Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003
120Weapons in maritime security zones
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120 Weapons in maritime security zones
Strict liability (1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person is in a maritime security zone; and (b) the person has a weapon in his or her possession; and (c) the person is not: (i) a law enforcement officer; or (ii) a member of the Australian Defence Force who is on duty; or (iii) authorised by the regulations, or permitted in writing by the Secretary, to have the weapon in his or her possession in the maritime security zone.
Penalty: 100 penalty units.
(2) Subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability. General (3) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person is in a maritime security zone; and (b) the person has a weapon in his or her possession; and (c) the person is not: (i) a law enforcement officer; or (ii) a member of the Australian Defence Force who is on duty; or (iii) authorised by the regulations, or permitted in writing by the Secretary, to have the weapon in his or her possession in the maritime security zone.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 7 years.