(1) A person who possesses or uses a prohibited weapon by remote control is
guilty of an offence unless the person is authorised by a permit to possess or
use the weapon by remote control.
: Maximum penalty--imprisonment for 14
years.
(2) A person who possesses or uses a military-style weapon by remote
control is guilty of an offence unless the person is authorised by a permit to
possess or use the weapon by remote control.
: Maximum penalty--imprisonment
for 20 years.
(3) A person possesses a prohibited weapon by remote control
when the person has the prohibited weapon in or on any vehicle, vessel,
aircraft or other device that is being operated by the person by remote
control. A person uses a prohibited weapon by remote control when the person
operates the prohibited weapon by remote control.
(4) If, on the trial of a
person for an offence under subsection (2), the jury is not satisfied that the
accused is guilty of the offence but is satisfied on the evidence that the
person is guilty of an offence under subsection (1), it may find the person
not guilty of the offence charged but guilty of an offence under subsection
(1), and the accused is liable to punishment accordingly.
