Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

WEAPONS ACT 1991 - SCHEDULE 3

    SCHEDULE 3     Subsection 4 (1)

Item	Description
1	Any article or device designed for attachment to a dangerous weapon for the purpose of muffling, reducing or stopping the noise of the explosion of a cartridge discharged in that weapon, or any dangerous weapon to which such a device is attached.
2	An article commonly known as soft body armour.
3	Any article or device of a type or description commonly known as a knuckle-duster or metal knuckles or any similar article or device.
4	A sap glove.
5	A studded glove.
6	Any dart capable of being projected from a blow-gun.
7	A weapon that— (a)     is capable of propelling projectiles in rapid succession during 1 pressure of the trigger; or
	(b)     substantially duplicates a weapon of the kind referred to in paragraph (a) (other than a self-loading centre fire rifle of a military type, or a pistol grip weapon, which is registered on a dangerous weapons licence) which is capable of propelling projectiles but which is not capable of propelling the projectiles in rapid succession during 1 pressure of the trigger.
8	A weapon in the form of a pen or pencil, capable or being used for the discharge of gas, bullets, shot, dye or pyrotechnic flares.
9	A spear gun the overall length of which is less than 45 centimetres.
10	A weapon that substantially duplicates in appearance a walking stick, walking cane or umbrella.
11	A weapon capable of discharging by any means any irritant liquid, powder, gas or chemical or any pyrotechnic flare or dye.
12	Any irritant or poison gas— (a)     bomb; (b)     grenade; (c)     rocket, having a propellant charge exceeding 100 grams; (d)     missile, having an explosive or incendiary charge exceeding 7 grams; or (e)     mine; or similar device.
13	A weapon capable of expelling a projectile by the action of an explosive or other propellant and which has a bore in excess of 10 gauge, not being— (a)     a dangerous weapon of the Very or rocket type designed for and used for life saving or distress signalling purposes; (b)     an antique muzzle loading weapon; or (c)     a rifle or shot gun manufactured before 1920.
14	A crossbow.
15	A knife commonly known as a flick-knife having a blade that opens automatically by gravity or centrifugal force or by any pressure applied to a button, spring or device in or attached to the handle of the knife.
16	A device commonly known as a Taser Self Defence Weapon or any similar device.
17	A knife commonly known as a star knife or any similar device.
18	A flame-thrower.
19	A device commonly known as a Farallon Shark Dart or any similar device that is— (a)     designed to expel, upon contact, any gas or other substance capable of causing bodily harm; and (b)     reasonably capable of being carried concealed about the person.
20	A device commonly known as a Saunders ‘Falcon' Hunting Sling or any other device in the nature of a hunting sling, catapult or sling shot designed for use with, or a component part of which is, a brace that fits or rests upon the forearm or upon another part of the body of the user and supports the wrist against the tension of elastic material used to project a projectile.
21	An article commonly known as ‘The Bowen Knife Belt' or any article of similar design capable of concealing or disguising a knife or any similar article.
22	A weapon, having a barrel not less than 400 millimetres in length, of the Uberti or Armi-Jager brand, or any similar weapon fitted with a revolving cylinder designed to accept multiple rounds of ammunition which, when operated by mechanical or other means, introduces the rounds to a central firing position (commonly known as a revolving carbine).

[Presentation speech made in Assembly on 14 February 1991.]

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