Weapons Ordinance 2001 (AAT)
11Manufacture of weapons
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11 Manufacture of weapons
(1) A person must not intentionally: (a) manufacture a firearm in the Territory; or (b) arrange for a firearm to be manufactured in the Territory.
Penalty: 300 penalty units.
(2) A person must not, without the Director’s approval under section 13: (a) manufacture a weapon in the Territory; or (b) arrange for a weapon to be manufactured in the Territory.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
(3) A person who manufactures a weapon in the Territory, or arranges for a weapon to be manufactured in the Territory, must tell the Director in writing about the manufacture as soon as possible.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
(4) A contravention of subsection (2) or (3) is an offence of strict liability (within the meaning given by section 6.1 of the Criminal Code).