National Museum of Australia Regulations 2019
24Photographing, copying etc. material in national historical collection
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24 Photographing, copying etc. material in national historical collection
(1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person makes, uses, prints, publishes, exhibits, sells or offers for sale a replica, photograph, representation or copy of any material; and (b) the person knows that the material is historical material forming part of the national historical collection.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to making, using, printing, publishing or exhibiting a replica, photograph, representation or copy for non‑commercial purposes.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this subsection: see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.