Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00427:section:19
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00427
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 19
Character Range: 42246–43083

19  Carriage of munitions
 (1) If:
 (a) a person does an act; and
 (b) the act is not done in circumstances prescribed by regulations that state they are made for the purposes of this paragraph; and
 (c) the act results in munitions of war or implements of war being carried by or in:
 (i) an aircraft in Australian territory; or
 (ii) an Australian aircraft outside Australian territory;
the person commits an offence punishable, on conviction, by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years.
 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the munitions of war or implements of war are carried in accordance with written permission (including any conditions) given by the Minister.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).

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