Victorian Current Acts

CRIMES ACT 1958 - SECT 31B

    (1)     In this section—

"controlled weapon" has the same meaning as in the Control of Weapons Act 1990 ;

"firearm" has the same meaning as in the Firearms Act 1996 ;

"imitation firearm" has the same meaning as in section 29 ;

"prohibited weapon" has the same meaning as in the Control of Weapons Act 1990 .

    (2)     A person who, with criminal intent, is armed with a firearm, an imitation firearm, a prohibited weapon or a controlled weapon is guilty of an indictable offence.

Penalty:     Level 6 imprisonment (5 years maximum).

S. 31C inserted by No. 3/2019 s. 3.