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Australian antarctic territory

Weapons Ordinance 2001

Ordinance No. 1, 2001
made under the

Australian Antarctic Territory Act 1954

Compilation No. 2

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: F2024L01298

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Weapons Ordinance 2001 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name of Ordinance
3 Repeals
4 Definitions
5 Application of this Ordinance
5A Application of the Criminal Code
Part 2—Possession, use, manufacture and storage of weapons
6 Possession and use of weapons
7 When possession of weapon is permitted
8 Authorisation by employee of Division
9 Use of weapons
10 Contravention of licence conditions
11 Manufacture of weapons
12 Application for approval to manufacture weapons
13 Approval to manufacture weapon
14 Declaration of historic weapon
15 Display of historic weapons
16 Declaration of scientific project
17 Movement of weapons into and out of Territory
18 Safekeeping of weapons
19 Storage of weapons and ammunition
20 Transport of weapons and ammunition
Part 3—Register of weapons
21 Register of weapons
Part 4—Administrative review
22 Review of decisions made by employee of Division
23 Review of decisions made by Director
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history

An Ordinance to regulate the manufacture, possession