217Offence—weapons and traps in reserve

217 Offence—weapons and traps in reserve (1) A person commits an offence if the person possesses or uses, in a reserve— (a) a firearm; or (b) a spear, spear gun, bow or arrow; or (c) a trap, net, snare or other device designed, or capable of being used, to take or capture an animal; or (d) a substance that is capable of being used to take or capture an animal.

(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person only because— (a) the person possesses or uses a landing net; and (b) the possession or use is for landing a fish that is already hooked. firearm—see the Firearms Act 1996, section 6. landing net means a net consisting of a hoop or ring that is attached to netting or other soft material and which is to be used for the purpose of landing a fish that is already hooked.