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Old 26th Jan 2015, 19:10
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Civil Aviation Regulation 143 is what you want. It is verboten unless you get it in writing from CAsA that you can.

CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS 1988 - REG 143

Carriage of firearms
************ (1)* A person, including a flight crew member, must not carry a firearm in, or have a firearm in his or her possession in, an aircraft other than an aircraft engaged in charter operations or regular public transport operations.

Penalty 10 penalty units.

************ (2)* An offence against subregulation*(1) is an offence of strict liability.

Note******** For strict liability , see section*6.1 of the Criminal Code .

************ (3)* It is a defence to a prosecution under subregulation*(1) if the person had the written permission of CASA to have the firearm in the aircraft.

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