Queensland Consolidated Acts

WEAPONS ACT 1990 - SECT 50B

(1) A person must not unlawfully supply a weapon to another person.

Maximum penalty—

(a) if the person unlawfully supplies 5 or more weapons at least 1 of which is a category D, E, H or R weapon—13 years imprisonment; or

(b) if paragraph (a) does not apply and the person unlawfully supplies 5 or more weapons—500 penalty units or 10 years imprisonment; or

(c) if paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply—

(i) for a category D, H or R weapon—500 penalty units or 10 years imprisonment; or

(ii) for a category C or E weapon—300 penalty units or 7 years imprisonment; or

(iii) for a category A, B, or M weapon—200 penalty units or 4 years imprisonment.

(2) A person does not contravene subsection (1) if the person to whom the weapon is supplied—

(a) is authorised under a licence to possess weapons of the same category as the weapon supplied; or

(b) is authorised to possess the weapon under section 52, 53, 54(2), 55, 55A, 70 or 116.

Note—

If subsection (1) does not apply because subsection (2)(a) applies, the person disposing of the weapon may contravene section 36 (Sale or disposal of weapons).