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

185: Duty of parliamentary security officer to inform of consequences when person denied entry or removed

You could also call this:

"What happens if you're not allowed into Parliament or are asked to leave"

If you are denied entry to or removed from the parliamentary precincts, a parliamentary security officer must tell you about your entitlements. You have entitlements under section 183(2) if you are denied entry or removed under certain provisions. The officer must inform you of these entitlements at the same time. If you are denied entry or removed under different provisions, such as section 172A(3)(b), 172B(2)(b), 176(2)(b), or 180(2), the officer must tell you about your entitlements under section 184(2)(a) or (b). You have the right to know when you can enter or re-enter the parliamentary precincts. The officer must inform you of this at the same time as denying you entry or removing you.

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This page was last updated on 9 November 2025

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184: Entitlement to enter or re-enter parliamentary precincts if denied entry or removed under section 180 or specific power to deny entry or remove, or

"Going back into Parliament if you were asked to leave"

186: Powers and duties not generally applicable in relation to members, officers of House, and other exempted persons, or

"Special rules for people like MPs and parliamentary staff"

Part 7Parliamentary security
Consequences of denial of entry to, or removal from, parliamentary precincts

185Duty of parliamentary security officer to inform of consequences when person denied entry or removed

A parliamentary security officer who denies a person entry to, or removes a person from, the parliamentary precincts under any of the provisions specified in section 183(1) must at the same time inform the person of their entitlement under section 183(2) (which relates to when a person is entitled to enter or re-enter the parliamentary precincts).
A parliamentary security officer who denies a person entry to, or removes a person from, the parliamentary precincts under section 172A(3)(b), 172B(2)(b), 176(2)(b), or 180(2) must at the same time inform the person of their applicable entitlement under section 184(2)(a) or (b) (which relates to when a person is entitled to enter or re-enter the parliamentary precincts).