section 14B Subsection (6) inserted by No. 43 of 2007, s. 59, Applied:13 Nov 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-11-13/act-2007-043#GS59@Hpe@EN) [Section 68](#GS68@EN) applies if a firearm is seized under [subsection (5)](#GS14B@Gs5@EN) . > > > (7)  [*\[Section 14B Subsection (7) inserted by No. 22 of 2022, s. 4, Applied:20 Sep 2022\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-09-20/act-2022-022#GS4@Hpg@EN) For the purposes of this section, if a police officer – > > > > > > (a) finds a person on part of an area of land to which a mineral tenement, within the meaning of the [Mineral Resources Development Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-116) , relates; and > > > > > > > (b) believes on reasonable grounds that the person is committing, in relation to that mineral tenement, an offence against [section 23(3)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-116#GS23@Gs3@EN) , [58(3)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-116#GS58@Gs3@EN) , [67N(3)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-116#GS67N@Gs3@EN) or [84(2)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-116#GS84@Gs2@EN) of that Act – > > > > the holder of the mineral tenement is taken to be the person in charge of the part of the area of land while the person remains on the part of the area of land. > > > (8)  [*\[Section 14B Subsection (8) inserted by No. 22 of 2022, s. 4, Applied:20 Sep 2022\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-09-20/act-2022-022#GS4@Hpg@EN) Nothing in [subsection (7)](#GS14B@Gs7@EN) is to be taken to limit the circumstances in which a person, including the holder of a mineral tenement in relation to an area of land, may be, for the purposes of this Act, the person in charge of an area of land.