Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01018:reg:18
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01018
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 18
Character Range: 14495–15950

18  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).

Part 3—Register of weapons