South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts66ZG—Declaration of public transport hubs
(1) The Commissioner
may, by notice in the Gazette, declare a specified place to be a
"declared public transport hub" for the purposes of this Division.
(2) Before making a
declaration under this section, the Commissioner must—
(a) be
satisfied that the exercise of powers under section 66ZB is necessary or
appropriate for the purposes of deterring or detecting the commission of
offences involving the possession or use of a knife or other weapons in the
public transport hub; and
(b) be
satisfied that the exercise of powers under section 66ZB—
(i)
is likely to be effective in deterring or detecting the
commission of offences involving the possession or use of a knife or other
weapons in the public transport hub; and
(ii)
will not unduly affect lawful activity in the public
transport hub; and
(c) in
the case of a public transport hub that has previously been the subject of a
declaration under this section—have regard to whether searches carried
out under section 66ZB pursuant to the declaration identified persons
carrying knives or other weapons.
(3) A declaration
under this section—
(a) must
specify the area that comprises the declared public transport hub (which may,
to avoid doubt, include specified premises or structures); and
(b) may
be subject to conditions specified in the notice; and
(c) must
comply with any other requirements set out in the regulations; and
(d)
remains in force until revoked under this section.
(4) The Commissioner
may, by subsequent notice in the Gazette, vary or revoke a declaration made
under subsection (1) (and must revoke a declaration if the Commissioner
is no longer satisfied of the matters referred to in subsection (2)).
(5) The Commissioner
must cause a copy of any declaration, variation or revocation under this
section to be published on the Commissioner's website.