Direction to leave
9 Direction to leave
(1) An occupier of a place may direct a person in, on or at the place to leave the place.
(2) A police officer may direct a person in, on or at a place to leave the place:
at the request of an occupier of the place; or
(b) on the officer's own initiative in relation to Crown land or land occupied by the Territory, the Commonwealth or a statutory corporation.
(3) A direction may specify that the person is banned from returning to and entering the place for a period of up to 7 days from the day the direction is received by the person.
(4) If no period is specified in the direction, the person is banned from returning to and entering the place for a period of 72 hours from the time the direction is received by the person.
(5) Unless otherwise authorised, a person who is directed to leave a place must leave the place as soon as reasonably practicable and not return to or enter the place within the period applicable under subsection (3) or (4).
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