Weapons Ordinance 2001 (HIMI)
19Register of weapons
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19 Register of weapons
(1) The Director must compile and keep a register of weapons in the Territory, including weapons manufactured in the Territory. (2) The register must include the following information, as far as applicable, for each weapon: (a) details of the weapon, including its serial number (if any), sufficient to identify the weapon; (b) if the weapon is a firearm—the identifying number of any spare barrel for the firearm, if that barrel and the firearm are of a different calibre; (c) if the weapon is registered in a State or an internal Territory: (i) the name of the State or Territory; and (ii) the name, address, date of birth and sex of the person registered in the State or Territory as the owner of the weapon; (d) if a person is registered in a State or an internal Territory as the owner of the weapon and the weapon is of a kind for which a licence or permit is required in that State or internal Territory—details of the grant to the person of a licence or permit for a weapon of that kind, and of any renewal, suspension, cancellation or surrender of that licence or permit; (e) if the weapon is not registered in a State or an internal Territory—the name, address, date of birth and sex of the owner of the weapon and, if applicable, details of the licence or permit held by the person for a weapon of that kind; (f) if an employee in the Division has, under section 8, authorised another person to use the weapon: (i) the name, address, date of birth and sex of the other person; and (ii) if applicable, details of the licence or permit held by the person for a weapon of that kind; (g) the date when the person recorded in the Register as the owner of the weapon acquired or disposed of the weapon, and the name and address of the person from whom it was acquired or to whom it was disposed of. (3) The Register may be kept by means of a computer.