South Australian Current Acts

SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 1953 - SECT 66A

66A—Senior police officer may issue consorting prohibition notice

        (1)         A senior police officer may issue a notice prohibiting a person (the "recipient") from consorting with a specified person or specified persons if the officer is satisfied that—

            (a)         the specified person or each specified person—

                  (i)         has, within the preceding period of 3 years, been found guilty of 1 or more prescribed offences; or

                  (ii)         is reasonably suspected of having committed 1 or more prescribed offences within the preceding period of 3 years; and

            (b)         the recipient has been habitually consorting with the specified person or specified persons; and

            (c)         the issuing of the notice is appropriate in the circumstances.

        (2)         However, a consorting prohibition notice—

            (a)         does not prohibit associations between close family members; and

            (b)         does not prohibit associations occurring between persons—

                  (i)         for genuine political purposes; or

                  (ii)         while the persons are in lawful custody; or

                  (iii)         while the persons are acting in compliance with a court order; or

                  (iv)         while the persons are attending a rehabilitation, counselling or therapy session of a prescribed kind; and

            (c)         may specify other circumstances in which the notice does not apply.