Div 1Declared public precincts

Division 1—Declared public precincts 66L—Limitation on action The powers in this Part to make a declaration or take any other action must not be used in a manner that would diminish the freedom of persons in this State to participate in advocacy, protest, dissent or industrial action. 66M—Public order and safety For the purposes of this Part, public order and safety includes matters of— (a) personal safety and apprehension of danger to personal safety; and (b) safety of property and apprehension of danger to safety of property; and (c) public order unrelated to matters of public safety; and (d) public safety unrelated to matters of public order. 66N—Declaration of public precinct (1) The Attorney-General may, by notice in the Gazette, declare a defined area comprised of 1 or more public places to be a declared public precinct for a period, or periods, specified in the declaration. (2) The Attorney-General may only make a declaration in relation to an area under subsection (1) if satisfied that— (a) there is, during the period or periods specified in the declaration, a reasonable likelihood of conduct in the area posing a risk to public order and safety; and (b) the inclusion of each public place in the area is reasonable having regard to that identified risk. (3) A declaration under subsection (1) may be made on the Attorney‑General's own motion or on the recommendation of the Commissioner. (4) An area may not be a declared public precinct for more than 12 hours in any 24 hour period unless the Attorney‑General is satisfied that special circumstances exist in the particular case. (5) The Attorney-General must cause notice of a declaration under this section to be published on a website determined by the Attorney‑General to which the public has access free of charge. (6) The Attorney-General may, by subsequent notice in the Gazette, vary or revoke a declaration made under subsection (1). public place has the same meaning as in section 7.