5AIdentifying persons purchasing prohibited weapons

5A Identifying persons purchasing prohibited weapons 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), amended by No. 82/2012 s. 158. (c) in the case of a purchaser who is authorised under the **Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011** 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 an IBAC Officer within the meaning of that Act. 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). S. 5A(3) amended by No. 53/2007 s. 5(3). (3) A person must not produce false evidence of identity under subsection (1). 1. 120 penalty units. S. 5B inserted by No. 47/2000 s. 6.