Weapons Act 1990
11 Weapons Act 1990
An offence against the following provisions of the Weapons Act 1990—
• section 25A(2) (Authorised officer may require information about licensed dealer’s associates)
• section 34(1) (Contravention of licence condition)
• section 35(1), (2) or (5) (Acquisition of weapons)
• section 36(1) or (2) (Sale or disposal of weapons)
• section 38(1) (Issue etc. of permits to acquire)
• section 50A(1) (Possession of unregistered firearms)
• section 56(2) or (3) (Discharge of weapon on private land without owner’s consent prohibited)
• section 57(2) or (3) (Particular conduct involving a weapon in a public place prohibited)
• section 59(2) (Possession or use of weapon under the influence of liquor or a drug prohibited)
• section 60(1) or (2) (Secure storage of weapons)
• section 64 (Obtaining weapons by deceit)
• section 66 (Dispatch of weapons)
• section 67(1) (Possessing and acquiring restricted items)
• section 68(1) (Dealers to be licensed)
• section 69(1) (Armourers to be licensed)
• section 71(1), (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6) (Licensed dealers and armourers to keep register)
• section 72 (Annual returns by licensed dealers)
• section 73 (Dealer etc. to require information)
• section 75 (Collector to be licensed)
• section 78 (Weapons not to be discharged or operated)
• section 81(1), (2) or (3) (Collectors to keep register)
• section 82(1), (3) or (4) (Removal of register and weapons)
• section 137(3) or (4) (Notice to dispose)
• section 151B(2) (Protection of informers)
• section 157(1) (Fraud and unlawful possession of licence etc.)
• section 158(1) (False or misleading statements).
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