sec.56Discharge of weapon on private land without owner’s consent prohibited

### sec.56 Discharge of weapon on private land without owner’s consent prohibited In this section— owner of private land includes the occupier of the land. private land means land that is not a public place. weapon includes an antique firearm, spear gun, longbow and slingshot. A person must not, without reasonable excuse, discharge a weapon on or across private land without the express consent of the owner. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment. A person must not carry a weapon on private land without the express consent of the owner unless— the person has a reasonable excuse; or the weapon is unloaded, broken or for another reason can not be readily discharged. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. s 56 prev s 56 sub 1994 No. 13 s 11 om 1996 No. 41 s 20 pres s 56 sub 1994 No. 13 s 10 amd 1996 No. 41 s 10 ; 1998 No. 19 s 33 ; 2003 No. 92 s 70 ; 2011 No. 37 s 11 (sec.56-ssec.1) In this section— owner of private land includes the occupier of the land. private land means land that is not a public place. weapon includes an antique firearm, spear gun, longbow and slingshot. (sec.56-ssec.2) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, discharge a weapon on or across private land without the express consent of the owner. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment. (sec.56-ssec.3) A person must not carry a weapon on private land without the express consent of the owner unless— the person has a reasonable excuse; or the weapon is unloaded, broken or for another reason can not be readily discharged. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. - (a) the person has a reasonable excuse; or - (b) the weapon is unloaded, broken or for another reason can not be readily discharged.