Statutory Rules 1994, No. 329 [1]
PART 2: ACCESS TO, AND CONDUCT ON, LIBRARY PROPERTY
3. Parking on Library property
4. Inspection and collection of bags and other articles
5. Animals in Library buildings
6. Dangerous items in Library buildings
7. Directions by the Directory-General
8. Smoking, eating and drinking in Library buildings
9. Directions and permission under regulations 7 and 8
10. Personal conduct on Library property
11. Removal of persons from Library property
12. Exclusion of persons from Library property
13. Authority to sell liquor
14. Limits on sale of liquor
15. Consumption of liquor by young person
16. Young person obtaining liquor
PART 3: ACCESS TO, AND USE OF, LIBRARY MATERIAL
17. Written requests for access to library material
18. Tickets for access to a reading room or library materials
19. Refusal of access to library material
20. Conditions on reproduction of an item of Library material
21. Offences relating to use of Library material
22. Review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal
23. Repeal of National Library Regulations
Statutory Rules 1994, No. 329 [1]
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the National Library Act 1960.
Dated 16 September 1994.
BILL HAYDEN
Governor-General
By His Excellency's Command,
M.J. LEE
Minister for Communications and the Arts.
1. These Regulations may be cited as the National Library
Regulations
[NOTE: These regulations commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s.48]
2. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:
"Act" means the National Library Act 1960;
"authorised liquor seller" means a person authorise under subregulation 13 (1) to sell liquor;
"authorised person" means:
"Library property" means land and buildings owned by or under the control of the Library;
"loan record", in relation to an item of Library material, means a record held by the Library of:
3. (1) An authorised person may direct a person apparently in charge of a motor vehicle on Library property:
Inspection and collection of bags and other articles
4. (1) In this regulation, "prescribed article" means:
(3) An authorised person may direct a person carrying an article that appears to be a prescribed article:
(5) This regulation does not apply to a person who is a member of the staff of the Library of a member of the Council.
5. (1) A person must not intentionally
bring an animal in that person's charge into a Library building.
Penalty: 5 penalty units
(2) A person in charge of an animal
must take reasonable steps to prevent it from entering the Library
building.
Penalty: 5 penalty units
(3) Subregulations (1) and (2) do not apply to a blink person bringing a guide dog into a Library building.
Dangerous items in Library buildings
6. A person must not, without reasonable excuse, bring into, or possess in, a Library building:
Directions by the Director-General
7. (1) The Director-General may direct that:
Smoking, eating and drinking in Library buildings
8. (1) Except in an area where it
is permitted by the Director-General, a person must not without
reasonable excuse smoke, eat or drink in a Library building.
Penalty: 5 penalty units
(2) Subsection (1) does not prevent a person from taking medication in a Library building.
(3) A person must not intentionally ignite any article, material or substance in a Library building except for the purpose of:
Directions and permission under regulations 7 and 8
9. (1) The Director-General may give a direction under subregulation 7 (1), or permission under paragraph 7 (1) b) or subregulation 8 (1), by a notice.
(2) A notice must:
10. A person must not, on Library property:
Removal of persons from Library property
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 directions, unless he or she
has a reasonable excuse.
Penalty: 5 penalty units
(3) If the person refused to obey the direction, the authorised person may, using such force as is reasonable and necessary, remove the person from the Library property.
Exclusion of persons from Library property
12. (1) The Director-General may give a direction in writing to a person who has, under regulation 11, been directed to leave Library property not to re-enter the property during a reasonable period specified in the direction.
(2) The person must obey the direction, unless he or she
has a reasonable excuse.
Penalty: 5 penalty units
13. (1) The Director-General may, in writing, authorise the sale of liquor on Library property in the Australian Capital Territory.
(2) The authority must state:
14. (1) A person who is not an authorised liquor seller
must not intentionally sell or supply liquor to a person on Library
property.
Penalty: 5 penalty units
(2) An authorised liquor seller must not intentionally
sell or supply liquor that is adulterated.
Penalty: 5 penalty units
(3) An authorised liquor seller must not intentionally sell or supply liquor to a person whom it is reasonable to believe is:
(4) An authorised liquor seller or an employee of the seller may refuse to sell liquor to a person unless that person satisfies the seller or employee of the person's age.
Consumption of liquor by young person
15. A person under the age of 18 years must not intentionally
buy or consume liquor on Library property.
Penalty: 5 penalty units
16. A person must not intentionally send a person under
the age of 18 years to collect liquor on Library property.
Penalty: 5 penalty units
17.(1) An authorised person may require a person seeking access to Library material forming part of the Library's collection to apply in writing for:
Tickets for access to a reading room or library materials
18. (1) An authorised person may issue tickets allowing persons access to reading rooms, or library material forming part of the Library's collection, for a period determined by the Director-General.
(2) An authorised person may require a person to produce a ticket issued by an authorised person before the person holding the ticket is allowed access to a reading room, or library material.
Refusal of access to library material
19. (1) An authorised person may direct in writing that access to, or use of, an item of library material forming part of the Library's collection be prohibited, or subject to conditions specified in the direction, if the access or use:
20. (1) The Council or an authorised person may, by a written direction, require a person using a rare item of library material forming part of the Library's collection:
(3) A person must comply with a direction, unless he or
she has a reasonable excuse.
Penalty: 5 penalty units
Offences relating to use of library material
21. (1) A person must not, without a reasonable excuse or written permission of an authorised person:
(2) A person must not intentionally remove an item of library material forming part of the Library's collection from a Library building, unless he or she has:
(3) A person must not, without reasonable excuse:
(4) Subregulations (1), (2) and (3) do not apply to prevent maintenance and development of the Library's collection.
Review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal
22. Application under the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review of a decision or:
23. Statutory Rules 1974 No. 64 and 1986 No. 285 are repealed.