Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current ActsThe owner or occupier of any premises in or on which there is any cellar, manhole or other similar place having an entrance that opens into, on or near a public place shall have and maintain in good repair a rail, gate, fence or cover effectively enclosing that entrance and shall not permit that entrance to remain open for longer than is reasonably necessary.
Maximum penalty: $1 000, imprisonment for 6 months or both.