Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00060:section:4:p36
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00060
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 36/44)
Character Range: 260388–262875

further effect to article 26 of the Covenant.
 (7) For the purposes of subsection (6), it does not matter whether a member of the group sees the prohibited symbol while it is displayed in a public place.

Time by which direction must be complied with
 (8) A direction given under subsection (1) must specify the time by which the prohibited symbol must cease to be displayed in a public place. The time must be reasonable.

Definitions
 (9) In this section:
police officer means:
 (a) a member of the Australian Federal Police (within the meaning of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979); or
 (b) a special member of the Australian Federal Police (within the meaning of that Act); or
 (c) a member (however described) of a police force of a State or Territory.

80.2L  Directions to cease display of prohibited symbols in public—person to whom, and form in which, direction may be given
 (1) A police officer may give a direction to cause a prohibited symbol to cease to be displayed in a public place under subsection 80.2K(1) only in accordance with subsection (2), (3) or (4) of this section.
 (2) The direction may be given to a person, either orally or in writing, if the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds that:
 (a) one or more of the following is satisfied:
 (i) the person caused the prohibited symbol to be displayed in a public place;
 (ii) the person is an owner or an occupier of land or premises on, at or from which the prohibited symbol is displayed in a public place;
 (iii) the person is an owner or an occupant of an aircraft, vehicle or vessel on or from which the prohibited symbol is displayed in a public place; and
 (b) there are steps the person can take to cause the prohibited symbol to cease to be displayed in a public place.
 (3) The direction may also be given in writing by being left on or at land or premises on, at or from which the prohibited symbol is displayed in a public place. In this case, the direction is taken to have been given to each person who is an owner or occupier of the land or premises at the time the direction is given.
 (4) The direction may also be given in writing by being affixed or placed in a conspicuous manner on an aircraft, vehicle or vessel on or from which the prohibited symbol is displayed in a public place. In this case, the direction is taken to have been given to each person who is an owner of the aircraft, vehicle or vessel at the time the direction is given.

80.2M  Directions to cease display