{"id":"tas:sr-2022-106","name":"Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts Regulations 2022","slug":"allport-library-and-museum-of-fine-arts-regulations-2022","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"106 of 2022","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":179793,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2022-106-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> These regulations may be cited as the [Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts Regulations 2022](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2022-106) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These regulations take effect on 12 December 2022.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"### 3 Interpretation\n\n> In these regulations –\n> \n> > ***Act*** means [Libraries Act 1984](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1984-109) ;\n> \n> > ***agreement*** has the same meaning as in the [Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts Agreement Act 1966](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1966-041) ;\n> \n> > ***Collection*** means the items in the collections included in the Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts referred to in the agreement;\n> \n> > ***employee*** means –\n> > \n> > > > (a) a person appointed or employed, for the purposes of the Act, under [section 5(3)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1984-109#Gs5@Gs3@EN) of the Act; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) a person made available, for the purposes of the Act, under an arrangement made under [section 5(4)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1984-109#Gs5@Gs4@EN) of the Act;\n> \n> > ***item*** includes a book, or any other article, regardless of its format;\n> \n> > ***reserved areas*** means –\n> > \n> > > > (a) those areas of a building in which the Collection is kept under the agreement; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) any part of such an area.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Permission of Secretary to use Collection","content":"### 4 Permission of Secretary to use Collection\n\n> > (1)  A person may apply to the Secretary for permission to do one or more of the following:\n> > \n> > > > (a) to use, handle, copy, reproduce or remove an item of the Collection;\n> > > \n> > > > (b) to enter a part of the reserved areas while that part is closed in accordance with [regulation 9(1)](#GS9@Gs1@EN) .\n> \n> > (2)  An application under [subregulation (1)](#GS4@Gs1@EN) is to be in a form approved by the Secretary.\n> \n> > (3)  After considering an application under [subregulation (1)](#GS4@Gs1@EN) , the Secretary may –\n> > \n> > > > (a) approve the application and grant permission for the applicant to undertake the activity specified in the application, if the Secretary considers the activity to be appropriate for research purposes; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) refuse the application.\n> \n> > (4)  If the Secretary grants permission under [subregulation (3)(a)](#GS4@Gs3@Hpa@EN) in respect of an activity, the Secretary may do one or more of the following, as specified in the permission, as the Secretary considers appropriate:\n> > \n> > > > (a) impose terms on the permission or activity;\n> > > \n> > > > (b) impose conditions on the permission or the activity;\n> > > \n> > > > (c) make a term, or condition, imposed under this regulation, limited or unlimited in application;\n> > > \n> > > > (d) cancel or amend a term, or condition, imposed under this regulation at any time, by written notice to the holder of the permission.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Borrowing or removing items from Collection","content":"### 5 Borrowing or removing items from Collection\n\n> Except as provided for under the agreement or as authorised in a permission granted under [regulation 4](#GS4@EN) , a person must not –\n> \n> > > (a) borrow, or permit another person to borrow, an item from the Collection; or\n> > \n> > > (b) remove an item in the Collection from the reserved areas.\n> \n> Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 0.5 penalty units.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Examination of items from Collection","content":"### 6 Examination of items from Collection\n\n> Except as authorised in a permission granted under [regulation 4](#GS4@EN) , a person must not use, handle, copy, reproduce or remove an item in the Collection.\n> \n> Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 0.5 penalty units.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Photographs and electronic representations","content":"### 7 Photographs and electronic representations\n\n> Except as authorised in a permission granted under [regulation 4](#GS4@EN) , a person must not photograph, or make an electronic representation of –\n> \n> > > (a) a reserved area; or\n> > \n> > > (b) an item, or part of an item, in the Collection.\n> \n> Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 0.5 penalty units.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Acknowledgements in publications","content":"### 8 Acknowledgements in publications\n\n> A person who publishes, or intends to publish, work that includes an item in the Collection as a source of information for the work is to acknowledge the Collection as a source of the information.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Closure of reserved areas","content":"### 9 Closure of reserved areas\n\n> > (1)  The Secretary may close the reserved areas to visitors at any time.\n> \n> > (2)  Except as authorised in a permission granted under [regulation 4](#GS4@EN) , a person must not enter or remain in the reserved areas while they are closed under this regulation.\n> > \n> > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 0.5 penalty units.","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Power to remove persons","content":"### 10 Power to remove persons\n\n> > (1)  An employee may direct a person to leave the reserved areas, or exclude a person from the reserved areas, if the person –\n> > \n> > > > (a) contravenes these regulations or the [Libraries Regulations 2022](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2022-105) ; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) enters the reserved areas other than as authorised in a permission granted under [regulation 4](#GS4@EN) .\n> \n> > (2)  A person must comply with a direction given to the person, or with the exclusion of the person, by an employee under [subregulation (1)](#GS10@Gs1@EN) .\n> > \n> > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 0.5 penalty units.","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Security alarms","content":"### 11 Security alarms\n\n> A person must not, without lawful excuse, activate a security alarm installed in the reserved areas.\n> \n> Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 0.5 penalty units.\n\nDisplayed and numbered in accordance with the *[Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1953-050)*.