Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00952:reg:8:p74
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00952
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8 (pt 74/100)
Character Range: 236252–239026

the Secretary gives notice of the establishment of a cleared zone (but before the zone comes into force), the port facility operator for the port facility in which the zone is established must ensure that the zone is inspected for unauthorised persons, goods (including weapons and prohibited items), vehicles and vessels.
 (1A) In addition to subregulation (1), if an area is a cleared zone only at certain times, and not continuously, the port facility operator for the port facility in which the zone is established must ensure that the zone is inspected for unauthorised persons, goods (including weapons and prohibited items), vehicles and vessels before each occasion on which the area is a cleared zone.
 (2) A port facility operator must ensure that persons and goods are screened and cleared in accordance with these Regulations before they are allowed to enter and remain in any cleared zone established in the port facility.

6.55  Identification of zones
 (1) The boundaries of a cleared zone must be clearly identifiable and defined by means of a security barrier.
 (2) Persons who are in or in the vicinity of the security regulated port in which the cleared zone is established must be informed that:
 (a) access to the zone is controlled; and
 (b) any unauthorised entry into the zone is an offence under these Regulations.

6.60  Offences—unauthorised entry
 (1) A person who is required to be screened must not enter or remain in a cleared zone unless he or she has been screened and cleared.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (2) A person must not take a vehicle, vessel or thing into, or leave a vehicle, vessel or thing in, a cleared zone unless the vehicle, vessel or thing has been screened and cleared.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (3) An offence against subregulation (1) or (2) is an offence of strict liability.

Subdivision 6.2.4—Water‑side restricted zones

6.65  Identification of zones
 (1) The boundaries of a water‑side restricted zone must be clearly identifiable.
 (2) The port operator for the security regulated port in which the water‑side restricted zone is established must give notice of the establishment and the boundaries of the water‑side restricted zone by:
 (a) water‑based identification measures (such as buoys, picket boats and booms); or
 (b) land‑side signs; or
 (c) posting, publishing or broadcasting notices; or
 (d) using any other means that have the effect of informing persons in or in the vicinity of the security regulated port about the establishment of the zone and its boundaries.

6.70  Duties of port operator
 (1) If the Secretary gives notice of the establishment of a water‑side restricted zone, the port operator for the security regulated port in which the water‑side restricted zone is established must ensure