Version No. 061 Control of Weapons Act 1990 No. 24 of 1990 Version incorporating amendments as at 13 June 2012 The Parliament of enacts as follows: 1 Purpose S. 1 substituted by The purpose of this Act is to regulate— No. 26/1997 s. 4. (a) weapons other than firearms; and (b) body armour. 2 Commencement This Act comes into operation on a day or days to be proclaimed. 3 Definitions S. 3 amended by No. 53/2007 (1) In this Act— s. 3(4) (ILA s. 39B(1)). means a garment or item— body armour S. 3(1) def. of body armour inserted by (a) that is designed, intended or adapted for No. 26/1997 the purpose of protecting the body from s. 5, substituted by the effects of a weapon, including a No. 47/2000 firearm; and s. 4, amended by (b) that is prescribed by the regulations to No. 52/2010 s. 26(b). be body armour; means a person under the age of 18 years; S. 3(1) def. of child child inserted by No. 42/2010 s. 4.
Version No. 061 Control of Weapons Act 1990 No. 24 of 1990 Version incorporating amendments as at 13 June 2012 The Parliament of enacts as follows: S. 1 substituted by No. 26/1997 s. 4. 1 Purpose The purpose of this Act is to regulate— (a) weapons other than firearms; and (b) body armour. 2 Commencement This Act comes into operation on a day or days to be proclaimed. S. 3 amended by No. 53/2007 s. 3(4) (ILA s. 39B(1)). 3 Definitions (1) In this Act— S. 3(1) def. of body armour inserted by No. 26/1997 s. 5, substituted by No. 47/2000 s. 4, amended by No. 52/2010 s. 26(b). body armour means a garment or item— (a) that is designed, intended or adapted for the purpose of protecting the body from the effects of a weapon, including a firearm; and (b) that is prescribed by the regulations to be body armour; S. 3(1) def. of child inserted by No. 42/2010 s. 4. child means a person under the age of 18 years;