7BExemption of person exercising power under the Education and Training Reform Act 2006

7B Exemption of person exercising power under the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 S. 7B(1) amended by No. 35/2012 s. 12. (1) A person who possesses or carries a prohibited weapon, controlled weapon or dangerous article in a Government school or public place in the circumstances set out in subsection (2) does not commit an offence against section 5, 5AA, 5AB(1), 6 or 7 for so doing. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the circumstances are that the person— (a) is exercising a power under Part 5.8A of the **Education and Training Reform Act 2006**; and (b) is not a prohibited person. (3) If a prohibited weapon has been seized under Part 5.8A of the **Education and Training Reform Act 2006** in the circumstances set out in subsection (2), the principal must, as soon as possible— S. 7B(3)(a) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 28.2). (a) advise a police officer of the seizure of the item; and S. 7B(3)(b) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 28.2). (b) if so requested, by the police officer, surrender the item to a police officer. (4) In this section, ***public place*** includes any premises where students are engaged in a teacher supervised activity. S. 8 (Heading) inserted by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 27.1). S. 8 amended by No. 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 27.2).