Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01016:reg:12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01016
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 12
Character Range: 5358–6131

12  Access to the Territory
 (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person who enters the Territory is guilty of an offence punishable, on conviction, by a fine not exceeding:
 (a) in the case of a natural person—100 penalty units or imprisonment for 5 years of both; or
 (b) in the case of a body corporate—500 penalty units.
 (2) A person may enter the Territory:
 (a) in accordance with a permit; or
 (b) during the course of an emergency, involving possible loss of human life or injury to persons, or risk to the safety of an aircraft, a vehicle or a vessel; or
 (c) in the performance of the duties of that person as an inspector.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned in subsection (2) (see section 13.3 of the Criminal Code).