Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) A person who possesses or carries a firearm in a Government school or public place in the circumstances set out in subsection (2) does not commit an offence against section 6, 6A, 7, 7A or 7B for so doing and is not required to hold a licence under this Part.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the circumstances are that the person—
(a) is exercising a power under Part 5.8A of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 ; and
(b) is not a prohibited person.
(3) If a firearm has been seized under Part 5.8A of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 in the circumstances set out in subsection (2), the principal must, as soon as possible—
S. 54AB(3)(a) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 63.5).
(a) advise a police officer of the seizure of the item; and
S. 54AB(3)(b) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 63.5).
(b) if so requested by the police officer, surrender the item to a police officer.
(4) In this section, "public place" includes any premises where students are engaged in a teacher supervised activity.
S. 54A inserted by No. 78/2005 s. 29.