Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003
130Prohibited items on board certain ships—general
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130 Prohibited items on board certain ships—general
A person commits an offence if: (a) the person is on board a regulated Australian ship; and (b) the person: (i) carries a prohibited item; or (ii) otherwise has in his or her possession a prohibited item that is located at a place that is accessible to the person; and (c) the person is not a law enforcement officer, a maritime security guard or a maritime security inspector; and (d) the carriage or possession of the prohibited item is not authorised by the regulations or permitted in writing by the Secretary; and (e) the prohibited item is not under the control of the master of the ship.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.