Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01026:reg:31
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01026
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 31
Character Range: 27334–28099

31  Prohibited articles
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person:
 (i) brings a prohibited article into a building; or
 (ii) uses a prohibited article in a building; and
 (b) the building is a Library building.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to:
 (a) bringing a prohibited article into a Library building if the person deposits the item, as soon as practicable, at the place in the Library building designated by the Director‑General for that purpose; or
 (b) bringing a camera or camera bag into a Library building, or using a camera, for non‑commercial purposes.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in subsection (2): see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.

Division 6—Defences