Arms and Ammunition.

CHAPTER 238.

THE ARMS AND AMMUNITION ORDINANCE.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

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Section Page

1 Short title 406

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2 Interpretation 406

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3 Granting of licence to carry or possess arms or ammunition 408

4 Prohibition of carrying or possessing without a licence 408

5 Conditions for sale of arms or ammunition 410

6 Receipt to be obtained in respect of arms on ship 410

7 Prohibition of moving arms or ammunition without permit 410

8 Penalty for arms or ammunition on vessel without licence 411

9 Arrest of person carrying arms etc., or in possession thereof 411

10 Annual licence and registration by arms importer 411

11 Storage only in registered place 412

12 Stock-book and quarterly returns 412

13 Book of sales 412

14 Obligation to produce books to police 413

15 Search warrant, and punishment for certain offences 413

16 Punishment of purchaser furnishing false information 414

17 Prohibition of importation of arms etc., except at Victoria 414

18 Storage of arms or ammunition landed in Colony 414

19 Labelling of arms and ammunition for removal 414

20 Prohibition of manufacture etc., of weapons discharging noxious liquids etc. 415

21 Power to police to open box 415

22 Search warrant in certain cases 415

23 Power to search vessel 415

24 Penalty for obstructing authorized search or arrest 416

25 Power to establish central store 416

26 Power to close arms shops and order removal of arms etc. 416

27 Penalty for refusing to deliver up arms etc. 416

28 Regulations 417

29 Penalties 417

30 Use and possession of firearms and imitation firearms in certain cases 417

31 Forfeiture of arms etc., connected with offences 418

32 Forfeiture of arms etc. without apparent owner 418

33 Power to stop and search for arms in street 418

34 Presumption of law 418

35 Powers of police officers 419

First Schedule-(Forms) ... 419

Second Schedule- (Fees) ... 419

Third Schedule-(Conditions of Licences) ... 419

Fourth Schedule (Offences specified under section 30) ... 420

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