Queensland Consolidated Acts

PEACE AND GOOD BEHAVIOUR ACT 1982 - SECT 65

65 Powers for removing and modifying fortifications

(1) A police officer may cause the fortification the subject of the fortification removal order to be removed or modified to the extent required under the order (
"enforcement action" ).

(2) A police officer may, for taking enforcement action, do all or any of the following—

(a) enter the fortified premises the subject of the order;

(b) remain on the fortified premises for the time necessary to achieve the removal or modification;

(c) obtain expert or technical advice;

(d) take into or onto the fortified premises any persons, equipment and materials the police officer reasonably requires to take the action;

(e) require the occupier of the fortified premises, or a person at the premises, to give the police officer reasonable help to take the action or exercise the powers under paragraphs (a) to (d) ;

(f) remove any person from the fortified premises if it is necessary or desirable to do so to take the action.

(3) A police officer may use force that is reasonably necessary to remove a person under subsection (2) (f) .

(4) The powers under this section—

(a) may, subject to sections 66 and 67 and the terms of the order, be exercised at any time and as often as is required to achieve the removal or modification; and

(b) do not limit or otherwise affect any enforcement powers under the fortification removal order.