Order by judge for temporary closure of premises
15C Order by judge for temporary closure of premises
A Judge of the Local Court may, on application made by a senior police officer, order the owner or occupier of any premises to close the premises from a time specified in the order until a later specified time.
An order may only be made under subsection (1) if the senior police officer provides reasonable grounds for suspecting that the premises are being used by the owner or occupier (or with the knowledge of the owner or occupier) for a commercial purpose in order—
to supply prohibited drugs unlawfully to persons, or
to keep prohibited drugs to enable their unlawful supply to persons, or
to make arrangements for the unlawful supply of prohibited drugs to persons at another place.
An order must not require the closure of premises for a period longer than 72 hours.
An order may require the closure of premises until specified conditions are met but must not require closure for a period longer than 72 hours.
An order under this section must be served on the owner or occupier of the premises concerned or on the person apparently in charge of the premises.
A person must not fail to comply with an order under this section.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.
Two or more orders closing the same premises may not be made under this section in any period of one week.
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