Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

NATIONAL LIBRARY REGULATIONS 1994 - REG 11

(1)

An authorised person may direct a person, other than a member of staff of the Library, to leave Library property, if there are reasonable grounds for believing that the person is committing or has committed an offence against these Regulations.

(2)

The person must obey the direction.

Penalty:   5 penalty units.

(2A)

Strict liability applies to subregulation (2).

(2B)

It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subregulation (2) if the person had a reasonable excuse.

Note    A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the question whether he or she had a reasonable excuse (see section 13.3 of the Criminal Code ).

(3)

If the person refuses to obey the direction, the authorised person may, using such force as is reasonable and necessary, remove the person from Library property.