24Restrictions on sending and receiving prohibited weapons

#### 24 Restrictions on sending and receiving prohibited weapons 24 Restrictions on sending and receiving prohibited weapons > > (1) A person who is not the holder of a permit must not send a prohibited weapon to another person. > > > > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. > > > (2) A person (the sender) must not send a prohibited weapon to another person (the receiver) if the sender knows (or would be reasonably expected to know) that the receiver would be, because of receiving the weapon or being in possession of it at the place to which it is sent, guilty of any offence under this Act or under any law that applies at that place. > > > > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. > > > (3) A person who is not the holder of a permit must not receive a prohibited weapon. > > > > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. > > > (4) It is a defence to a prosecution under subsection (3) if the defendant proves that the prohibited weapon was sent to the defendant without his or her knowledge or approval. > > > (5) In this section, send includes cause to be delivered.