Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00176:section:72tj
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00176
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 72TJ
Character Range: 249058–249968

72TJ  Minister may give directions
 (1) The Minister may direct a person to do, or not to do, one or more specified acts or things in relation to the Woomera Prohibited Area if the Minister considers it necessary:
 (a) for the purposes of the defence of Australia; or
 (b) to protect human life.
 (2) The direction may include one or more of the following:
 (a) a direction to leave a place or an area;
 (b) a direction to move, or remove, property or livestock;
 (c) a direction to secure buildings.
 (3) Subsection (2) does not limit subsection (1).
 (4) A direction made in writing under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.

Offence—failing to comply with direction
 (5) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is given a direction under subsection (1); and
 (b) the person refuses or fails to comply with the direction.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years or 300 penalty units, or both.