11FACustody or use of laser pointer in public place

#### 11FA Custody or use of laser pointer in public place 11FA Custody or use of laser pointer in public place > > (1) A person must not, without reasonable excuse (proof of which lies on the person)— > > > > > (a) have in his or her custody a laser pointer in a public place, or > > > > > (b) use a laser pointer in a public place. > > > > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both. > > > (2) Without limitation, it is a reasonable excuse for the purposes of this section for a person— > > > > > (a) to have custody of, or use, a laser pointer if the custody or use is reasonably necessary in all the circumstances for the lawful pursuit of the person’s occupation, education, training or hobby, or > > > > > (b) to have custody of a laser pointer if the person has custody during travel to or from or incidental to that occupation, education, training or hobby. > > > (3) The regulations may provide that this section does not apply to or in relation to any specified class or description of laser pointer. > > > (4) In this section— > > > > laser pointer means a hand-held battery-operated device, designed or adapted to emit a laser beam, that may be used for the purposes of aiming, targeting or pointing. > > **pt 2, div 2, sdiv 2 (s 11FA):** Ins 2008 No 30, Sch 2 \[2\].