Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations

WEAPONS CONTROL REGULATIONS - SCHEDULE 1

regulation 2

1. A crossbow, being a type of bow fixed transversely on a stock grooved to direct a dart, bolt or arrow (other than a type of crossbow listed as a prohibited weapon in Sch 2).

2. A spear-gun.

3. A baton or cudgel, being a short stout stick, made of any material, designed as a weapon, including the weapon commonly known as a "police nightstick".

4. A dagger, being a sharp pointed stabbing instrument (other than an oyster knife or an instrument such as a sword or bayonet) ordinarily capable of being concealed on the person and having:

(a) a flat blade with cutting edges (whether serrated or not serrated) along the length of both sides; or

(b) a needle-like blade, the cross section of which is elliptical or has 3 or more sides.

5. A bayonet, being a thrusting, striking or cutting weapon designed to be attached to a firearm.

6. A sword, being a thrusting, striking or cutting weapon with a long blade having one or 2 cutting edges and a hilt.

7. A cattle prod.

8. A catapult, shanghai, slingshot or hunting sling (other than a catapult, shanghai, slingshot or hunting sling to which item 15 of Sch 2 relates).

9. A whip with metal lashes.

10. A cat o'nine tails with knotted lashes.

11. A hand-held battery-operated article, commonly known as a "laser pointer", designed or adapted to emit a laser beam with an accessible emission limit of greater than 1 mW.

12. An article that consists of a baton or stick constructed in such a way that it can be unscrewed or broken so as to form 2 or more parts joined by chain, rope or cord, including the martial arts weapons known as "Baton-chucks" or "Bo-chucks".

13. A scythe, or sickle-shaped article designed as a weapon, that:

(a) has a fixed or folding blade; and

(b) may or may not have a chain attached,

and includes the martial arts weapon known as "Kama".

14. An article consisting of a chain, rope or cord with a wooden or metal baton, stick or rod attached at each end, including the martial arts weapons known as "Kasari-Fundo", "Kusari-Fundo" and "Manrikigusari".

15. A stick or rod, of any material, designed as a weapon to be applied to the pressure points of the human body, including the martial arts weapon known as "Kubotan".

16. An article that consists of 2 sticks, rods or batons joined by a cord, rope or chain, including the martial arts weapon known as "Nunchaku".

17. A "Sai" or "Jitte", being a short, tapered, metal rod, dull at the point, with flared metal prongs guarding the handle.

18. An article consisting of a curved blade pointed at both ends with a handle attached to the middle, including the martial arts weapon known as "Suan Ywe Gou".

19. An article consisting of a blade or blades with cord, rope or chain attached for the purpose of enabling the blade to be thrown and retrieved, including the martial arts weapon known as "Shoge", "ninja Kyokeysu-Shoge" or "Kyotetsu Shoge".

20. An article consisting of a handle and an edged blade, joined by chain or a combination of chain and metal pieces or steel rods, designed to be used as a whip, including the martial arts weapon commonly known as "Chinese whip", "whip spear", "7 piece iron chain", "9 piece iron chain", "Bian Tzu Chiang" or "Lien Tzu Chiang".

21. The martial arts weapon known as a "Butterfly Sword".

22. The martial arts weapon known as a "Tonfa".