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Parliament Act 2025

Parliamentary security - Consequences of denial of entry to, or removal from, parliamentary precincts

185: Entitlement to enter or re-enter parliamentary precincts if denied entry or removed under certain sections

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"Entering Parliament grounds again if you were asked to leave or denied entry"

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You can enter or re-enter the parliamentary precincts if you were denied entry or removed under certain sections. This happens if you were asked for identification under section 168(3)(a), or to be searched under section 169(3), or to hand over a detected item under sections 172(5), 174(2)(a), or 176(5). You must comply with the request that was made and any further requests to enter or re-enter the parliamentary precincts.

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Consequences of denial of entry to, or removal from, parliamentary precincts

185Entitlement to enter or re-enter parliamentary precincts if denied entry or removed under certain sections

  1. This section applies to a person denied entry to, or removed from, the parliamentary precincts under any of the following provisions:

  2. section 168(3)(a) (which relates to denying a person entry to, or removing a person from, the parliamentary precincts following a request for identification):
    1. section 169(3) (which relates to denying a person entry to, or removing a person from, the parliamentary precincts following a request to search):
      1. sections 172(5), 174(2)(a), and 176(5) (which relate to denying a person entry to, or removing a person from, the parliamentary precincts in relation to a request to hand over a detected item).

        1. The person is entitled to enter or re-enter the parliamentary precincts if the person—

        2. later complies with the relevant request that was made under section 168(1) or (2), 169(1), 171(1), 174(2), or 176(3); and
          1. complies with any further requests made under any of those provisions.

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