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Summary Offences Act 2005
sec.12Persons unlawfully gathering in or on a building or structure
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### sec.12 Persons unlawfully gathering in or on a building or structure
Two or more persons must not, together—
unlawfully enter—
any part of a public building or structure or a building or structure used for a business purpose; or
any land occupied by or used in connection with any public building or structure or a building or structure used for a business purpose; or
unlawfully remain in or on—
any part of a public building or structure or a building or structure used for a business purpose; or
any land occupied by or used in connection with any public building or structure or a building or structure used for a business purpose.
Maximum penalty—10 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment.
Subsection (1) (b) applies whether or not the persons lawfully entered the building, structure or land.
A person must not, while unlawfully in or on a building or structure mentioned in subsection (1) that is not a public place, do an act or use language that, if done or used by a person in a public place, would be an offence.
Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —10 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment.
This section does not prevent an authorised industrial officer entering, or remaining in or on, a workplace in accordance with the terms of the person’s appointment as an authorised industrial officer.
s 12 amd 2020 No. 23 s 60C
(sec.12-ssec.1) Two or more persons must not, together— unlawfully enter— any part of a public building or structure or a building or structure used for a business purpose; or any land occupied by or used in connection with any public building or structure or a building or structure used for a business purpose; or unlawfully remain in or on— any part of a public building or structure or a building or structure used for a business purpose; or any land occupied by or used in connection with any public building or structure or a building or structure used for a business purpose. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment.
(sec.12-ssec.2) Subsection (1) (b) applies whether or not the persons lawfully entered the building, structure or land.
(sec.12-ssec.3) A person must not, while unlawfully in or on a building or structure mentioned in subsection (1) that is not a public place, do an act or use language that, if done or used by a person in a public place, would be an offence. Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —10 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment.
(sec.12-ssec.4) This section does not prevent an authorised industrial officer entering, or remaining in or on, a workplace in accordance with the terms of the person’s appointment as an authorised industrial officer.
- (a) unlawfully enter— (i) any part of a public building or structure or a building or structure used for a business purpose; or (ii) any land occupied by or used in connection with any public building or structure or a building or structure used for a business purpose; or
- (i) any part of a public building or structure or a building or structure used for a business purpose; or
- (ii) any land occupied by or used in connection with any public building or structure or a building or structure used for a business purpose; or
- (b) unlawfully remain in or on— (i) any part of a public building or structure or a building or structure used for a business purpose; or (ii) any land occupied by or used in connection with any public building or structure or a building or structure used for a business purpose.
- (i) any part of a public building or structure or a building or structure used for a business purpose; or
- (ii) any land occupied by or used in connection with any public building or structure or a building or structure used for a business purpose.
- (i) any part of a public building or structure or a building or structure used for a business purpose; or
- (ii) any land occupied by or used in connection with any public building or structure or a building or structure used for a business purpose; or
- (i) any part of a public building or structure or a building or structure used for a business purpose; or
- (ii) any land occupied by or used in connection with any public building or structure or a building or structure used for a business purpose.