{"id":"libraries-regulations-2013","name":"Libraries Regulations 2013","slug":"libraries-regulations-2013","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"sa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":236085,"registerId":"sa-libraries-regulations-2013-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-06","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Libraries Regulations 2013","content":"South Australia\nLibraries Regulations 2013\nunder the Libraries Act 1982\n\nContents\nPart 1—Preliminary\n1\tShort title\n2\tCommencement\n3\tInterpretation\n4\tActing with approval of Board or authorised officer\n5\tLibrary parking permits\nPart 2—Behaviour on premises of Board\n6\tNuisances, annoyances and use of electronic devices in library\n7\tOther behaviour\n8\tRestricted areas\n9\tWheeled recreational devices\n10\tDogs and other animals\n11\tProtection of property of Board\n12\tReturn of surrendered or confiscated property\n13\tNotices of exclusion from library\nPart 3—Driving and parking on premises of Board\n14\tDriving\n15\tParking\n16\tLiability of vehicle owners and drivers for offence\nSchedule 1—Revocation and transitional provisions\nPart 1—Revocation of Libraries Regulations 1998\nPart 2—Transitional provisions\n1\tInterpretation\n2\tApprovals of Board or authorised officers\n3\tNotices of exclusion from library\n4\tLibrary parking permits\nLegislative history\n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n1—Short title\nThese regulations may be cited as the Libraries Regulations 2013.\n2—Commencement\nThese regulations will come into operation on 1 September 2013.\n3—Interpretation\nIn these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—\nAct means the Libraries Act 1982;\ndisabled person's parking permit means—\n\t(a)\ta permit issued under Part 3D of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959; or\n\t(b)\ta similar permit or authority issued under the law of another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth;\nlibrary parking permit—see regulation 5;\nlibrary parking permit area means an area designated by an official sign displayed in or near the area as a parking area for persons holding a library parking permit;\nofficial sign means a sign or marking (or a combination of signs and markings) erected or made with the authority of the Board;\npark includes stand;\nparking area for disabled persons means an area designated by an official sign displayed in or near the area as a parking area for persons holding a disabled person's parking permit;\nproperty of the Board means property under the care or control of the Board;\nvehicle means motor vehicle;\nwheeled recreational device includes rollerblades, rollerskates, a skateboard or similar wheeled device, but does not include a bicycle.\n4—Acting with approval of Board or authorised officer\n\t(1)\tThese regulations do not prevent a person from doing anything with the approval of the Board or an authorised officer or otherwise with lawful authority.\n\t(2)\tAn approval given by the Board or an authorised officer for the purposes of these regulations—\n\t(a)\tmust be in writing or, if given orally, must be confirmed in writing as soon as practicable; and\n\t(b)\tmay relate to a particular person or matter or persons or matters of a class specified by the Board or authorised officer; and\n\t(c)\tmay be subject to conditions (including a condition requiring payment of a fee) specified by the Board or authorised officer; and\n\t(d)\tmay be varied or revoked by the Board or authorised officer at any time.\n\t(3)\tIf the Board or an authorised officer gives approval subject to a condition, the person to whom the approval is given must not contravene or fail to comply with the condition.\nMaximum penalty: $1 250.\n5—Library parking permits\n\t(1)\tThe Board may determine—\n\t(a)\tthe persons entitled to a library parking permit; and\n\t(b)\tthe parts of the premises of the Board that will be designated as library parking permit areas, being areas for the parking of vehicles by persons entitled to a library parking permit; and\n\t(c)\tthe fee (if any) to be paid for such a permit; and\n\t(d)\tthe conditions to which such permits will be subject (which may include conditions as to the period for which the permits remain in force and conditions as to the display of the permits in vehicles),\nand may vary or revoke any such determination.\n\t(2)\tThe Board may issue a library parking permit to any person entitled to such a permit on payment of the fee (if any), and subject to the conditions, determined by the Board.