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Section 197B — Manufacture, possession etc. of weapons by detainees
CurrentPart 2—Arrival, presence and departure of persons · Division 7A—Offences relating to immigration detention · Migration Act 1958
C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171As in force on 4 June 2026
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- Section 197B
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- 4 June 2026
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- C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171
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Section 197B — Manufacture, possession etc. of weapons by detainees
197B Manufacture, possession etc. of weapons by detainees
(1) A detainee commits an offence if he or she manufactures, possesses, uses or distributes a weapon. Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.
(2) In this section: weapon includes:
(a) a thing made or adapted for use for inflicting bodily injury; or
(b) a thing where the detainee who has the thing intends or threatens to use the thing, or intends that the thing be used, to inflict bodily injury.
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