14Powers of authorised officers—directions to leave

14 Powers of authorised officers—directions to leave

(1) An authorised officer may direct a person or group of persons to leave Museum premises or any part of Museum premises if the authorised officer has reasonable grounds for believing that: (a) public safety or the safety of staff members is, or may be, endangered by the continued presence of the person or the group on or in Museum premises; or (b) the conduct of the person or group on or in Museum premises is likely to cause offence to members of the public or staff members; or (c) the person or group intends to commit, is committing, or has committed, an offence against this instrument. (2) If an authorised officer issues a direction to a person in accordance with paragraph (1)(c), the authorised officer may do either or both of the following: (a) take a photograph of the person; (b) direct the person to provide the person’s name and residential address to the authorised officer. (3) An authorised officer may direct members of the public or staff members to leave Museum premises or any part of 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 is endangered for any reason.