Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01018:reg:17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01018
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 17
Character Range: 13753–14495

17  Storage of weapons and ammunition
 (1) If a person possesses a weapon, and the weapon is not being used or carried, the person must store it in a locked container:
 (a) made of hard wood or steel of a thickness that is not easily penetrable; and
 (b) if weighing less than 150 kilograms when empty—fixed to the floor or wall so that it cannot be easily moved; and
 (c) held closed by locks of solid metal.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (2) A person who possesses a weapon and ammunition for it must store the ammunition in a locked container separate from any weapon.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (3) A contravention of subsection (1) or (2) is an offence of strict liability (within the meaning given by section 6.1 of the Criminal Code).