Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Control of Weapons Act 1990 - SECT 3

Definitions

3. Definitions



(1) In this Act-



body armour means a garment or item-

   (a)  that is designed, intended or adapted for the purpose of protecting
        the body from the effects of a weapon, including a firearm within the
        meaning of section 3(1) of the Firearms Act 1996; and

   (b)  that is prescribed by the regulations to be body armour;



controlled weapon means-

   (a)  a knife, other than a knife that is a prohibited weapon; or

   (b)  an article that is prescribed by the regulations to be a controlled
        weapon;

corrections officer means-

   (a)  a person referred to in section 12(1) of the Corrections Act 1986; or

   (b)  a person authorised by the Secretary under section 9A of the
        Corrections Act 1986; dangerous article means-

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   (b)  an article which has been adapted or modified so as to be capable of
        being used as a weapon; or

   (c)  any other article which is carried with the intention of being used as
        a weapon; licensed premises means any licensed premises within the
        meaning of the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998 in respect of which-

   (a)  a general licence; or

   (b)  an on-premises licence; or

   (c)  a club licence- within the meaning of that Act has been issued under
        that Act;

military officer means a person serving as a member of the naval, military or
air forces of the Commonwealth;

non-Government school has the same meaning as in the
Education and Training Reform Act 2006;





officer, in relation to a body corporate, means a director, secretary or
executive officer of the body corporate;

police officer means-

   (a)  a member of the police force; or

   (b)  a police reservist, police recruit or protective services officer
        within the meaning of the Police Regulation Act 1958; or

   (c)  an employee in the office of the Chief Commissioner of Police; or

   (d)  a member of the police force of the Commonwealth or of another State
        or a Territory of the Commonwealth;

possession includes-

   (a)  actual physical possession; and

   (b)  custody or control; and

   (c)  having and exercising access either solely or in common with others;

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prohibited person has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the
Firearms Act 1996;



prohibited weapon means an article that is prescribed by the regulations to be
a prohibited weapon;

public place has the same meaning as it has under the
Summary Offences Act 1966 and also includes a non-government school;



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(2) A reference in this Act to the immediate vicinity of licensed premises
means a place that is within 20 metres of the licensed premises.