Section 23
of State Library Regulations 1988
Section 23
(1)
(a)
No person shall engage in audible conservation to the annoyance of other readers or make any outcry, noise or disturbance, or use violent, abusive or obscene language in any part of the library building or compound.
(b)
No person who is offensively unclean in person or in dress or who appears to be intoxicated, under the influence of drugs or of unsound mine, or who is suffering from a contagious disease shall be permitted to enter the library building.
(c)
No person shall in any manner of conduct or activity do or cause to be done anything which is likely to endanger the safety of the library staff and the property of the library.
(d)
No person other than the library staff shall enter or remain in any part of the library building not set apart for the use of the public.
(e)
No person shall –
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(i)
eat, drink, smoke, spit or sleep in any part of the library building set apart for the use of the public;
(ii)
bring or cause to bring any pet belonging to him or under his control into the library building;
(iii)
bring any article which is likely to cause annoyance to other persons in the library building;
(f)
No person shall without the consent of the Director –
(i)
bring or sell any food or drink in any part of the library building or compound;
(ii)
offer anything for sale in the library building;
(iii)
take any photograph within the library building;
(iv)
undertake any interview of any kind in the library building; or
(v)
display, distribute, affix or post any bill, placard, notice or advertisement in, to or upon any part of the library building or compound.
(g)
No person shall wilfully obstruct the Director or the library staff in the execution of their duties.
(2)
(a)
Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Regulation may be asked by the Director, the library staff on duty, the security personnel or a police officer acting under the direction of the Director to leave the library building.
(b)
Any person who refuses to leave may be forcibly removed from the library building provided that no more force than is necessary is used in removing him from the same.
(c)
The Director or library staff may refuse admission into the library building any person who contravenes any of the provisions of these Regulations.
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Offence.