Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00454:section:120
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00454
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 120
Character Range: 223339–224381

120  Weapons 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 person has a weapon in his or her possession; and
 (c) the person is not:
 (i) a law enforcement officer; 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 weapon in his or her possession in the maritime security zone.
Penalty: 100 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 person has a weapon in his or her possession; and
 (c) the person is not:
 (i) a law enforcement officer; 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 weapon in his or her possession in the maritime security zone.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 7 years.