Section 16Part 4 — Possession and use of firearms
General restriction on carrying firearms and wearing bullet-proof vests in public
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No person shall carry any firearm in any public place unless at the time when that person carries the firearm that person has about that person’s person a Firearm User’s (Restricted) Licence authorising that person to carry the firearm in such place.
No person shall carry or wear a bullet-proof vest in any public place except with the prior written approval of the Commissioner.
Any person found carrying a firearm, or carrying or wearing a bullet-proof vest, in any public place in contravention of subsection (1) or (2) may be arrested without warrant by any constable and the firearm or bullet-proof vest may be impounded.
Whoever contravenes subsection (1) or (2) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of five hundred dollars and to imprisonment for twelve months.