15EBody armour

15E Body armour

[Section 15E Inserted by No. 62 of 1965, s. 4 ][Section 15E Subsection (1) amended by No. 75 of 1973, s. 2 and Sched. 1 ][Section 15E Subsection (1) amended by No. 13 of 1987, s. 5 and Sched. 1 ][Section 15E Subsection (1) amended by No. 112 of 1987, s. 89 ][Section 15E Subsection (2) amended by No. 75 of 1973, s. 2 and Sched. 1 ][Section 15E Subsection (2) amended by No. 13 of 1987, s. 5 and Sched. 1 ][Section 15E Subsection (2) amended by No. 30 of 1995, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]**[Section 15E Subsection (4) substituted by No. 13 of 1987, s. 5 and Sched. 1 ][Section 15E Repealed by No. 86 of 2001, s. 11, Applied:17 Dec 2001]

(1)  A person must not manufacture, distribute, supply, sell or possess body armour unless he or she holds a permit from the Commissioner to do so.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both.

(1A)  [Section 15E Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 45 of 2010, s. 4, Applied:21 Dec 2010] Subsection (1) does not apply to –

(a) a police officer acting in the performance of his or her duties; or

(b) a person, or group of persons, excluded in writing by the Commissioner from the application of that subsection.

(2)  A person may apply to the Commissioner for a permit to manufacture, distribute, supply, sell or possess body armour.

(3)  An application for a permit is to –

(a) be in a form approved by the Commissioner; and

(b) include details of the following:

(i) the type of body armour;

(ii) the reason for its manufacture, distribution, supply, sale or possession;

(iii) the means by which it is to be stored when not in use;

(iv) any other prescribed matter.

(4)  The Commissioner may grant an application subject to any conditions the Commissioner considers appropriate.