Weapons Control Act 2001

(1) A person must not, without lawful excuse, proof of which is on the person, possess, carry or use an offensive weapon.

Maximum penalty: If the offender is an individual – 200 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months.

If the offender is a body corporate – 1 000 penalty units.

(2) Despite subsection (1), if a person is found guilty of an offence against that subsection committed at night-time, the person is liable to a maximum penalty of twice the penalty specified in that subsection.

(3) In this section, lawful excuse includes:

(b) participation in a lawful sport, lawful recreation, lawful entertainment or lawful activity; and

(c) the legitimate collection, legitimate display or legitimate exhibition of weapons;

but does not include for the purpose of self-defence.