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NATIONAL LIBRARY REGULATIONS 2018 (F2018L01295) - REG 5

Definitions

             (1)  In this instrument:

Note:          A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:

(a)    Council;

(b)    Director-General;

(c)    Library;

(d)    library material.

"Act " means the National Library Act 1960 .

"assistance animal " has the same meaning as in the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 .

"authorised liquor supplier " means a person authorised under subsection 8(1) to sell liquor.

"authorised officer " means:

                     (a)  the Director-General; or

                     (b)  a person appointed under subsection 12(1) to be an authorised officer.

"Classification Act " means the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995 .

"Director-General notice " has the meaning given by subsection 20(1).

"electronic Library material " means library material that forms part of the Library collection and is in electronic form.

"high classification " means:

                     (a)  for a publication (within the meaning of the Classification Act)--a classification of Category 1 restricted, Category 2 restricted or RC; or

                     (b)  for a film (within the meaning of that Act)--a classification of MA 15+, R 18+, X 18+ or RC; or

                     (c)  for a computer game (within the meaning of that Act)--a classification of MA 15+, R 18+ or RC.

"Library building " means a building owned by or under the control of the Library.

"Library collection material " means library material that forms part of the Library collection and that is on or in Library property.

"Library premises " means premises in the Australian Capital Territory owned by or under the control of the Library.

"Library property " means land and buildings owned by or under the control of the Library.

"liquor " has the same meaning as in subsection 27A(3) of the Act.

"loan record " , in relation to an item of library material, means a record, held by the Library, of:

                     (a)  the identity of the item; and

                     (b)  the full name and address of the person to whom the item has been lent; and

                     (c)  the date on which the item was lent; and

                     (d)  the date on which the item is to be returned to the Library.

"prohibited article " means:

                     (a)  an implement, other than a pen or pencil, that could be used to damage or conceal library material; or

                     (b)  a camera or associated equipment; or

Example: Associated equipment includes a tripod or selfie stick.

                     (c)  a bag, case, parcel or other container that cannot be wholly enclosed in either:

                              (i)  a cube each edge of which is 300 millimetres long; or

                             (ii)  a cube of a size determined by the Director-General under subsection (3).

"reading room " means an area in a Library building supervised by any or all of the following persons where library material forming part of the Library's collection is lent to, and used by, visitors to the Library:

                     (a)  staff members;

                     (b)  persons employed under contract with the Library; or

                     (c)  persons employed or engaged by persons mentioned in paragraph (b); or

                     (d)  volunteers engaged by the Library to assist the Library.

"staff member " means a member of the staff of the Library.

"vehicle " includes a motor vehicle, motorcycle, bicycle or a similar device for transportation.

             (2)  A reference in this instrument to Library property includes a reference to a part of any such Library property.

             (3)  The Director-General may, by legislative instrument, determine the size of a cube for the purposes of subparagraph (c)(ii) of the definition of prohibited article .

   



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