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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2001 Week 10 Hansard (29 August) . . Page.. 3721 ..
(3) In this section:
Assembly building means the building occupying block 3, section 19, division of City, Canberra Central District.
members' entrance canopy means the fixed canopy attached to the southern side of the Assembly building near the members' entrance.
public entrance canopy means the fixed canopy attached to the northern side of the Assembly building near the public entrance.
6 Premises included in Assembly precincts
(1) This section applies to property that is leased to or managed by the Territory and is not within the Assembly precincts defined by section 5.(2) If the Speaker gives a written certificate that stated property is required for use by the Assembly, the regulations may declare that the property is to be treated as part of the Assembly precincts for this Act.
7 Control and management of Assembly precincts
(1) The Speaker is responsible for the control and management of the Assembly precincts and may take any action the Speaker considers necessary for those purposes.(2) The Assembly may, by resolution, give the Speaker directions about the exercise of the Speaker's functions under subsection (1).
(3) If the Legislative Assembly gives a direction under subsection (2), the Speaker must comply with the direction.
8 Executive area
(1) The Speaker's functions under section 7 must be exercised in relation to the Executive area in accordance with any limitations and conditions agreed in writing between the Speaker and the Chief Minister.(2) In this section:
Executive area means the area of the Assembly precincts reserved for the use of the Executive by a written agreement between the Speaker and the Chief Minister.
9 Removal of people
(1) The Speaker may direct a person who is not a member-(a) to leave the Assembly precincts; or
(b) not to enter the Assembly precincts.
(2) The Speaker may arrange for the removal or exclusion from the Assembly precincts of a person given a direction under subsection (1) using any necessary and reasonable force and assistance.
(3) The Speaker, or a person acting under the Speaker's direction, does not incur civil or criminal liability for an act or omission done honestly and without negligence under this section.
(4) A civil liability that would, apart from this section, attach to the Speaker, or a person acting under the direction of the Speaker, attaches instead to the Territory.
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