(1)

A person commits an offence if:

(a) the person is in a maritime security zone or on board a regulated Australian ship; and
(b) the person is authorised or permitted to have a weapon in his or her possession or under his or her control; and
(c) the person fails to comply with any conditions relating to the authorisation or permission.

Penalty: 50 penalty units.

(2)

Subsection (1) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.

(3)

Subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.