Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

WEAPONS ACT 1991 (NO. 8 OF 1991) - SECT 90

90. (1) A person shall not possess ammunition.

Penalty: $1,000.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply—

        (a)     in relation to—

              (i)     a licensed dealer or an authorised member;

              (ii)     ammunition of a kind that is capable of being discharged from a dangerous weapon registered or endorsed on a dangerous weapons licence held by the person;

              (iii)     a person who has the approval of the Registrar under subsection (3); or

              (iv)     ammunition kept by a person as a memento (whether or not the person is a person to whom subparagraph (iii) applies); or

        (b)     if—

              (i)     a dangerous weapons licence held by a person has been cancelled, suspended or surrendered or has expired; or

              (ii)     a dangerous weapon registered or endorsed on a dangerous weapons licence has been disposed of or has ceased to be so registered or endorsed;

during the period of 28 days after that occurrence.

(3) A person may apply in writing to the Registrar for approval to collect ammunition.

(4) The Registrar may approve or refuse to approve the application.

(5) The Registrar shall not give approval to an applicant purporting to be a collector of ammunition unless satisfied that—

        (a)     the applicant is a collector of ammunition; and

        (b)     the collection of ammunition does not consist of more rounds of ammunition that are identical as to—

              (i)     manufacturer;

              (ii)     date of manufacture;

              (iii)     calibre or type; or

              (iv)     if the ammunition bears a cartridge headstamp—the headstamp;

than the Registrar considers reasonable in the interests of the safety of members of the public.