253FAUnlawful possession of remotely piloted aircraft

#### 253FA Unlawful possession of remotely piloted aircraft 253FA Unlawful possession of remotely piloted aircraft > > (1) A person must not, without lawful excuse, have in the person’s possession a remotely piloted aircraft— > > > > > (a) in a correctional centre or correctional complex, or > > > > > (b) in any residential facility or transitional centre located within or near a correctional centre or correctional complex prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subsection. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units, or imprisonment for 2 years, or both. > > > (2) If a person is convicted of an offence under this section, the court may, in addition to a penalty it may impose, make an order that the remotely piloted aircraft be forfeited to the Crown, and the remotely piloted aircraft is forfeited accordingly. > > > (3) It is not an offence under this section if a person is in possession of a remotely piloted aircraft— > > > > > (a) for a purpose prescribed by the regulations, or > > > > > (b) with the authorisation of a person or a member of a class of persons prescribed by the regulations, or > > > > > (c) for any other reason prescribed by the regulations. > > **s 253FA:** Ins 2018 No 74, Sch 1 \[5\].