Weapons Ordinance 2001 (AAT)
17Movement of weapons into and out of Territory
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17 Movement of weapons into and out of Territory
(1) A person who brings a weapon into the Territory must tell the Director in writing as soon as practicable after entering the Territory that he or she has done so.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
(2) A person who takes a weapon out of the Territory must tell the Director in writing as soon as practicable after leaving the Territory that he or she has done so.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
(3) A contravention of subsection (1) or (2) is an offence of strict liability (within the meaning given by section 6.1 of the Criminal Code).
Note: The Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 apply to the importation of certain kinds of weapons into Australia from the Territory. If weapons are returned to Australia from the Territory, the importation must comply with those regulations.