{"id":"F2019L00255","name":"Director-General Notice – Prohibition of Entry 2019","slug":"director-general-notice-prohibition-of-entry-2019","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":98864,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2019L00255-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Director-General Notice – Prohibition of Entry 2019","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nDIRECTOR-GENERAL NOTICE – PROHIBITION OF ENTRY 2019\n\n \n\nI, Marie-Louise Ayres, Director-General of the National Library of Australia, issue the following notice pursuant to my authority under section 20 of the National Library Regulations 2018.\n\nOpening hours for the Library, including the Reading Rooms, Bookshop, cafés and Exhibition Galleries are displayed at the entrance to the Library and are available on the Library’s website.\n\nEntry is prohibited outside of the opening hours specified, unless attending an event outside of opening hours approved by the Director-General, an Assistant Director-General, the Director Community Outreach Branch, or the Director Facilities and Security.  \n\n \n\nSigned\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nDr Marie-Louise Ayres\n\nDirector-General\n\nNational Library of Australia\n\n \n\nDate: 1 March 2019\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This notice performs exactly the limited function it was designed for: operational control of physical access to Library premises. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 200 words)","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond a single citation of the enabling regulation","Simple conditional structure: general prohibition + single exception clause","Plain language drafting with no technical legal jargon"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a notice from the head of the National Library of Australia (the Director-General) setting rules about when people can enter the Library building.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Sets opening hours**: The Library, including its reading rooms, bookshop, cafés and exhibition galleries, has specific opening hours posted at the entrance and on the website.\n- **Bans entry outside hours**: You cannot enter the building when it's closed, unless you fall into one of the exceptions below.\n- **Lists exceptions**: You can enter outside opening hours if you're attending an event that has been pre-approved by one of these senior staff members:\n  - The Director-General (head of the Library)\n  - An Assistant Director-General (deputy head)\n  - The Director of Community Outreach Branch\n  - The Director of Facilities and Security\n\n**Who it affects:** Anyone wanting to visit the National Library of Australia in Canberra — visitors, researchers, students, tourists, and event attendees.\n\n**Why it matters:** This notice gives the Library legal power to stop people entering when closed and to remove trespassers. It also creates a clear process for after-hours events, ensuring only properly authorised people can be in the building outside normal times. The Director-General issues this under powers granted by the *National Library Regulations 2018* (a type of subordinate law made under the National Library Act)."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The notice exercises the Director‑General’s authority under section 20 of the National Library Regulations 2018 to set and publicise opening hours and to prohibit entry outside those hours except for approved events. It does not purport to expand statutory powers beyond setting access hours and specifying which officers may approve exceptions; it does not add fees, enforcement regimes, or new categories of rights or obligations beyond those access limitations."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single‑issue instrument that uses plain language and contains few clauses.","Delegated approval power to multiple named officers introduces limited administrative discretion.","No enforcement mechanisms, penalties, or procedural rules are specified, creating interpretive gaps for implementation.","No express exceptions for staff, contractors or suppliers, leaving ambiguity about who is captured unless approval is granted.","Notice relies on external publication (entrance signage and website) rather than embedding operational details, increasing dependency on accurate communication outside the instrument."],"plain_english_summary":"The Director‑General issues a binding notice that the Library’s opening hours are displayed at its entrance and online, and that entry outside those hours is prohibited except for events approved by the Director‑General or three specified senior officers. \n\nIt affects any person seeking entry and event organisers (who must obtain approval). It centralises discretion in a few officers and leaves open practical questions—no fees, staff exceptions, approval criteria, timeframes or enforcement procedures are set."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/director-general-notice-prohibition-of-entry-2019","history":"/api/acts/director-general-notice-prohibition-of-entry-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/director-general-notice-prohibition-of-entry-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/director-general-notice-prohibition-of-entry-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/director-general-notice-prohibition-of-entry-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/director-general-notice-prohibition-of-entry-2019/documents"}}