Parliamentary Service By-law 2023
sec.9Leaving items in custody of authorised officer
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sec.9 Leaving items in custody of authorised officer
A person entering the parliamentary precinct or a part of the parliamentary precinct must, if directed by an authorised officer, place a prescribed item in the temporary custody of the authorised officer while the person is on the parliamentary precinct or the part of the parliamentary precinct. galleries of the Legislative Assembly chamber, a room where a committee of the Legislative Assembly is meeting In this section— personal recording device means a mobile phone, camera or other device ordinarily intended for personal use that is capable of recording audio or capturing images. prescribed item means— any baggage or bulky object the person is carrying; or a badge, banner, sign or other thing that displays a political statement; or item of clothing a personal recording device; or anything else the authorised officer considers should be left in temporary custody. (sec.9-ssec.1) A person entering the parliamentary precinct or a part of the parliamentary precinct must, if directed by an authorised officer, place a prescribed item in the temporary custody of the authorised officer while the person is on the parliamentary precinct or the part of the parliamentary precinct. galleries of the Legislative Assembly chamber, a room where a committee of the Legislative Assembly is meeting (sec.9-ssec.2) In this section— personal recording device means a mobile phone, camera or other device ordinarily intended for personal use that is capable of recording audio or capturing images. prescribed item means— any baggage or bulky object the person is carrying; or a badge, banner, sign or other thing that displays a political statement; or item of clothing a personal recording device; or anything else the authorised officer considers should be left in temporary custody.
- (a) any baggage or bulky object the person is carrying; or
- (b) a badge, banner, sign or other thing that displays a political statement; or Example of other thing— item of clothing
- (c) a personal recording device; or
- (d) anything else the authorised officer considers should be left in temporary custody.