(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 Gallery 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 Gallery.
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 Gallery building; and
(c) the assistance animal is not kept under the control (whether or not under direct physical control) of:
(i) the person; or
(ii) another person on behalf of the person.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.