10Possession of prohibited object

10 Possession of prohibited object

(1)  A person must not, without reasonable excuse –

(a) possess a prohibited object on court premises; or

(b) attempt to bring a prohibited object on to court premises.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a prohibited object that is not a dangerous object, a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units; or

(b) a prohibited object that is a dangerous object, a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or both.

(2)  Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of any of the following:

(a) the possession of any prohibited object that is or may be, or is to be, an exhibit in proceedings before a court on court premises, if a judicial officer or security officer has authorised the possession of the object; or

(b) the possession of any prohibited object that a judicial officer or security officer has directed or authorised to be allowed in a courtroom or on court premises;

(c) the possession by a security officer of any prohibited object that has been taken into possession or seized under this Act;

(d) the possession (otherwise than in principal court premises within the meaning of section 11 ) by –

(i) a police officer; or

(ii) a correctional officer, within the meaning of the Corrections Act 1997 ; or

(iii) an authorised person, within the meaning of the Mental Health Act 2013  –

of any prohibited object in the performance or exercise of the officer's or person's functions or powers under any Act or law;

(e) the possession of prohibited objects in circumstances prescribed by the regulations.