Possessing certain things prohibited
21 Possessing certain things prohibited
A person, other than an authorised person, a security officer or a member of the Police Force in the proper exercise of their duties, who, without lawful excuse, possesses any one or more of the following things on or in Authority property commits an offence —
an explosive;
a syringe other than a syringe for the administration by or for a person of a medication obtained by prescription;
any of the following as defined in the Firearms Act 2024 section 5 —
a firearm;
a major firearm part;
a prohibited accessory;
ammunition;
a controlled weapon, edged weapon or prohibited weapon within the meaning of those terms in section 3 of the Weapons Act 1999;
a tool, device, substance or apparatus that is capable of being used to create graffiti or mark property.
Modified penalty applicable to paragraphs (a) to (d): a fine of $200.
Modified penalty applicable to paragraph (e): a fine of $100.
Penalty applicable to paragraphs (a) to (d): a fine of $2 000.
Penalty applicable to paragraph (e): a fine of $500.
[Regulation 21 amended: Gazette 24 Jul 2009 p. 2955; 5 Nov 2013 p. 4950-1; SL 2022/192 r. 4; SL 2024/279 r. 4; SL 2024/292 r. 4.]
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