Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00935:reg:25
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00935
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 25
Character Range: 20956–22023

25  Animals
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person allows an animal belonging to the person, or in the person's charge, to enter or remain in a building; and
 (b) the building is a Museum building.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if:
 (a) the person is a person with a disability (within the meaning of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992) and the animal is an assistance animal; or
 (b) the person is a member of a police force acting in accordance with the person's duties; or
 (c) the animal is under the control of the Museum.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in this subsection: see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.
 (3) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person allows an assistance animal belonging to the person, or in the person's charge, to enter or remain in a building; and
 (b) the building is a Museum building; and
 (c) the animal is not restrained on a lead or by other reasonable means.
Penalty for contravention of this subsection: 5 penalty units.