Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00913:reg:8:p131
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00913
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8 (pt 131/133)
Character Range: 389573–392106

on his or her person, a firearms licence, validly issued under the law of the State or Territory in which the airport is located, for the firearm; and
 (c) if required by State or Territory legislation—holds, and has on his or her person, a valid security guard licence (however described) issued under the law of the State or Territory.

4.56  Persons authorised to have firearms in possession in sterile areas
  An air security officer is authorised to have a firearm in his or her possession in a sterile area.

4.57  Dealing with weapons surrendered at security controlled airports
 (1) This regulation sets out how to deal with a weapon surrendered by a person at a security controlled airport.
 (2) A weapon surrendered at a security controlled airport is to be stored and handled in accordance with any other applicable Commonwealth law or any applicable State or Territory law.

4.58  Dealing with weapons surrendered etc on aircraft
 (1) This regulation sets out how to deal with a weapon surrendered by a person on a prescribed aircraft.
 (2) If the person to whom the weapon is surrendered knows or suspects that the carriage of the weapon is an offence, he or she must cause the weapon to be handed over to a law enforcement officer in accordance with the law of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory as soon as practicable after the end of the flight.
 (3) Until the weapon is handed over as required by subregulation (2), it must be stored in such a way that its presence is not apparent to passengers.

4.59  Persons authorised to have weapons or test weapons in possession on prescribed aircraft

Weapons
 (1) An air security officer is authorised to have a weapon in his or her possession on board a prescribed aircraft.
 (2) A representative of the operator of a prescribed aircraft is authorised to possess a weapon on board the aircraft if:
 (a) the weapon has been surrendered on board the aircraft; and
 (b) the weapon is to be handed over to a law enforcement officer in accordance with the law of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory; and
 (c) the weapon is to be stored until it is handed over; and
 (d) the weapon is stored in such a way that its presence is not apparent to passengers.
 (3) A person is authorised to have a weapon (other than a firearm) in his or her possession on a prescribed aircraft if:
 (a) the weapon is a tool of trade; and
 (b) the person keeps control of the weapon at all times.
 (4) For paragraph (3)(b), the person ceases to have control of the weapon if he or she gives