13Powers of authorised officers—prohibiting entry

13 Powers of authorised officers—prohibiting entry

(1) An authorised officer may prohibit a person or a group of persons from entering Museum premises if the authorised officer has reasonable grounds for believing that: (a) the person or group has, under section 14, been directed to leave Museum premises on one or more occasions; or (b) the person has, under section 15, been removed from Museum premises on one or more occasions; or (c) public safety or the safety of staff members will be, or is likely to be, endangered by the presence of the person or the group on or in Museum premises; or (d) the conduct of the person or group on or in Museum premises will cause, or is likely to cause, offence to members of the public or staff members; or (e) the person or group is likely to commit an offence against this instrument. (2) An authorised officer may prohibit members of the public or staff members from entering Museum premises if the authorised officer has reasonable grounds for believing that the safety of members of the public or staff members on or in Museum premises will be, or is likely to be, endangered for any reason.

Note: Applications may be made to the Administrative Review Tribunal for review of an authorised officer’s decision: see section 32.