10Offences

10 Offences

(1)  A person must not –

(a) wilfully disturb, or interrupt, a person using the State Library Service; or

(b) cause or allow an animal, other than a guide dog within the meaning of the Guide Dogs and Hearing Dogs Act 1967 , to enter or remain on library property; or

(c) enter or remain on any library property that is not open to the public unless the person is authorised to do so –

(i) in the person's own capacity as an employee; or

(ii) by an employee; or

(d) while on library property –

(i) create, or strike, a flame; or

(ii) smoke a tobacco product, or a non-tobacco cigarette or a personal vaporiser product, within the meaning of the Public Health Act 1997 ; or

(e) affix or post a sign or notice to, or on, library property unless the person is authorised to do so –

(i) in the person's own capacity as an employee; or

(ii) by an employee; or

(f) enter or use a State library if the person, in the opinion of an employee, appears to be intoxicated or under the influence of a drug or other substance; or

(g) take, from a State library, a book that is not a lending book, unless authorised to do so under the Act.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 2 penalty units.

(2)  A person must not –

(a) negligently or wilfully mark, deface, damage or destroy a book that is in the care and control of the State Library Service; or

(b) misuse, mark, deface, damage or destroy –

(i) the walls or fittings of a State library; or

(ii) the equipment within a State library; or