23Restrictions on purchase of prohibited weapons

#### 23 Restrictions on purchase of prohibited weapons 23 Restrictions on purchase of prohibited weapons > > (1) A person must not buy a prohibited weapon unless the person is authorised to possess the weapon by a permit. > > > > Maximum penalty—imprisonment for 5 years. > > > (2) A person (the buyer) must not buy a prohibited weapon from another person (the seller) unless— > > > > > (a) the seller is authorised to possess the weapon by a permit, and > > > > > (b) the buyer— > > > > > > > (i) has seen the seller’s permit, or > > > > > > > (ii) knows that the seller is an authorised weapons dealer or authorised theatrical weapons armourer. > > > > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months, or both. > > > (3) (Repealed) > > **s 23:** Am 2010 No 40, Sch 1 \[19\] \[20\].