Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01026:reg:5:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01026
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 4045–6742

5  Definitions
 (1) In this instrument:
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
(a) Council;
(b) Director‑General;
(c) Library;
(d) library material.
Act means the National Library Act 1960.
assistance animal has the same meaning as in the Disability Discrimination Act 1992.
authorised liquor supplier means a person authorised under subsection 8(1) to sell liquor.
authorised officer means:
 (a) the Director‑General; or
 (b) a person appointed under subsection 12(1) to be an authorised officer.
Classification Act means the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995.
Director‑General notice has the meaning given by subsection 20(1).
electronic Library material means library material that forms part of the Library collection and is in electronic form.
high classification means:
 (a) for a publication (within the meaning of the Classification Act)—a classification of Category 1 restricted, Category 2 restricted or RC; or
 (b) for a film (within the meaning of that Act)—a classification of MA 15+, R 18+, X 18+ or RC; or
 (c) for a computer game (within the meaning of that Act)—a classification of MA 15+, R 18+ or RC.
Library building means a building owned by or under the control of the Library.
Library collection material means library material that forms part of the Library collection and that is on or in Library property.
Library premises means premises in the Australian Capital Territory owned by or under the control of the Library.
Library property means land and buildings owned by or under the control of the Library.
liquor has the same meaning as in subsection 27A(3) of the Act.
loan record, in relation to an item of library material, means a record, held by the Library, of:
 (a) the identity of the item; and
 (b) the full name and address of the person to whom the item has been lent; and
 (c) the date on which the item was lent; and
 (d) the date on which the item is to be returned to the Library.
prohibited article means:
 (a) an implement, other than a pen or pencil, that could be used to damage or conceal library material; or
 (b) a camera or associated equipment; or
Example: Associated equipment includes a tripod or selfie stick.
 (c) a bag, case, parcel or other container that cannot be wholly enclosed in either:
 (i) a cube each edge of which is 300 millimetres long; or
 (ii) a cube of a size determined by the Director‑General under subsection (3).
reading room means an area in a Library building supervised by any or all of the following persons where library material forming part of the Library's collection is lent to, and used by, visitors to the Library: