Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

NATIONAL LIBRARY REGULATIONS 1994 - REG 4

(1)

In this regulation, prescribed article means:

(a)

an overcoat; and

(b)

an implement, other than a pen or pencil, that can be used to damage library material; and

(c)

a bag, case, parcel or other container that cannot be wholly enclosed in a cube each edge of which is 300 millimetres long.

(2)

On entering a Library building, a person possessing a prescribed article must leave it in an area set aside for the purpose.

Penalty:   5 penalty units.

(3)

An authorised person may direct a person carrying an article that appears to be a prescribed article:

(a)

to submit it for inspection; and

(b)

to leave it in the area set aside for that purpose.

(4)

A person must obey a direction.

Penalty:   5 penalty units.

(4A)

Strict liability applies to subregulations (2) and (4).

(4B)

It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subregulation (2) or (4) 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 ).

(5)

This regulation does not apply to a person who is a member of the staff of the Library or a member of the Council.