Removal of Fortifications Act 2017
6Constructing or installing fortification on certain premises if fortification removal order previously made
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6 Constructing or installing fortification on certain premises if fortification removal order previously made
A person must not construct or install a fortification on premises if –
(a) the premises are or have been subject to a fortification removal order; and
(b) the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the premises are or have been subject to a fortification removal order; and
(c) the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the premises are being used, or are likely to be used –
(i) for or in connection with the commission of a specified offence; or
(ii) to conceal evidence of a specified offence; or
(iii) to keep the proceeds of a specified offence.
Penalty: In the case of –
(a) an individual, a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both; or
(b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 600 penalty units.