37Carrying or possessing firearms

37 Carrying or possessing firearms

37 Carrying or possessing firearms

(1) A person must not do the following on the Trust lands—

(a) possess a firearm or imitation firearm, unless the person is on a public road,

(b) use a firearm or imitation firearm,

(c) possess a prohibited weapon.

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.

(2) This section does not apply—

(a) if the person acted in accordance with the Trust’s or the Chief Executive’s written permission, or

(b) to a police officer of the State or the Commonwealth acting in the ordinary course of the person’s duties as a police officer, or

(c) to a person who—

(i) holds a licence under the Security Industry Act 1997, and

(ii) is carrying out functions authorised by the licence, and

(iii) is authorised to carry, use or possess the firearm or prohibited weapon under the Firearms Act 1996 or the Weapons Prohibition Act 1998.

(3) This section does not affect a requirement imposed by or under the Firearms Act 1996 or the Weapons Prohibition Act 1998.

(4) In this section—

firearm has the same meaning as in the Firearms Act 1996.

imitation firearm has the same meaning as in the Firearms Act 1996.

prohibited weapon has the same meaning as in the Weapons Prohibition Act 1998.