Court Security Act 1998 (NT)

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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

COURT SECURITY ACT 1998

As in force at 1 May 2016

Table of provisions [if supportFields]><span style='mso-element:field-begin'></span><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&#160;</span>TOC \o &#34;1-9&#34; <span style='mso-element: field-separator'></span><![endif] — Preliminary1 — Short title2 — Commencement3 — Application4 — DefinitionsPart 2 — Entry to and exclusion from courtDivision 1 — Security Officers5 — Security officers6 — Termination of appointmentDivision 2 — Court security7 — Person may be required to state name and address, &c.8 — Searches9 — No firearms, explosives or offensive weapons on court premises10 — Seizure and forfeiture of firearms, &c.11 — Placards, objects, &c., likely to engender violence12 — Security officer may require object capable of concealing firearms, &c., to be deposited13 — Unlawful, disorderly conduct, &c.14 — Refusal of requirement of security officer15 — Obstruction, &c., of security officer16 — ArrestPart 3 — Miscellaneous17 — Judge may close court18 — RegulationsENDNOTES northern territory of australia

northern territory of australia

As in force at 1 May 2016

COURT SECURITY act 1998

An Act to provide for the security of courts and for related purposes

Part 1Preliminary 1Short title

This Act may be cited as the Court Security Act 1998.

2Commencement

This Act comes into operation on the date fixed by the Administrator by notice in the Gazette.

3Application
  • (1)

    This Act is in addition to and does not derogate from any other power that a court, judge or person has relating to the conduct of proceedings in a court or regulating the conduct of persons on court premises.

  • (2)

    This Act does not affect any power of a court relating to contempt of the court or any other similar power.

  • (3)

    Except as provided in this Act, a person has a right to enter and remain on court premises, where there is room for the person on the court premises, if the person:

    • (a)

      has a proper reason for being on or about the court premises or has indicated that he or she wishes to see the proceedings of a court; and

    • (b)

      has complied with the requirements, if any, of a judge or security officer.

    4Definitions

    In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

    Chief Executive Officer means the Chief Executive Officer of the Agency allotted responsibility by an Administrative Arrangements Order for the administration of courts.

    court means:

    • (a)

      the Supreme Court; or

    • (b)

      the Local Court; or

    • (d)

      the Youth Justice Court continued in existence by section 45 of the Youth Justice Act 2005; or

    • (e)

      the Work Health Court under Part 3 of the Work Health Administration Act 2011; or

    • (h)

      a prescribed court; or

    • (j)

      a tribunal, body or person that is by law entitled to hear, receive and examine evidence and is prescribed.

    court premises means the premises or place where a court is held or that are used in connection…

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