Arms and Explosives Act 1913 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Search, Seizure and Arrest
34. Power to stop and search for arms, explosives or explosive precursors in street
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It is lawful for any police officer to stop, and to search for arms, explosives or explosive precursors, any person whom the police officer may find in any street or other public place, at any hour of the day or night, who acts in a suspicious manner, or whom the police officer may suspect of having any arms, explosives or explosive precursors in the person’s possession.
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;