\nPart 2—Behaviour on premises of Board\n6—Nuisances, annoyances and use of electronic devices in library\n\t(1)\tA person must not, while in a library, speak using a mobile phone, computer or other electronic device in such a way that is likely to interfere with the comfort of, or disturb or annoy, another person.\nMaximum penalty: $250.\nExpiation fee: $80.\n\t(2)\tA person must not, while in a library, use a radio, mobile phone, computer or other electronic device that is capable of emitting sound unless the person ensures that he or she does not allow any sound from the device to interfere with the comfort of, or disturb or annoy, another person.\nMaximum penalty: $250.\nExpiation fee: $80.\n\t(3)\tA person must not, while in a library, use a mobile phone, computer or other electronic device—\n\t(a)\tto transmit any material that is defamatory, obscene or offensive; or\n\t(b)\tto knowingly access material that is obscene.\nMaximum penalty: $1 250.\n7—Other behaviour\nA person must not, while in a library or on other premises of the Board—\n\t(a)\tuse abusive, threatening or insulting language; or\n\t(b)\tbehave in a threatening, intoxicated, indecent or otherwise disorderly or offensive manner or create any disturbance; or\n\t(c)\tinterfere with another person's reasonable enjoyment of the library or premises; or\n\t(d)\tconsume alcohol except in licensed premises; or\n\t(e)\tconsume unlawful substances; or\n\t(f)\tsmoke except in an area designated by an official sign displayed in or near the area as an area in which smoking is permitted; or\n\t(g)\teat or drink in an area designated by the Board or an authorised officer, or by an official sign displayed in or near the area, as an area in which eating or drinking is prohibited; or\n\t(h)\tdeposit litter or waste matter in any place except in a rubbish bin or other receptacle provided for that purpose; or\n\t(i)\tpick a flower or damage or uproot a tree, shrub or other plant; or\n\t(j)\tdistribute printed matter; or\n\t(k)\terect a structure; or\n\t(l)\tdisplay a bill, sign, poster, placard, banner or flag; or\n\t(m)\tsell anything or offer anything for sale; or\n\t(n)\tsolicit for contributions to, or membership of, a religious, charitable or other organisation; or\n\t(o)\ttake up any other collection; or\n\t(p)\thold, arrange or participate in a rally, demonstration or other meeting; or\n\t(q)\tlight or maintain a fire.\nMaximum penalty: $250.\nExpiation fee: $80.\n8—Restricted areas\nA person must not enter or remain in a part of a library or other premises of the Board that is designated, at the direction of the Board or an authorised officer, or by an official sign displayed in or near the area, as an area that is closed to public access.\nMaximum penalty: $250.\nExpiation fee: $80.\n9—Wheeled recreational devices\nA person must not bring a wheeled recreational device into a library or use such a device in a library.\nMaximum penalty: $125.\nExpiation fee: $55.\n10—Dogs and other animals\n\t(1)\tA person must not bring an animal into, or permit an animal to enter, a library except as follows:\n\t(a)\ta person who is wholly or partially blind or deaf, or otherwise disabled, may be accompanied in the library by an accredited disability dog, guide dog or hearing dog (within the meaning of the Dog and Cat Management Act 1995);\n\t(b)\tif such a dog is brought into, or permitted to enter, a library, the person responsible for the dog while in the library must ensure that the dog is, at all times under effective control by means of physical restraint (within the meaning of the Dog and Cat Management Act 1995).\nMaximum penalty: $125.\nExpiation fee: $55.\n\t(2)\tAn authorised officer may remove an animal from a library, a part of a library or other premises of the Board if the owner or person in charge of the animal cannot be located in the vicinity after reasonable attempts to do so.\n11—Protection of property of Board\n\t(1)\tA person must not, while in a library or on other premises of the Board—\n\t(a)\tremove, deface, damage or otherwise interfere with books, objects, works, collections or any other property of the Board; or\n\t(b)\tremove, deface, damage or otherwise interfere with a label, sign, seat, statue, fence, roof, wall, building, structure or any other property of the Board; or\n\t(c)\tclimb on, or attach lighting to, a tree, shrub, fence, roof, wall, building or other structure or any other property of the Board.\nMaximum penalty: $750.\nExpiation fee: $105.\n\t(2)\tThe Board or an authorised officer may require a person who brings into a library any bag, case, box or other article that could conceal library materials to surrender the item or items to the Board or authorised officer for temporary storage in a designated area within the library.