Libraries Act 1988
sec.81Inspection of material or receptacle brought onto board’s premises
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sec.81 Inspection of material or receptacle brought onto board’s premises
The purpose of this section is to stop the unauthorised removal of library material from the board’s premises. This section applies if— a person brings onto the board’s premises any material in the nature of library material or a receptacle that may contain library material; and an officer of the board asks the person to allow the officer to inspect the material or receptacle. The person must allow the officer to inspect the material or receptacle unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —5 penalty units. An officer may exercise a power under subsection (2) (b) only if the officer— first produces his or her approved identity card for inspection by the person; or has his or her approved identity card displayed so that it is clearly visible to the person. In this section— approved identity card , for an officer of the board, means an identity card approved by the board that— contains a recent photograph of the officer; and identifies the person as an officer of the board. inspect includes open. officer , of the board, means— the State librarian; or an employee of a department or another government entity performing work for the board under a work performance arrangement; or an employee of the board. s 81 ins 1997 No. 79 s 21 amd 2007 No. 20 s 24 (sec.81-ssec.1) The purpose of this section is to stop the unauthorised removal of library material from the board’s premises. (sec.81-ssec.2) This section applies if— a person brings onto the board’s premises any material in the nature of library material or a receptacle that may contain library material; and an officer of the board asks the person to allow the officer to inspect the material or receptacle. (sec.81-ssec.3) The person must allow the officer to inspect the material or receptacle unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —5 penalty units. (sec.81-ssec.4) An officer may exercise a power under subsection (2) (b) only if the officer— first produces his or her approved identity card for inspection by the person; or has his or her approved identity card displayed so that it is clearly visible to the person. (sec.81-ssec.5) In this section— approved identity card , for an officer of the board, means an identity card approved by the board that— contains a recent photograph of the officer; and identifies the person as an officer of the board. inspect includes open. officer , of the board, means— the State librarian; or an employee of a department or another government entity performing work for the board under a work performance arrangement; or an employee of the board.
- (a) a person brings onto the board’s premises any material in the nature of library material or a receptacle that may contain library material; and
- (b) an officer of the board asks the person to allow the officer to inspect the material or receptacle.