1981 Ed.]

Firearms and Ammunition

CAP. 238

3.

CHAPTER 238

FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION

To repeal and replace the Arms and Ammunition Ordinance.

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Originally 68 of 1981.

[1 September 1981.]

L.N. 283 of 81.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Firearms and Ammunition Ordinance.

2. (1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-

"ammunition" means-

(a) ammunition for the arms coming within paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (g) of the definition of "arms";

(b) ammunition containing, or designed or adapted to contain, any noxious liquid, gas, powder or other similar thing coming within paragraph (e) of the definition of "arms";

(c) grenades, bombs and other like missiles (whether capable of use with arms or not), and fuses, percussion caps and priming caps therefor;

(d) a "cartridge" as defined in regulations relating to cartridge-operated fixing tools made under the Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance;

(e) any thing declared by the Governor in Council in regulations made under section 52 to be ammunition for the purposes of this Ordinance:

(f), any shell case or cartridge case,

but does not include-

(i) a hand-grenade which can be used only for fire-fighting purposes;

(ii) a used shell or used cartridge case which is used only as an article of personal, household, or office use or adornment, unless the same is included by virtue of regulations referred to in paragraph (e);

"arms" means-

(a) any firearm;

(b) an air rifle, air gun or air pistol from which any shot, bullet or missile can be discharged with a muzzle energy greater than 2 joules;

Short title.

Interpretation.

(Cap. 59.)

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