Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00176:section:72p
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00176
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 72P
Character Range: 237366–238215

72P  Unauthorised entry etc. on defence premises or defence accommodation
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person enters or is on:
 (i) defence premises; or
 (ii) defence accommodation; and
 (b) the person is not authorised to be on the premises or accommodation.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
Note: An offence under this section is a protective service offence for the purposes of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979.
 (2) A member of the Defence Force, a member or special member of the Australian Federal Police, a protective service officer or a member of the police force of a State or Territory may, without warrant, arrest any person if the member reasonably believes that the person has committed an offence against subsection (1).
 (3) Nothing in this section prevents the arrest of a person in accordance with any other law.