Weapons Ordinance 2001 (AAT)
20Transport of weapons and ammunition
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20 Transport of weapons and ammunition
(1) If: (a) a person intends to take a weapon on to a ship; and (b) the ship is in, or bound for, the Territory; the person must tell the master of the ship, before boarding the ship, of his or her intention to take a weapon onto the ship.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
(2) If: (a) a person takes a weapon on to a ship; and (b) the ship is in, or bound for, the Territory; the person must store the weapon and its ammunition (if any) as directed by the master.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
Note: A ship’s master may be authorised under other legislation to refuse to allow the weapon on board.
(3) If: (a) a person intends to take a weapon on board an aircraft; and (b) the aircraft is in, or bound for, the Territory; the person must tell the captain of the aircraft, before boarding the aircraft, of his or her intention to take a weapon into the aircraft.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
(4) If: (a) a person takes a weapon on board an aircraft; and (b) the aircraft is in, or bound for, the Territory; the person must store the weapon and its ammunition (if any) as directed by the captain.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
Note: An aircraft captain may be authorised under other legislation to refuse to allow the weapon on board.
(5) A contravention of subsection (1), (2), (3) or (4) is an offence of strict liability (within the meaning given by section 6.1 of the Criminal Code).