\n12—Return of surrendered or confiscated property\n\t(1)\tThe Board should endeavour to return to a person, when leaving a library, anything that was surrendered by or confiscated from the person at the request of the Board or an authorised officer.\n\t(2)\tHowever, the Board may retain, for such period as is necessary for the purposes of legal proceedings, anything that the Board reasonably believes may constitute evidence of the commission of an offence.\n13—Notices of exclusion from library\n\t(1)\tIf an authorised officer—\n\t(a)\thas reasonable cause to suspect that a person has committed an offence against the Act or these regulations; and\n\t(b)\tis of the opinion that it would be desirable to exercise the powers conferred by this regulation in order to prevent the commission of further offences,\nthe authorised officer may, by notice in writing given to the person, ban the person from entering a library or part of a library specified in the notice, for any period specified in the notice (not exceeding 2 years).\n\t(2)\tA notice under subregulation (1) must state that the person may, within the period specified in the notice, apply to the Board for a review of the notice.\n\t(3)\tThe Board may, if it considers it appropriate to do so, invite the person to make submissions to the Board on the matter (either orally or in writing).\n\t(4)\tThe Board may, after considering any submissions made by the person, if it considers it appropriate to do so, vary or revoke the notice.\n\t(5)\tA person who enters a library or part of a library in contravention of a notice issued under subregulation (1) is guilty of an offence.\nMaximum penalty: $750.\nExpiation fee: $105.\nPart 3—Driving and parking on premises of Board\n14—Driving\nThe following provisions apply in relation to the driving or riding of a vehicle on premises of the Board:\n\t(a)\ta person must not drive or ride a vehicle on a part of the premises in contravention of an official sign displayed in or near the area indicating that the maximum speed limit at which vehicles are permitted to travel in the area is 10 kilometres per hour;\n\t(b)\ta person must not bring a vehicle onto, or drive or ride a vehicle on, any part of the premises that is designated, at the direction of the Board or an authorised officer, or by an official sign displayed in or near the area, as an area that is closed to public vehicular access;\n\t(c)\ta person must not drive or ride a vehicle on a part of the premises in contravention of any other official sign displayed in or near the area prohibiting or regulating the driving or riding of vehicles or vehicles of a particular kind in that area;\n\t(d)\ta person must not drive or ride a vehicle on the premises except in an area specifically set aside for the driving or parking of vehicles;\n\t(e)\ta person must not drive or ride a vehicle on the premises without due care or reasonable consideration for others.\nMaximum penalty: $1 250.\nExpiation fee: $160.\n15—Parking\n\t(1)\tA person must not park a vehicle on premises of the Board unless—\n\t(a)\tthe vehicle is parked in an area designated by an official sign displayed in or near the area as an area in which parking is permitted; and\n\t(b)\t—\n\t(i)\tin the case of a parking area for disabled persons—a disabled person's parking permit is lawfully displayed in the vehicle and any other conditions of parking in that area (displayed on the sign or permit or issued with the permit) are complied with; or\n\t(ii)\tin the case of a library parking permit area—a library parking permit is lawfully displayed in the vehicle any other conditions of parking in that area (displayed on the sign or permit or issued with the permit) are complied with; or\n\t(iii)\tin any other case—any conditions of parking (displayed on the sign) are complied with.\nMaximum penalty: $125.\nExpiation fee: $55.\n\t(2)\tA person must not park a vehicle on a part of the premises of the Board in contravention of an official sign displayed in or near the area prohibiting the parking of vehicles or vehicles of a particular kind in that area.\nMaximum penalty: $125.\nExpiation fee: $55.\n\t(3)\tA person must not park a vehicle on premises of the Board so as to prevent or impede the passage of a pedestrian or another vehicle.\nMaximum penalty: $125.\nExpiation fee: $55.