sec.279Offences relating to detention centres

### sec.279 Offences relating to detention centres A person must not— without lawful authority enter or attempt to enter a detention centre; or remain in or in the vicinity of a detention centre after having been directed to leave by— the chief executive; or a police officer; or in contravention of a direction from the chief executive, communicate or attempt to communicate with a person detained at the detention centre; or without lawful authority— convey or deliver, or allow another person to convey or deliver, to a person detained in the centre any liquor, drugs, money, letter, document or other article; or convey, or allow another person to convey, from the detention centre any liquor, drugs, money, letter, document, clothing or other article; or leave, or allow to be left, at the centre any liquor, drugs, money, letter, document, clothing or other article with the intention that it come into the possession of a person detained in the centre. Maximum penalty (subject to part 7 )—40 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. A police officer may arrest without warrant any person found committing an offence against subsection (1) . s 279 amd 1996 No. 22 s 79 ; 1998 No. 39 s 56 ; 2003 No. 57 s 39 (1) – (2) sch 3 (sec.279-ssec.1) A person must not— without lawful authority enter or attempt to enter a detention centre; or remain in or in the vicinity of a detention centre after having been directed to leave by— the chief executive; or a police officer; or in contravention of a direction from the chief executive, communicate or attempt to communicate with a person detained at the detention centre; or without lawful authority— convey or deliver, or allow another person to convey or deliver, to a person detained in the centre any liquor, drugs, money, letter, document or other article; or convey, or allow another person to convey, from the detention centre any liquor, drugs, money, letter, document, clothing or other article; or leave, or allow to be left, at the centre any liquor, drugs, money, letter, document, clothing or other article with the intention that it come into the possession of a person detained in the centre. Maximum penalty (subject to part 7 )—40 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. (sec.279-ssec.2) A police officer may arrest without warrant any person found committing an offence against subsection (1) . - (a) without lawful authority enter or attempt to enter a detention centre; or - (b) remain in or in the vicinity of a detention centre after having been directed to leave by— (i) the chief executive; or (ii) a police officer; or - (i) the chief executive; or - (ii) a police officer; or - (c) in contravention of a direction from the chief executive, communicate or attempt to communicate with a person detained at the detention centre; or - (d) without lawful authority— (i) convey or deliver, or allow another person to convey or deliver, to a person detained in the centre any liquor, drugs, money, letter, document or other article; or (ii) convey, or allow another person to convey, from the detention centre any liquor, drugs, money, letter, document, clothing or other article; or (iii) leave, or allow to be left, at the centre any liquor, drugs, money, letter, document, clothing or other article with the intention that it come into the possession of a person detained in the centre. - (i) convey or deliver, or allow another person to convey or deliver, to a person detained in the centre any liquor, drugs, money, letter, document or other article; or - (ii) convey, or allow another person to convey, from the detention centre any liquor, drugs, money, letter, document, clothing or other article; or - (iii) leave, or allow to be left, at the centre any liquor, drugs, money, letter, document, clothing or other article with the intention that it come into the possession of a person detained in the centre. - (i) the chief executive; or - (ii) a police officer; or - (i) convey or deliver, or allow another person to convey or deliver, to a person detained in the centre any liquor, drugs, money, letter, document or other article; or - (ii) convey, or allow another person to convey, from the detention centre any liquor, drugs, money, letter, document, clothing or other article; or - (iii) leave, or allow to be left, at the centre any liquor, drugs, money, letter, document, clothing or other article with the intention that it come into the possession of a person detained in the centre.