Queensland police have made their first G20-related arrest, with a 57-year-old man charged after taking photos at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, which will host next week’s leaders’ summit.

The incident came about 12 hours before the first official G20 protest – a Micah Challenge protest against corporate tax-dodging – went by without incident.

Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Police said the arrested man was arrested about 11.35pm on Friday, about 25 minutes before increased police powers under special G20 legislation took effect in the inner-city declared area.

“(The) man was observed without accreditation and taking photographs on the steps of the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre which falls the within the restricted area,” police said in a statement.