\n\nNotified in the *Gazette* on 30 November 2022\n\nThese regulations are administered in the Department for Education, Children and Young People.","sortOrder":10}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain tightly focused on their original purpose: managing physical access to and use of the Allport Library and Museum collection. The scope has not expanded beyond this specific heritage collection management function."},"complexity_factors":["Only 11 short regulations total","6 defined terms in the interpretation section, all straightforward (e.g., 'item includes a book, or any other article')","Minimal cross-referencing — only references to the parent Act, the Agreement Act, and the companion Libraries Regulations 2022","Simple conditional structure: permission required → apply to Secretary → Secretary decides → penalties for breach","No nested exceptions or complex definitional chains","Clear offence structure with consistent penalty (0.5 penalty units) across all prohibitions"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese regulations set the rules for accessing and using the **Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts** in Tasmania. They protect a valuable historical collection by controlling who can touch, borrow, photograph, or even enter the areas where the collection is stored.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **Researchers and visitors** who want to access rare books, artworks, or historical items in the collection\n- **Library staff** (called \"employees\" in the regulations) who manage access and enforce the rules\n- **The Secretary** (a senior government official) who decides who gets permission to do restricted activities\n\n**Key rules explained:**\n\n- **You need permission** to handle, copy, photograph, or remove any item from the collection — the Secretary grants this on a case-by-case basis for research purposes\n- **No borrowing** — you generally cannot take items home or remove them from the secure storage areas\n- **No photos without approval** — you cannot photograph the collection or the secure storage rooms without explicit permission\n- **Acknowledge your sources** — if you publish research using the collection, you must credit it\n- **Staff can kick you out** — employees can remove anyone who breaks the rules or enters without permission\n- **Small fines apply** — breaking most rules carries a fine of up to 0.5 penalty units (roughly $100-$150, though penalty unit values change over time)\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThe Allport collection contains rare and valuable historical materials. These regulations balance public access with protection — allowing genuine researchers to use the materials while preventing theft, damage, or unauthorised copying. The rules recognise that physical handling and photography can damage fragile historical items."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, there is no indication that the scope of these regulations has changed from their original intent. They appear to remain focused on the operational management of the Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts as originally designed. No amending instruments appear to have significantly altered their purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, specific subject matter limited to a single cultural institution","Likely to be straightforward administrative/operational rules rather than complex legal obligations","Tasmanian state-level instrument with limited geographic and personal scope","Full text of the regulations was not available in the provided extract, limiting full assessment","No apparent interaction with complex multi-jurisdictional frameworks"],"plain_english_summary":"These Tasmanian regulations govern the Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts at the State Library of Tasmania, setting the legal framework for how the collection is managed and accessed. They affect visitors, researchers, staff and administrators by defining conditions of entry, use of materials and permitted activities.\n\nThey matter because the Allport collection is a significant cultural and historical resource, and the rules balance public access with preservation. Note: only status/metadata were provided, so the specific regulatory text and detailed obligations were not available."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations confine rules to the Collection and the ‘reserved areas’ established under the Allport Agreement and the Libraries Act (regulation 3). They create access, handling and publication controls and enforcement mechanisms (regulations 4–11) but do not expand regulatory subjects beyond those defined in the Agreement and the Act. Any practical change in scope therefore depends on how the Agreement and the Libraries Act are interpreted, not on new categories introduced here."},"complexity_factors":["Secretary discretion over approval, terms, conditions, limitation and cancellation of permissions (regulation 4(3)–(4))","Administrative requirement to use a form approved by the Secretary, creating a procedural compliance step (regulation 4(2))","Definitions tie scope to other instruments (Libraries Act 1984 and the Allport Agreement) so boundaries depend on external texts (regulation 3)","Multiple specific prohibitions with identical small-penalty enforcement for handling, removal, photographing, entering closed areas and activating alarms (regulations 5–7, 9, 11)","Employee enforcement powers to direct removal or exclusion and a statutory duty on persons to comply (regulation 10(1)–(2))","Obligation to acknowledge the Collection in published work, creating an ongoing compliance duty for authors/publishers (regulation 8)","Authority to close reserved areas without further constraints, concentrating gatekeeping power (regulation 9(1))","Cross-references to the Agreement and Libraries Regulations create potential interaction effects and legal uncertainty until read with those instruments (regulation 3; reg 10 reference)"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set rules for access to and use of the Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts Collection and the building areas that house it. They require people to get the Secretary’s permission to handle, copy, photograph, remove items, or enter closed ‘reserved areas’, allow the Secretary to impose or vary conditions, and give staff power to remove people and issue small fines for breaches. Researchers, visitors and publishers must seek permissions, meet conditions and acknowledge the Collection when publishing."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/allport-library-and-museum-of-fine-arts-regulations-2022","history":"/api/acts/allport-library-and-museum-of-fine-arts-regulations-2022/history","analysis":"/api/acts/allport-library-and-museum-of-fine-arts-regulations-2022/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/allport-library-and-museum-of-fine-arts-regulations-2022/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/allport-library-and-museum-of-fine-arts-regulations-2022/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/allport-library-and-museum-of-fine-arts-regulations-2022/documents"}}