Parliamentary Service By-law 2023
sec.10Covering or obscuring political statements on clothing
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sec.10 Covering or obscuring political statements on clothing
This section applies if a person entering the parliamentary precinct— is wearing an item of clothing that displays a political statement; and it is not reasonably practicable for the person to place the item of clothing in the temporary custody of an authorised officer under section 9 . The person must, if directed by an authorised officer, cover or obscure the political statement and not uncover or reveal the political statement at any time while the person is on the parliamentary precinct. (sec.10-ssec.1) This section applies if a person entering the parliamentary precinct— is wearing an item of clothing that displays a political statement; and it is not reasonably practicable for the person to place the item of clothing in the temporary custody of an authorised officer under section 9 . (sec.10-ssec.2) The person must, if directed by an authorised officer, cover or obscure the political statement and not uncover or reveal the political statement at any time while the person is on the parliamentary precinct.
- (a) is wearing an item of clothing that displays a political statement; and
- (b) it is not reasonably practicable for the person to place the item of clothing in the temporary custody of an authorised officer under section 9 .