{"id":"F2026L00275","name":"Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security (Prohibited Items) Determination 2026","slug":"maritime-transport-and-offshore-facilities-security-prohibited-items-determination-2026","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":443202,"registerId":"F2026L00275-fast-fetch-1775958103873","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security (Prohibited Items) Determination 2026","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nLIN 26/041\n\n \n\nMaritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security (Prohibited Items) Determination 2026\n\nI, Tony Burke, Minister for Home Affairs, make the following determination.\n\nDated 17 March 2026\n\nTony Burke\n\nMinister for Home Affairs\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Definitions\n\n5  Prohibited items\n\n \n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security (Prohibited Items) Determination 2026.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on the later of:\n\n (a) the day after the instrument is registered; and\n\n (b) immediately after the commencement of Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Transport Security Amendment (Security of Australia’s Transport Sector) Act 2025.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under section 10A of the Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003.\n\n4  Definitions\n\nNote: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 10 of the Act, including prohibited item.\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003.\n\n5  Prohibited items\n\n  Under section 10A of the Act, each of the following is determined to be a prohibited item for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of prohibited item in section 10 of the Act:\n\n (a) an imitation or replica of a firearm;\n\n (b) an imitation or replica of a bomb, grenade, rocket, missile or mine.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs exactly the narrow function intended by section 10A of the parent Act: specifying particular items as 'prohibited items' for maritime security purposes. It has not expanded beyond this specific delegated power."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 5 sections spanning less than one page","Zero defined terms in the instrument itself (relies entirely on existing Act definitions)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling Act","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Simple list format: two categories of prohibited items with no sub-categories or qualifications"],"plain_english_summary":"This law lists specific items that are banned from maritime transport and offshore facilities in Australia. It is made under the Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Bans imitation weapons** from ports, ships, and offshore oil/gas facilities\n- Specifically prohibits:\n  - **Fake guns** (imitation or replica firearms)\n  - **Fake explosives** (imitation or replica bombs, grenades, rockets, missiles, or mines)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone working at or visiting Australian ports, ships, or offshore facilities\n- Maritime security companies and facility operators who must enforce these bans\n\n**Why it matters:**\nEven fake weapons can cause serious security incidents. Someone waving a replica gun at a port could trigger an emergency lockdown, evacuation, or armed response. This law helps security staff treat all weapon-like items as real threats, keeping maritime transport safe without having to guess whether a gun is genuine."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument expands the statutory scope of \"prohibited item\" under the Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003 by expressly determining that imitation firearms and replicas of explosive devices are prohibited (instrument, cl 5). Mechanically, that brings those categories within existing security, screening and exclusion powers in the Act (made under s10A; see cl 3 and cl 4 for legal basis and definitions). The change is narrow in content but broadens the range of items subject to enforcement and operator compliance."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, specific subject-matter — only two categories of imitation items are added (instrument, s5).","Reliance on cross-references to existing Act definitions (defined terms and powers in s10 and s10A of the Act), which requires reading the parent Act to see legal effects.","Commencement linked to another legislative commencement (commences after Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Transport Security Amendment (Security of Australia’s Transport Sector) Act 2025), creating a timing dependency (instrument, cl 2).","Ministerial determination mechanism — made under statutory delegations (instrument, cl 3) rather than primary legislation, concentrating definitional power in an instrument.","Potential interpretive ambiguity over what qualifies as an \"imitation\" or \"replica\" in operational screening and enforcement, which will affect compliance burden for operators and travellers."],"plain_english_summary":"This determination adds imitation firearms and replicas of explosive devices (bombs, grenades, rockets, missiles, mines) to the statutory list of \"prohibited items\" under the Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003. It affects people, vessel and offshore facility operators, and security staff involved in maritime transport and offshore facility access and screening. It matters because it changes what items security regimes must detect, restrict or remove, and so alters compliance and enforcement obligations for travellers and operators."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/maritime-transport-and-offshore-facilities-security-prohibited-items-determination-2026","history":"/api/acts/maritime-transport-and-offshore-facilities-security-prohibited-items-determination-2026/history","analysis":"/api/acts/maritime-transport-and-offshore-facilities-security-prohibited-items-determination-2026/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/maritime-transport-and-offshore-facilities-security-prohibited-items-determination-2026/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/maritime-transport-and-offshore-facilities-security-prohibited-items-determination-2026/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/maritime-transport-and-offshore-facilities-security-prohibited-items-determination-2026/documents"}}