46Weapons in airside areas, landside security zones and landside event zones

#### 46 Weapons in airside areas, landside security zones and landside event zones Strict liability (1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person is in an airside area, a landside security zone or a landside event zone; and (b) the person has a weapon in his or her possession; and (c) the person is not: (i) a law enforcement officer; or (ii) a member of the Australian Defence Force who is on duty; or (iii) authorised by the regulations, or permitted in writing by the Secretary, to have the weapon in his or her possession in the airside area, landside security zone or landside event zone. Penalty: 100 penalty units. (2) Subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability. General (3) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person is in an airside area, a landside security zone or a landside event zone; and (b) the person has a weapon in his or her possession; and (c) the person is not: (i) a law enforcement officer; or (ii) a member of the Australian Defence Force who is on duty; or (iii) authorised by the regulations, or permitted in writing by the Secretary, to have the weapon in his or her possession in the airside area, landside security zone or landside event zone. Penalty: Imprisonment for 7 years.