Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA REGULATIONS 2019 (F2019L01273) - REG 28

Bringing prohibited articles onto or into Museum premises

             (1)  A person commits an offence if:

                     (a)  the person:

                              (i)  brings a prohibited article onto or into any premises; or

                             (ii)  uses a prohibited article on or in any premises; and

                     (b)  the premises are Museum premises.

Penalty:  5 penalty units.

             (2)  Subsection (1) does not apply to:

                     (a)  bringing a prohibited article onto or into Museum premises if the person deposits the item, as soon as practicable, at the place on or in the Museum premises designated for that purpose; or

                     (b)  bringing a camera or camera bag onto or into Museum premises, or using a camera, for non-commercial purposes.

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