Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) A security officer may require a person entering or on court premises with anything to leave the thing with the officer if the officer believes on reasonable grounds that the thing may contain a firearm, explosive or offensive weapon or be used as an offensive weapon.
(2) If a security officer makes a requirement of a person under this section, the person must immediately comply with the requirement or leave the court premises.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, 6 months imprisonment or both.
(3) If a person leaves something with a security officer under this section, the person is entitled, on request to a security officer, to the return of the thing when the person leaves the court premises.