South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts39—Action on non-compliance with protection order
(1) If the
requirements of a protection order are not complied with, the Minister may
take any action required by the order.
(2) Action to be taken
by the Minister under subsection (1) may be taken on the Minister’s
behalf by an authorised officer or another person authorised by the Minister
for the purpose.
(3) A person taking
action under this section may enter any relevant place, vessel or vehicle at
any reasonable time.
(4) The reasonable
costs incurred by the Minister in taking action under this section may be
recovered by the Minister as a debt from the person who failed to comply with
the requirements of the protection order.
(5) If an amount is
recoverable from a person by the Minister under this section—
(a) the
Minister may, by notice in writing to the person, fix a period, being not less
than 28 days from the date of the notice, within which the amount must be
paid by the person, and, if the amount is not paid by the person within that
period, the person is liable to pay interest charged at the prescribed rate
per annum on the amount unpaid; and
(b) the
amount together with any interest charge so payable is until paid a charge in
favour of the Minister on any land owned by the person in relation to which
the protection order is registered under Division 2.