CONTROL OF WEAPONS ACT 1990
Table of Provisions
1 Purpose 2 Commencement 3 Definitions 4 Application and construction of Act 4A Application of powers conferred on protective services officers under this Act 5 Prohibited weapons 5AA Offence to possess, use or carry a prohibited weapon 5AB Offence to possess, use or carry an imitation firearm 5A Identifying persons purchasing prohibited weapons 5B Recording sales of prohibited weapons 6 Control of controlled weapons 7 Control of use of dangerous articles 7A Exemption of health service workers 7B Exemption of person exercising power under the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 8 Claim of lawful excuse 8A Control of body armour 8B Exemptions for prohibited weapons and body armour 8C Approvals for prohibited weapons and body armour 8D Ministerial guidelines 8E Offences regarding exemptions and approvals 8EA Offences by body corporate 8EB Offences by partners 8F Chief Commissioner to report on applications for approval 8G Power to require production of approval 9 Forfeiture or return of prohibited weapons, controlled weapons, dangerous articles or body armour 9A Forfeiture of controlled weapons if infringement notice served 10 Search without a warrant 10AA Search by protective services officer 10A Duty to make records concerning searches 10B Chief Commissioner to report on searches without warrant 10C Definitions 10D Planned designation of an area 10E Unplanned designation of an area 10F Delegation by Chief Commissioner 10G Power to search persons in designated area 10GA Power to search persons in designated area—protective services officer 10H Power to search vehicles 10I Information to be given before search occurs 10J Seizure of suspected weapons 10K Power to obtain disclosure of identity 10KA Other powers that may be exercised in relation to designated area 10KB Additional reporting requirements 10L Offence to obstruct or hinder search or other powers or fail to comply with direction 11 Warrant to search 11A Indictable offence 11B Power to serve infringement notice 11C Infringement penalty 12 Regulations 13 Repeals and savings 14 Transitional provision 15 Transitional provision—Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2007 16 Transitional provision—Control of Weapons Amendment Act 2010 17 Savings provision—Police and Emergency Management Legislation Amendment Act 2012 18 Validation of the use etc. of oleoresin capsicum spray by protective services officers engaged in official duties on or after 17 September 1995 and before 22 September 2020
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