NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
WEAPONS CONTROL ACT 2001
As in force at 6 March 2021
Table of provisions
| Part 1 | Preliminary matters |
1 Short title ......................................................................................... 1
2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1
3 Definitions ........................................................................................ 1
| 3A | Meaning of body armour .................................................................. 2 |
| 4 | Firearms excluded from this Act ...................................................... 2 |
| 5 | Delegation ....................................................................................... 2 |
| Part 2 | Regulation of weapons and body armour |
6 Prohibited weapons ......................................................................... 3
7 Controlled weapons – general ......................................................... 3
| 7A | Controlled weapons – person under 18 years of age ...................... 4 |
| 8 | Offensive weapons .......................................................................... 4 |
| 9 | Body armour .................................................................................... 5 |
| 10 | Authority to purchase required for each purchase of prohibited weapon or body armour ................................................................... 5 |
| 11 | Sales of prohibited weapons and body armour ................................ 7 |
| 11A | Supply of crossbow or other controlled weapon to person under 18 years of age ...................................................................... 8 |
| 11B | Interstate sale of crossbow or other controlled weapon ................... 8 |
| Part 3 | Exemptions and approvals |
12 Exemptions for prohibited weapons and body armour ..................... 9
13 Person may apply for approval in relation to prohibited weapons and body armour ............................................................ 10
14 Approvals in relation to prohibited weapons and body armour ...... 12
15 Refusal of approvals ...................................................................... 12
16 Conditions of approvals ................................................................. 13
17 Breach of condition of exemptions and approvals ......................... 14
18 Review of decisions under this Part ............................................... 14
| Part 4 | Search without warrant and forfeiture |
19 Search without warrant .................................................................. 15
20 Forfeiture by courts ........................................................................ 15
21 Return of goods if prosecution does not occur .............................. 16
22 Procedure for return of goods if prosecution does not occur ......... 17
| Part 5 | Miscellaneous matters |
23 Amnesty......................................................................................... 17
24 Duplicate approvals or specific purchase authorities ..................... 18
25 Regulations .................................................................................... 18
| ENDNOTES |
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
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As in force at 6 March 2021
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WEAPONS CONTROL ACT 2001
An Act to regulate weapons (other than firearms) and body armour
| Part 1 | Preliminary matters |
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Weapons Control Act 2001.
2 Commencement
This Act comes into operation on the date fixed by the Administrator by notice in the Gazette.
3 Definitions
| approval means an approval in force under section 14. body armour, see section 3A. |
In this Act: controlled weapon means:
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| firearm means a firearm as defined in section 3(1) of the Firearms Act 1997, but does not include an imitation or replica firearm. | ||||
| night-time means the interval between 9 pm and 6 am. offensive weapon means an article: | ||||
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| but does not include a prohibited weapon, controlled weapon or body armour. |