31Prohibited articles

31 Prohibited articles

(1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person: (i) brings a prohibited article into a building; or (ii) uses a prohibited article in a building; and (b) the building is a Library building.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to: (a) bringing a prohibited article into a Library building if the person deposits the item, as soon as practicable, at the place in the Library building designated by the Director‑General for that purpose; or (b) bringing a camera or camera bag into a Library building, or using a camera, for non‑commercial purposes.

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