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WEAPONS ACT 1990 - SECT 56

56 Discharge of weapon on private land without owner's consent prohibited

(1) In this section--

owner of private land includes the occupier of the land.

private land means land that is not a public place.

weapon includes an antique firearm, spear gun, longbow and slingshot.

(2) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, discharge a weapon on or across private land without the express consent of the owner.

Maximum penalty--20 penalty units or 3 months imprisonment.

(3) A person must not carry a weapon on private land without the express consent of the owner unless--

(a) the person has a reasonable excuse; or
(b) the weapon is unloaded, broken or for another reason can not be readily discharged.

Maximum penalty--20 penalty units.



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