Arms and Explosives Act 1913 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Search, Seizure and Arrest
35. Presumption
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Every person who is proved to have had in the person’s possession or under the person’s control anything whatever containing any guns, arms, explosives or explosive precursors is, until the contrary is proved, deemed to have been in possession of those guns, arms, explosives or explosive precursors.
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;