Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

WEAPONS CONTROL ACT - SECT 8

    (1)     A person must not, without lawful excuse, proof of which is on the person, possess, carry or use an offensive weapon.

Maximum penalty:     If the offender is an individual – 200 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months.

    If the offender is a body corporate – 1 000 penalty units.

    (2)     Despite subsection (1), if a person is found guilty of an offence against that subsection committed at night-time, the person is liable to a maximum penalty of twice the penalty specified in that subsection.

    (3)     In this section, "lawful excuse" includes:

        (a)     the pursuit of a lawful employment or lawful duty; and

        (b)     participation in a lawful sport, lawful recreation, lawful entertainment or lawful activity; and

        (c)     the legitimate collection, legitimate display or legitimate exhibition of weapons;

but does not include for the purpose of self-defence.