\n16—Liability of vehicle owners and drivers for offence\n\t(1)\tWithout derogating from the liability of any other person, but subject to this regulation, if a vehicle is involved in an offence against regulation 14 or 15 (the principal offence)—\n\t(a)\tthe owner of the vehicle is guilty of an offence and liable to the same penalty as is fixed for the principal offence; and\n\t(b)\tthe expiation fee that is fixed for the principal offence applies in relation to an offence against this regulation.\n\t(2)\tThe owner and driver of a vehicle are not both liable through the operation of this regulation to be convicted of an offence arising out of the same circumstances, and consequently conviction of the owner exonerates the driver and conviction of the driver exonerates the owner.\n\t(3)\tAn expiation notice or expiation reminder notice given under the Expiation of Offences Act 1996 to the owner of a vehicle for an alleged offence against this regulation involving the vehicle must be accompanied by a notice inviting the owner, if he or she was not the driver at the time of the alleged prescribed offence, to provide the Board, within the period specified in the notice, with a statutory declaration—\n\t(a)\tsetting out the name and address of the driver; or\n\t(b)\tif he or she had transferred ownership of the vehicle to another prior to the time of the alleged prescribed offence and has complied with the Motor Vehicles Act 1959 in respect of the transfer—setting out details of the transfer (including the name and address of the transferee).\n\t(4)\tBefore proceedings are commenced against the owner of a vehicle for an offence against this regulation involving the vehicle, the complainant must send the owner a notice—\n\t(a)\tsetting out particulars of the alleged prescribed offence; and\n\t(b)\tinviting the owner, if he or she was not the driver at the time of the alleged prescribed offence, to provide the complainant, within 21 days of the date of the notice, with a statutory declaration setting out the matters referred to in subregulation (3).\n\t(5)\tSubregulation (4) does not apply to—\n\t(a)\tproceedings commenced where an owner has elected under the Expiation of Offences Act 1996 to be prosecuted for the offence; or\n\t(b)\tproceedings commenced against an owner of a vehicle who has been named in a statutory declaration under this regulation as the driver of the vehicle.\n\t(6)\tSubject to subregulation (7), in proceedings against the owner of a vehicle for an offence against this regulation, it is a defence to prove—\n\t(a)\tthat, in consequence of some unlawful act, the vehicle was not in the possession or control of the owner at the time of the alleged prescribed offence; or\n\t(b)\tthat the owner provided the complainant with a statutory declaration in accordance with an invitation under this regulation.\n\t(7)\tThe defence in subregulation (6)(b) does not apply if it is proved that the owner made the declaration knowing it to be false in a material particular.\n\t(8)\tIf—\n\t(a)\tan expiation notice is given to a person named as the alleged driver in a statutory declaration under this regulation; or\n\t(b)\tproceedings are commenced against a person named as the alleged driver in such a statutory declaration,\nthe notice or summons, as the case may be, must be accompanied by a notice setting out particulars of the statutory declaration that named the person as the alleged driver.\n\t(9)\tThe particulars of the statutory declaration provided to the person named as the alleged driver must not include the address of the person who provided the statutory declaration.\n\t(10)\tIn proceedings against a person named in a statutory declaration under this regulation for the offence to which the declaration relates, it will be presumed, in the absence of proof to the contrary, that the person was the driver of the vehicle at the time at which the alleged offence was committed.\n\t(11)\tIn proceedings against the owner or driver of a vehicle for an offence against these regulations, an allegation in the complaint that a notice was given under this regulation on a specified day will be accepted as proof, in the absence of proof to the contrary, of the facts alleged.\nSchedule 1—Revocation and transitional provisions\nPart 1—Revocation of Libraries Regulations 1998\nThe Libraries Regulations 1998 are revoked.\nPart 2—Transitional provisions\n1—Interpretation\nIn this Part—\nrevoked regulations means the Libraries Regulations 1998.\n2—Approvals of Board or authorised officers\nAn approval under regulation 4A of the revoked regulations and current immediately before the commencement of this clause, will be taken, on that commencement, to be an approval under regulation 4 of these regulations, and to continue for the remainder of the term, and subject to the same conditions (if any), as applied under the approval immediately before that commencement.