47Carrying weapons through a screening point

#### 47 Carrying weapons through a screening point Strict liability (1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person passes through a screening point; and (b) the person has a weapon in his or her possession when he or she passes through the screening point; and (c) the person is not: (i) a law enforcement officer; or (ii) authorised by the regulations, or permitted in writing by the Secretary, to pass through the screening point with the weapon in his or her possession. Penalty: 100 penalty units. (2) Subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability. General (3) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person passes through a screening point; and (b) the person has a weapon in his or her possession when he or she passes through the screening point; and (c) the person is not: (i) a law enforcement officer; or (ii) authorised by the regulations, or permitted in writing by the Secretary, to pass through the screening point with the weapon in his or her possession. Penalty: Imprisonment for 7 years.