Arms and Explosives Act 1913 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Licensing of Guns, Arms and Explosives
16. No purchase of guns or arms from licensed dealer without licence
Feedback & supportA person must not take delivery of any guns or arms from a licensed dealer without a licence authorising the purchase thereof, nor beyond the extent permitted thereby.
arms
“arms” means —(a)firearms, air-guns, air-pistols, stun guns, electronic dart guns, automatic guns, automatic pistols, guns or any other kind of gun from which any shot, bullet or other missile can be discharged or noxious fumes or noxious substance can be emitted, and any component part of any such arms;(b)bayonets, swords, daggers, spears and spearheads; and(c)such weapon, accessory, or other article or thing, as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, specify to be arms for the purposes of this Act or any part thereof;
A licensed dealer must not deliver to any person any guns or arms except on delivery to that person of the licence nor beyond the extent permitted thereby.
licensed dealer
“licensed dealer” means a person licensed under this Act to manufacture or deal in guns or arms;
Any person who commits any act in contravention of this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
This section does not apply to any bayonet, sword, dagger, spear and spearhead bona fide intended to be kept as a curio or for ornamental purposes.