9Access zones

9 Access zones

(1)  In this section –

access zone means an area within a radius of 150 metres from premises at which terminations are provided;

distribute includes –

(a) communicate, exhibit, send, supply or transmit to someone, whether to a particular person or not; and

(b) make available for access by someone, whether by a particular person or not; and

(c) enter into an agreement or arrangement to do anything mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) ; and

(d) attempt to distribute;

prohibited behaviour means –

(a) in relation to a person, besetting, harassing, intimidating, interfering with, threatening, hindering, obstructing or impeding that person; or

(b) a protest in relation to terminations that is able to be seen or heard by a person accessing, or attempting to access, premises at which terminations are provided; or

(c) footpath interference in relation to terminations; or

(d) intentionally recording, by any means, a person accessing or attempting to access premises at which terminations are provided without that person's consent; or

(e) any other prescribed behaviour.

(2)  A person must not engage in prohibited behaviour within an access zone.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 75 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both.

(3)  A person is not guilty of engaging in prohibited behaviour within an access zone by intentionally recording, by any means, a person accessing or attempting to access premises at which terminations are provided without that person's consent if, at the time of making the recording –

(a) the first-mentioned person is a law enforcement officer acting in the course of his or her duties as such an officer; and