South Australia
Summary Offences (Weapons) Regulations 2012
under the Summary Offences Act 1953
Contents
1 Short title
3 Interpretation
4 Dangerous articles
5 Prohibited weapons
6 Article presumed to be prohibited weapon
7 Unlawful selling or marketing of knives
8 Information relating to knife related injuries
9 Effect of weapons prohibition order
10 Evidentiary provisions
11 Prescribed weapons under Schedule 2 of Act
Schedule 1—Fees
1 Fees
2 Refunds
Legislative history
1—Short title
These regulations may be cited as the Summary Offences (Weapons) Regulations 2012.
3—Interpretation
In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—
Act means the Summary Offences Act 1953;
catapult includes a shanghai and a slingshot;
designed includes adapted.
4—Dangerous articles
Each of the following is declared to be a dangerous article for the purposes of Part 3A of the Act:
(a)anti‑theft case—a case, satchel or similar article designed to administer an electric shock to a person who handles or interferes with the case, satchel or article or its contents;
(c)blow‑gun—a blow‑pipe or similar device or instrument designed to propel an arrow, dart or similar projectile by air expelled from the mouth;
(e)dart projector—a device (for example, a Darchery Dart Slinger) designed to propel a dart by means of elastic material;
(f)gas injector device—a device (for example, a Farallon Shark Dart or a WASP Injector Knife) designed to kill or injure an animal by injecting a gas or other substance into the body of the animal;
(g)plain catapult—a catapult made for commercial distribution, other than a brace catapult as described in regulation 5(b);
(h)self‑protecting spray—a device or instrument designed to temporarily or permanently immobilise, incapacitate or injure a person by the emission or discharge of an offensive, noxious or irritant liquid, powder, gas or chemical;
(i)self‑protection device—a hand held device or instrument designed to temporarily or permanently immobilise, incapacitate or injure a person by the emission or discharge of an electric current, sound waves or electromagnetic energy.
5—Prohibited weapons
Each of the following is declared to be a prohibited weapon for the purposes of Part 3A of the Act:
(a)ballistic knife—a device or instrument (other than a dart projector) designed to fire or discharge a knife, dagger or similar instrument by mechanical, percussive or explosive means;
(ab)bayonet—a stabbing weapon designed to be attached to or at the muzzle of a rifle;
(b)brace catapult—a catapult (for example, a Saunders Falcon Hunting Sling) that includes or is designed to be used with a brace fitted or resting on the forearm or another part of the body in order to support the forearm or wrist when the catapult is activated;
(c)butterfly knife—a knife comprised of a blade or spike and a handle, in respect of which—
(i)the handle is in 2 sections that fold so as to wholly or partially cover the blade or spike when the knife is not in use; and
(ii)the blade or spike…