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Arms and Ammunition.

CHAPTER 238.

THE ARMS AND AMMUNITION ORDINANCE.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

[CAP. 238

Section Page

1 Short title 406

... ...

2 Interpretation 406

... ...

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

405

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Arms and Ammunition. CHAPTER 238. THE ARMS AND AMMUNITION ORDINANCE. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. [CAP. 238 Section Page 1 Short title 406 ... ... 2 Interpretation 406 ... ... 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) ... 420 405
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Arms and Ammunition. CHAPTER 238. THE ARMS AND AMMUNITION ORDINANCE. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. [CAP. 238 Section Page 1 Short title 406 ... * 2 Interpretation 406 ... ... 3 Granting of licence to carry or possess arms or ammunition 408 5 6 Conditions for sale of arms or ammunition Receipt to be obtained in respect of arms on ship 4 Prohibition of carrying or possessing without a licence 7 Prohibition of moving arms or ammunition without permit 8 Penalty for arms or ammunition on vessel without licence 408 410 *** 410 410 411 9 Arrest of person carrying arms etc., or in possession thereof 10 Annual licence and registration by arms importer 11 Storage only in registered place 411 411 412 13 Book of sales 12 Stock-book and quarterly returns 14 Obligation to produce books to police 412 412 ... 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 25 Power to establish central store 416 * *** 416 26 Power to close arms shops and order removal of arms etc. 27 Penalty for refusing to deliver up arms etc. 416 416 28 Regulations 417 29 Penalties 417 : Second Schedule- (Fees) ... 30 Use and possession of firearms and imitation firearms in certain cases 31 Forfeiture of arms etc., connected with offences 32 Forfeiture of arms etc. without apparent owner 33 Power to stop and search for arms in street 34 Presumption of law ... 35 Powers of police officers First Schedule-(Forms) Third Schedule-(Conditions of Licences) Fourth Schedule (Offences specified under section 30) ... 417 418 418 418 418 418 419 ... 419 419 420 405
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Arms and Ammunition.

CHAPTER 238.

THE ARMS AND AMMUNITION ORDINANCE.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

[CAP. 238

Section

Page

1 Short title

406

...

*

2 Interpretation

406

...

...

3 Granting of licence to carry or possess arms or ammunition

408

5

6

Conditions for sale of arms or ammunition Receipt to be obtained in respect of arms on ship

4 Prohibition of carrying or possessing without a licence

7 Prohibition of moving arms or ammunition without permit

8 Penalty for arms or ammunition on vessel without licence

408

410

***

410

410

411

9 Arrest of person carrying arms etc., or in possession thereof 10 Annual licence and registration by arms importer 11 Storage only in registered place

411

411

412

13

Book of sales

12 Stock-book and quarterly returns

14 Obligation to produce books to police

412

412

...

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 25 Power to establish central store

416

*

***

416

26 Power to close arms shops and order removal of arms etc. 27 Penalty for refusing to deliver up arms etc.

416

416

28 Regulations

417

29

Penalties

417

:

Second Schedule- (Fees)

...

30 Use and possession of firearms and imitation firearms in

certain cases

31 Forfeiture of arms etc., connected with offences

32 Forfeiture of arms etc. without apparent owner

33 Power to stop and search for arms in street

34 Presumption of law

...

35 Powers of police officers

First Schedule-(Forms)

Third Schedule-(Conditions of Licences)

Fourth Schedule (Offences specified under section 30)

...

417

418

418

418

418

418

419

...

419

419

420

405

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