New South Wales Consolidated Acts

COURT SECURITY ACT 2005 - SECT 7A

7A Animals in court premises

(1) A security officer may refuse a person entry to court premises, or may require a person in court premises to leave the premises, if the person is in possession of an animal.

(2) If a security officer requires a person to leave court premises in accordance with this section, the person must immediately leave the premises.

: Maximum penalty--5 penalty units.

(3) This section does not apply to or in respect of the following--

(a) an assistance animal (within the meaning of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 of the Commonwealth) that is being used by a person with a disability (within the meaning of that Act),

(b) an animal that is taken into court premises with the authority of a judicial officer, police officer or security officer.