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WEAPONS REGULATIONS 1999 - SCHEDULE 2

[r. 5]

Item

Article

Description

1.

Approved electric shock case

Any approved electric shock case.

2.

Baton flail

An article consisting of 2 or more batons joined by a cord, rope or chain so as to form a flail and includes —

(a)         the martial arts weapon known as the nunchaku; and

(b)         a baton constructed in such a way that it can be unscrewed or broken to form a flail.

3.

Bow

An article made or modified to be used to discharge an arrow by an elastic force and includes the arrow.

3A.

Capsicum spray weapon

A spray weapon made or modified to be used to discharge oleoresin capsicum.

4.

Captive bolt gun

An article made or modified to be used for slaughtering an animal by means of a bolt that is fired into the animal but remains part of the article before and after the firing.

[5, 6.         deleted]

7.

Fixed baton

Any baton other than an extendable baton or a baton flail and includes the martial arts weapon known as the tonfa.

[8, 9.         deleted]

10.

Imitation firearm

An article, not being an article that is clearly a toy, that has the appearance of being a firearm but is not capable of discharging a missile.

10AA.

Light pointer

An article made or modified to be used to emit light so as to be used as a pointing device (including a laser pointer).

[10A.         deleted]

11.

Metal whip

An article —

(a)         consisting of or incorporating a chain or a combination of a chain and metal pieces or rods; and

(b)         made or modified to be used as a whip,

(for example, the martial arts weapons known as the Chinese whip, whip spear, 7 or 9 piece iron chain, bian tzu chiang and lien tzu chiang).

12.

Pressure point weapon

An article made or modified to be used to injure or disable a person by application to the pressure points of the human body and includes the martial arts weapon known as the kubotan.

13.

Pronged weapon

An article with 2 or more prongs and no sharp edges, made or modified to be used to injure or disable a person or as a martial arts weapon (for example, the martial arts weapons known as the sai and jitte).

[14.         deleted]

15.

Spear

Any spear (for example, the martial arts weapon known as the yari).

16.

Spear‑gun

An article made or modified to be used to discharge a spear.

[17.         deleted]

18.

Studded weapon

An article fitted with raised pointed studs that is made or modified to be —

(a)         used to injure or disable a person or as a martial arts weapon; and

(b)         worn as an article of clothing,

(for example, a studded glove).

[19-21.         deleted]

22.

Weighted chain or cord weapon

An article —

(a)         consisting of or incorporating a chain or cord made of any material and weighted at both ends; and

(b)         made or modified to be used to injure or disable a person or as a martial arts weapon,

(for example, the martial arts weapons known as the kusari fundo, manrikigusari and surujin).

        [Schedule 2 amended: Gazette 1 Oct 2004 p. 4284; 11 Apr 2008 p. 1392; 8 Apr 2011 p. 1286; 29 Nov 2016 p. 5323; SL 2024/267 r. 8; SL 2024/282 r. 14.]



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