\n3—Notices of exclusion from library\nA notice issued under regulation 8 of the revoked regulations and in force immediately before the commencement of this clause, will be taken, on that commencement, to be a notice given under regulation 13 of these regulations, and to continue for the remainder of the term, and subject to the same conditions (if any), as applied under the notice immediately before that commencement.\n4—Library parking permits\nA permit issued by the Board under regulation 10 of the revoked regulations and current immediately before the commencement of this clause, will be taken, on that commencement, to be a library parking permit issued under regulation 5 of these regulations, and to continue for the remainder of the term, and subject to the same conditions (if any), as applied under the permit immediately before that commencement.\nLegislative history\nNotes\n\t•\tFor further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.\nPrincipal regulations\nYear\nNo\nReference\nCommencement\n2013\n220\nGazette 29.8.2013 p3701 \n1.9.2013: r 2\n","sortOrder":0}],"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"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations appear consistent with the original intent of the Libraries Act 1982 to manage library premises. The 2013 version modernises the 1998 regulations (updating for electronic devices, clarifying parking permit systems) without expanding beyond the core purpose of regulating behaviour, property protection, and parking on library grounds. The transitional provisions ensure continuity rather than scope expansion."},"complexity_factors":["12 defined terms in the interpretation section (regulation 3), including cross-references to other Acts (Motor Vehicles Act 1959, Dog and Cat Management Act 1995)","Nested conditional logic in regulation 15 (parking) with three-tiered parking requirements (disabled permits, library permits, general parking)","Detailed procedural requirements for owner liability in regulation 16, including statutory declaration processes, defence provisions, and presumptions of liability with 11 subsections","Multiple penalty tiers ranging from $125 to $1,250 with corresponding expiation fees","Transitional provisions preserving rights/statuses from revoked 1998 regulations","Conditional approval mechanisms in regulation 4 allowing the Board to create exceptions subject to conditions and fees"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the rules for using South Australian public libraries and their grounds. They cover three main areas:\n\n**Who it affects:** Anyone visiting State Library of South Australia premises, including library users, drivers parking on library grounds, and people attending events.\n\n**What it does:**\n\n**Behaviour rules (Part 2):**\n- **Noise and devices:** You can't use phones, computers or other devices in ways that disturb others. You can't play sound from devices without using headphones or keeping volume down. Maximum fine: $250 (or $80 if you pay the on-the-spot fine).\n- **General conduct:** Bans abusive language, being drunk or disorderly, smoking except in designated areas, eating/drinking in prohibited zones, littering, damaging plants, selling things, handing out flyers, holding rallies, or lighting fires. Maximum fine: $250.\n- **Restricted areas:** You must stay out of areas marked as closed to the public.\n- **Skateboards and scooters:** Banned inside libraries entirely.\n- **Animals:** Only guide dogs and accredited disability dogs allowed (and must be on a leash). All other animals banned.\n- **Property protection:** You can't damage books, buildings, signs, or climb on structures. Maximum fine: $750.\n- **Bag checks:** Staff can ask you to surrender bags for temporary storage if they could hide library materials.\n- **Banning orders:** Authorised officers can ban someone from the library for up to 2 years if they suspect an offence and want to prevent further trouble. You can appeal to the Board.\n\n**Driving and parking (Part 3):**\n- **Speed limits:** 10 km/h limits apply where signed.\n- **Parking rules:** You must park only in designated areas. Disabled parking spots require valid permits. Special \"library parking permits\" can be issued by the Board for certain areas.\n- **Owner liability:** If a car is parked illegally, the owner is presumed responsible unless they provide a statutory declaration (a formal sworn statement) naming the actual driver or proving they sold the car.