12Authorised officers

12 Authorised officers

Appointment of authorised officers (1) The Director may, by instrument in writing, appoint a staff member (other than a volunteer) to be an authorised officer for any of the following purposes: (a) regulating, restricting or prohibiting the entry of persons onto Gallery land or into a Gallery building; (b) regulating the conduct of persons on Gallery land or in a Gallery building; (c) a purpose related to the removal of persons from Gallery land or a Gallery building. Identity cards (2) The Director must issue an identity card to an authorised officer. (3) The identity card must: (a) be in the form (if any) approved by the Director; and (b) contain a recent photograph of the person to whom it is issued. (4) An authorised officer must carry the identity card at all times when performing functions or exercising powers as an authorised officer. (5) A person who ceases to be an authorised officer must return the person’s identity card to the Director within 14 days of so ceasing. (6) A person commits an offence of strict liability if: (a) the person is subject to a requirement under subsection (5); and (b) the person fails to comply with the requirement.

Penalty: 1 penalty unit.

(7) Subsections (5) and (6) do not apply if the identity card was lost or destroyed.

Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters in subsection (7): see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.