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FORTIFICATIONREMOVALORDERS:GlossaryofTermsPart5ofthePeaceandGoodBehaviourAct1982

Fortification: a structure or device that alone, or as part of a system, is designed to stop or hinderuninvitedentry.

Seriouscriminalactivity:conductconstitutinganindictableoffencewherethemaximumpenaltyisatleast7yearsimprisonment

Recognisedoffender:anadultwitharecordedconviction(otherthanaspentconviction)foranindictableoffencepunishablebyatleast5yearsimprisonmentoranotheroffenceprescribedundersection77oftheCriminalCode(FactSheetseries2liststheprescribedoffences).

Associateofarecognisedoffender:apersontowhomanofficialconsortingwarninghasbeengivenunderthePolicePowersandResponsibilitiesAct2000.

Participantinacriminalorganisation:asdefinedundersections161N(intermsof‘criminalorganisation’)and161P(intermsof‘participant’)ofthePenaltiesandSentencesAct1992.

Disorderlyactivity:

a) drunkenness,disorderlyorindecentconductorentertainmentofademoralisingcharacter;orb) unlawfulsupplyofliquorordrugsfromthepremises;orc) unlawfulpossessionatorsupplyfromthepremisesoffirearmsofexplosives;ord) thepresenceofrecognisedoffenders,associatesofrecognisedoffenders,orpersonssubjectto

controlordersonthepremises;ore) participationofrecognisedoffenders,associatesofrecognisedoffenders,orpersonssubjectto

controlordersinthemanagementorcontrolofthepremises.

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FactSheet5A:FORTIFICATIONREMOVALORDERS

AMagistrateCourtcanmakeanorderrequiringthemodificationorremovalof

fortificationsatapremises.

Policecanfirstissueastopanddesistnotice:see

FactSheet5B.

WHATISTHETESTFORTHEORDER:TheCourtmaymaketheorderifsatisfiedthat:

a) thepremiseshaveafortification;andb) thefortifiedpremisesareeither:

i. being,havebeen,orlikelytobeusedforor inconnectionwithseriouscriminalactivity,ortoconcealevidenceofortokeepproceedsofseriouscriminalactivity;or

ii. ownedorhabituallyoccupiedorusedbyacriminalorganisation(orparticipants), recognisedoffendersorassociatesofrecognisedoffenders;and

c) thenatureofthefortificationisexcessiveforlawfuluseofthattypeatthepremises;andd) makingtheorderisappropriateinthecircumstances.

WHATARETHECONDITIONSOFTHEORDER:Theordermayrequiretherespondenttoremoveormodifythefortificationwithinastatedperiod.

CONSEQUENCESOFTHEORDER

Itisanindictableoffenceforapersontointentionallyhindertheremovalormodificationof

thefortification/s.

Maximumpenalty:5yearsimprisonment.

Whatpowersdothepolicehave?

POLICECANENFORCETHEORDER:

Policehavebroadpowerstoenterapremisesandremoveormodifythefortificationswithforceand

assistance.

TheStatemaybeabletorecovercompensationforanyreasonablecostsincurredintakingthis

enforcementaction.

FORFEITURE:TheCommissionerofPolicemayforfeitanyremovedfortificationstotheState.

Whathappensifthepolicearehinderedorobstructedwhile

enforcingtheorder?

WHOCANAPPLYFORAFORTIFICATIONREMOVALORDER?ASeniorPoliceOfficer

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FactSheet5B:STOPANDDESISTNOTICES

AstopanddesistnoticecanbeissuedbyPolicetostoptheinstallationofexcessivefortificationatapremisesuntilanapplicationforaFortificationRemovalOrderismade(seeFactSheet5A).

WHOCANISSUETHENOTICE?ACommissionedPoliceOfficer

WHATISTHETESTFORTHENOTICE?

ACommissionedPoliceOfficercanissueastopanddesistnoticeiftheyreasonablebelievethat:

a) Stepsarebeingtakentoinstallexcessivefortificationatthepremises;andb) Thepremisesareeither:

i. being,havebeen,orlikelytobeusedfororinconnectionwithseriouscriminalactivity,ortoconcealevidenceofortokeepproceedsofseriouscriminalactivity;or

ii. ownedorhabituallyoccupiedorusedbyacriminalorganisation (orparticipants), recognisedoffendersorassociatesofrecognisedoffenders.

HOWLONGDOESTHENOTICELAST?14daysunlessanapplicationforaFortificationRemovalOrderismadetotheMagistratesCourt(seeFactSheet5A).

WHATARETHECONSEQUENCESOFTHENOTICE?

Policecanmakeafortificationremovalorderapplication.

Thecommissionedpoliceofficerhas14daystolodgeanapplicationforafortificationremovalorder.Onceanapplicationismade,thestopanddesistnoticeremainsonfootuntilthehearingofthefortificationremovalorderapplication.

Ifnoapplicationislodgedthenoticewilllapse.

Iftherespondentdoesnotstopanddesistfrominstallingthefortificationthiswillbeevidencethatthegroundsforafortificationremovalorderaremadeout(unlessprovenotherwise)andanorderwillfollow.

NON-COMPLIANCEWITHTHENOTICE

Thebreachofthestopanddesistnoticewillbeevidenceof‘disorderlyactivities’inanapplicationforarestrictedpremisesorder(seeFactSheets3A-C.