Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

SYDNEY HARBOUR FEDERATION TRUST REGULATIONS 2021 - REG 17

  (1)   A person commits an offence if the person carries, discharges, or is in possession of, a firearm on Trust land.

Penalty:   10 penalty units.

  (2)   Subsection   (1) does not apply to:

  (a)   a police officer; or

  (b)   a person who:

  (i)   is the holder of a licence under the Security Industry Act 1997 (NSW); and

  (ii)   is carrying out functions authorised by the licence.

Note:   A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection   (2) (see subsection   13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).

  (3)   Strict liability applies to subsection   (1).

Note:   For general circumstances in which an activity will not constitute an offence, see section   13.