s. 5A (2) A prohibited person must not possess, use or carry an imitation firearm. Penalty: 1200 penalty units or imprisonment for 10 years. 5A Identifying persons purchasing prohibited weapons S. 5A inserted by No. 47/2000 s. 6. (1) A person (the "seller") must require a person S. 5A(1) amended by attempting to purchase a prohibited weapon from No. 53/2007 the seller (the "purchaser") to produce evidence as s. 5(1). to the purchaser's identity— (a) by means of a passport, driver licence or other document in one of the prescribed categories, if that document bears a photograph of the purchaser; or (b) by means of 2 documents in the prescribed S. 5A(1)(b) amended by categories but each in a different category; or No. 55/2009 s. 52(a). (c) in the case of a purchaser who is authorised S. 5A(1)(c) inserted by under the Police Integrity Act 2008 to No. 55/2009 possess, carry and use defensive equipment s. 52(b). (within the meaning of that Act), by means of that authorisation and the purchaser's photographic identification as a member of staff of the Office of Police Integrity. 60 penalty units. (2) A person must not sell a prohibited weapon to a S. 5A(2) amended by person who is unable to produce the required No. 53/2007 evidence of identity under subsection (1). s. 5(2). 60 penalty units. (3) A person must not produce false evidence of S. 5A(3) amended by identity under subsection (1). No. 53/2007 s. 5(3). 120 penalty units.
(2) A prohibited person must not possess, use or carry an imitation firearm. Penalty: 1200 penalty units or imprisonment for 10 years. S. 5A inserted by No. 47/2000 s. 6. 5A Identifying persons purchasing prohibited weapons s. 5A S. 5A(1) amended by No. 53/2007 s. 5(1). (1) A person (the "seller") must require a person attempting to purchase a prohibited weapon from the seller (the "purchaser") to produce evidence as to the purchaser's identity— (a) by means of a passport, driver licence or other document in one of the prescribed categories, if that document bears a photograph of the purchaser; or S. 5A(1)(b) amended by No. 55/2009 s. 52(a). (b) by means of 2 documents in the prescribed categories but each in a different category; or S. 5A(1)(c) inserted by No. 55/2009 s. 52(b). (c) in the case of a purchaser who is authorised under the Police Integrity Act 2008 to possess, carry and use defensive equipment (within the meaning of that Act), by means of that authorisation and the purchaser's photographic identification as a member of staff of the Office of Police Integrity. 60 penalty units. S. 5A(2) amended by No. 53/2007 s. 5(2). (2) A person must not sell a prohibited weapon to a person who is unable to produce the required evidence of identity under subsection (1). 60 penalty units. S. 5A(3) amended by No. 53/2007 s. 5(3). (3) A person must not produce false evidence of identity under subsection (1). 120 penalty units.
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