127Prohibited items in maritime security zones

#### 127 Prohibited items 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 maritime security zone is of a kind prescribed in the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph; and (c) the person has a prohibited item in his or her possession; and (d) the person is not: (i) a law enforcement officer, a maritime security guard or a maritime security inspector; 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 prohibited item in his or her possession in the maritime security zone. Penalty: 20 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 maritime security zone is of a kind prescribed in the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph; and (c) the person has a prohibited item in his or her possession; and (d) the person is not: (i) a law enforcement officer, a maritime security guard or a maritime security inspector; 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 prohibited item in his or her possession in the maritime security zone. Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.