Library Board (State Library) Amendment Regulations 2017 (WA)

23 June 2017 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 3177

These regulations are the Library Board (State Library)
Amendment Regulations 2017.

CULTURE AND THE ARTS

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Library Board of Western Australia Act 1951

Library Board (State Library) Amendment

Regulations 2017

Made by the deputy of the Governor in Executive Council.

1.   Citation

3178 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 23 June 2017

2.            Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows -

(a)	regulations 1 and 2—on the day on which these regulations are published in the Gazette;
(b)	the rest of the regulations - on the day after that day.

3.            Regulations amended

These regulations amend the Library Board (State Library) Regulations 1956.
4.	Regulations 32 and 33 replaced Delete regulations 32 and 33 and insert:

32.         Persons may be excluded from library

(1) The librarian may exclude a person from the library if
the person -

(a)	is behaving in a disorderly manner; or
(b)	appears to be affected by alcohol or drugs; or
(c)	accesses any indecent, obscene or offensive content on a computer or other electronic device in a public area of the library and continues to do so after being directed to stop by the librarian; or
(d)	is not using the library for the purpose for which it is intended; or
(e)	has committed a breach of these regulations and it appears likely that the person's continued presence in the library may lead to a further breach of these regulations.

(2)

The librarian must give a person who is excluded under

subregulation (1) a written notice that -

(a)	states the person is excluded from the library; and
(b)	specifies the period of exclusion; and
(c)	explains the reason for the exclusion; and
(d)	infonns the person about the person's right to apply to the Board under subregulation (4)(c) for a review of the exclusion.

(3)	The librarian may determine the period of exclusion for the purposes of subregulation (2)(b) which must not be longer than 2 years.
(4)	A person who is excluded under subregulation (1) -

(a) if applicable - must leave the library
immediately; and

23 June 2017 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 3179

(b)	must not enter the library during the period of exclusion; and
(c)	may apply in writing to the Board for a review of the exclusion.

(5) On application under subregulation (4)(c), the Board

may —

(a)	confirm the exclusion; or
(b)	revoke the exclusion; or
(c)	substitute a different period of exclusion.

N. HAGLEY, Clerk of the Executive Council.