\n\n**Approvals and permits (Part 1):**\n- The Board or authorised officers can give written approvals for activities otherwise banned by these rules, and can charge fees and attach conditions.\n\n**Why it matters:** These rules keep libraries safe, quiet, and accessible for everyone. They give library staff legal power to remove disruptive people, protect collections, and manage parking. The banning power (up to 2 years) is a significant tool for dealing with repeat offenders or serious misconduct.\n\nThe regulations also include transitional arrangements ensuring that permits, approvals and banning notices issued under the old 1998 rules remain valid under these new 2013 regulations."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations revoke the Libraries Regulations 1998 (Schedule 1, Part 1) but carry forward existing approvals, exclusion notices and permits under transitional provisions (Schedule 1, Part 2, clauses 2–4). On their face they reproduce and consolidate rules about conduct, parking, driving and enforcement on Board premises; the instrument does not, within the text provided, expressly expand or narrow the regulatory scope."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple low-level offences with differing maximum penalties and expiation fees across behavioural, parking and driving rules (regs 6–7, 11, 14–16)","Discretionary powers granted to the Board and authorised officers to approve, vary or revoke permissions and to designate areas (regs 4, 5, 8, 14(b))","Owner-liability and procedural requirements for vehicle offences including statutory-declaration scheme and notice procedures (reg 16)","References to and dependence on other statutes for definitions and cross‑compliance (Motor Vehicles Act 1959 for disabled parking; Dog and Cat Management Act 1995 for assistance animals; Expiation of Offences Act 1996 for expiation notices)","Operational enforcement measures (surrender/confiscation and temporary retention of items, removal of animals, exclusion notices) that create administrative and evidentiary steps (regs 11–13)","Transitional savings and revocation mechanics that preserve existing approvals, notices and permits from the prior regulations (Schedule 1, Part 2)"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set out rules for behaviour, driving, parking and protection of property on library premises managed by the Board. They create specific offences with fines and expiation fees, allow the Board to issue and condition library parking permits, and give authorised officers powers to exclude people, remove animals, and temporarily store surrendered items.\n\nThey apply to library users, vehicle owners/drivers and Board staff who enforce the rules; those parties bear penalties, permit fees or procedural compliance obligations under the regulations."},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as the legislative text was not available for analysis. The page error prevented retrieval of any substantive content."},"complexity_factors":["No actual legislative text was retrievable — the source URL returned a 404 Page Not Found error","Cannot assess complexity without content","Score of 1 reflects absence of data, not simplicity of the instrument itself"],"plain_english_summary":"## ⚠️ Content Unavailable\n\nThe actual text of the **Libraries Regulations 2013** (South Australia) could not be retrieved. The legislation page returned a **'Page Not Found'** error, likely due to a website migration that occurred around **24 March 2026**, which broke older links and bookmarks.\n\n### What we do know:\n- This is a **South Australian regulation** (subordinate legislation made under a parent Act, meaning it contains the detailed rules that support a broader Libraries Act)\n- Regulations like this typically cover things like **library membership rules, borrowing conditions, fees and charges, conduct in libraries, and management of library collections**\n- It would affect **anyone who uses South Australian public libraries** — borrowers, staff, and library administrators\n\n### What to do:\nTo access the actual text, visit [www.legislation.sa.gov.au](https://www.legislation.sa.gov.au) and search directly for **'Libraries Regulations 2013'** using the site's search function."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/libraries-regulations-2013","history":"/api/acts/libraries-regulations-2013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/libraries-regulations-2013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/libraries-regulations-2013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/libraries-regulations-2013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/libraries-regulations-2013/documents"}}