Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA REGULATIONS 2023 - REG 23

  (1)   A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   the person:

  (i)   brings food or liquid into a building; or

  (ii)   consumes food or liquid in a building; and

  (b)   the building is a Gallery building.

Penalty:   5 penalty units.

  (2)   Subsection   (1) does not apply:

  (a)   if the food or liquid is for medical purposes; or

  (b)   to bringing water into, or drinking water in, a Gallery building if the water is in a sealed container; or

  (c)   to bringing food or liquid into a Gallery building for the purpose of feeding an infant if the food or liquid is in a sealed container; or

  (d)   to breastfeeding an infant; or

  (e)   to bringing food or liquid into, or consuming food or liquid in, an area in a Gallery building designated for consuming food or liquid.

Note:   A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in this subsection: see subsection   13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .