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.