National Museum of Australia Regulations 2019
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28 Prohibited articles
Bringing prohibited articles onto or into Museum premises (1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person: (i) brings a prohibited article onto or into any premises; or (ii) uses a prohibited article on or in any premises; and (b) the premises are Museum premises.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to: (a) bringing a prohibited article onto or into Museum premises if the person deposits the item, as soon as practicable, at the place on or in the Museum premises designated for that purpose; or (b) bringing a camera or camera bag onto or into Museum premises, or using a camera, for non‑commercial purposes.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in this subsection: see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.