22Foods and liquids

22 Foods and liquids

(1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person: (i) brings food or liquid into a building; or (ii) consumes food or liquid in a building; and (b) the building is a Gallery building.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply: (a) if the food or liquid is medication; or (b) to bringing water into a Gallery building if the water is in a sealed container; or (c) to consuming water while: (i) seated; or (ii) in a foyer of a Gallery building; and at least 2 metres away from a Gallery work of art; or (d) to bringing food or liquid into a Gallery building for the purpose of feeding an infant if the food or liquid is in a sealed container; or (e) to bringing food or liquid into, or consuming food or liquid in, an area designated for consuming food or liquid.

Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2): see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.