Unlawful possession or use of weapons, explosives or traps
130 Unlawful possession or use of weapons, explosives or traps
A person must not possess or use in a recreation area—
a bow, catapult or weapon; or
an explosive device; or
a net, snare or trap.
Maximum penalty—120 penalty units.
Subsection (1) does not apply if the possession or use is authorised under—
the chief executive’s written approval; or
a regulation; or
another Act and the person complies with the Act and the possession or use is not prohibited in the area by a further Act.
Example for paragraph (c)—
a crab pot, net or other fishing apparatus possessed and used in accordance with the Fisheries Act 1994, the possession or use of which is not prohibited in a particular area, for example, a marine park, under a further Act
A person must not, in a recreation area, carry a loaded spear gun or discharge a spear gun, unless the person is in tidal waters where spear fishing is permitted under an Act.
Maximum penalty—120 penalty units.
In this section—
tidal waters means waters that are within the ebb and flow of the tide at spring tides.
weapon see the Weapons Act 1990, schedule 2.
This provision refers to the regulations (a regulation
). Made under this Act:
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum
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