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Aviation Transport Security Act 2004
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#### 58 Failure to comply with conditions
(1) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person is on a prescribed aircraft or at a security controlled airport; and
(b) the person is authorised or permitted to have a prohibited item in his or her possession or under his or her control; and
(c) the person fails to comply with any conditions relating to the authorisation or permission.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.
> Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).
(3) Subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.