19Director’s notices—issue

19 Director’s notices—issue

(1) The Director may, by legislative instrument, issue a notice (a Director’s notice) in accordance with subsection (2). (2) The notice must: (a) state that it is issued by the authority of the Director; and (b) specify a prohibition, condition or restriction relating to Gallery land, a Gallery building or Gallery material.

Note: Example: A Director’s notice may prohibit the possession or use of the following in a place, or for a purpose, specified in the notice:

(a) a camera;
(b) another device that is capable of recording content in any form;
(c) equipment associated with the camera or other device.

(3) If: (a) a person is on Gallery land or in a Gallery building; and (b) a copy of a Director’s notice is displayed in accordance with subsection (4); and (c) a prohibition, condition or restriction specified in the notice applies to the person; the person must comply with the prohibition, condition or restriction. (4) For the purposes of paragraph (3)(b), the notice must be clearly displayed: (a) in a way that gives adequate notice to the public of the prohibition, condition or restriction; and (b) at either or both of: (i) the entrance to the area of the Gallery land or Gallery building to which the notice relates; and (ii) the location to which the notice relates. (5) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person is subject to a requirement under subsection (3); and (b) the person engages in conduct; and (c) the person’s conduct contravenes the requirement.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.