No. 24 of 1990
Version incorporating amendments as at
27 March 2024
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No. 24 of 1990
Version incorporating amendments as at
27 March
2024
S. 1 substituted by No. 26/1997
s. 4.
Endnotes
1 General information
See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.
Minister's second reading speech—
Legislative Council: 26 October 1989
Legislative Assembly: 15 May 1990
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill to regulate weapons other than firearms, to repeal the Prescribed Weapons Act 1989, to amend the Crimes Act 1958, the Firearms Act 1958, the Summary Offences Act 1966 and the Vagrancy Act 1966 and for other purposes.".
The Control of Weapons Act 1990 was assented to on 5 June 1990 and came into operation on 31 August 1990: Government Gazette 29 August 1990 page 2616.
INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)
Style changes
Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.
References to ILA s. 39B
Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original section or clause.
Interpretation
As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:
• Headings
All headings included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any heading inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; sections; clauses; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms. See section 36(1A)(2A).
• Examples, diagrams or notes
All examples, diagrams or notes included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Act. See section 36(3A).
• Punctuation
All punctuation included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 forms part of that Act. Any punctuation inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. See section 36(3B).
• Provision numbers
All provision numbers included in an Act form part of that Act, whether inserted in the Act before, on or after 1 January 2001. Provision numbers include section numbers, subsection numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).
• Location of "legislative items"
A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of an Act is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.
• Other material
Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other
material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of an Act.
See
section 36(3)(3D)(3E).
2 Table of Amendments
This publication incorporates amendments made to the Control of Weapons Act 1990 by Acts and subordinate instruments.
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Control of Weapons (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 30/1994
Assent Date: |
31.5.94 |
Commencement Date: |
Ss 1, 2 on 31.5.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 30.11.94: Special Gazette (No. 92) 30.11.94 p. 1 |
Current State: |
All of Act in operation |
Police and Corrections (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 26/1997
Assent Date: |
20.5.97 |
Commencement Date: |
Pt 2 (ss 3–8) on 31.12.97: Government Gazette 18.12.97 p. 3614 |
Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Control of Weapons Act 1990 |
Control of Weapons (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 47/2000
Assent Date: |
14.6.00 |
Commencement Date: |
17.12.00: Government Gazette 14.12.00 p. 2915 |
Current State: |
All of Act in operation |
Forensic Health Legislation (Amendment) Act 2002, No. 7/2002
Assent Date: |
9.4.02 |
Commencement Date: |
S. 34 on 1.7.02: s. 2(3) |
Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Control of Weapons Act 1990 |
Control of Weapons and Firearms Acts (Search Powers) Act 2003, No. 9/2003
Assent Date: |
6.5.03 |
Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Control of Weapons Act 1990 |
Firearms (Further Amendments) Act 2005, No. 78/2005
Assent Date: |
22.11.05 |
Commencement Date: |
S. 67 on 1.1.06: Government Gazette 22.12.05 p. 2972 |
Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Control of Weapons Act 1990 |
Education and Training Reform Act 2006, No. 24/2006
Assent Date: |
16.5.06 |
Commencement Date: |
S. 6.1.2(Sch. 7 item 9) on 1.7.07: Government Gazette 28.6.07 p. 1304 |
Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Control of Weapons Act 1990 |
Control of Weapons Amendment (Penalties) Act 2007, No. 1/2007
Assent Date: |
6.3.07 |
Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Control of Weapons Act 1990 |
Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2007, No. 53/2007
Assent Date: |
17.10.07 |
Commencement Date: |
Ss 3(2), 4(3), 7(3)‑(5), 8(2), 9, 10(2)(4), 11 on 18.10.07: s. 2(1); s. 14 on 18.10.07: Government Gazette 18.10.07 p. 2360; ss 3(1)(3)(4), 4(1)(2), 5, 6, 7(1)(2), 8(1), 10(1)(3), 12, 13 on 8.11.07: Government Gazette 8.11.07 p. 2579 |
Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Control of Weapons Act 1990 |
Justice Legislation Further Amendment Act 2009, No. 55/2009
Assent Date: |
22.9.09 |
Commencement Date: |
S. 52 on 30.10.09: Government Gazette 29.10.09 p. 2729 |
Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Control of Weapons Act 1990 |
Liquor Control Reform Amendment (Licensing) Act 2009, No. 59/2009
Assent Date: |
21.10.09 |
Commencement Date: |
S. 34 on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 29.10.09 p. 2729 |
Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Control of Weapons Act 1990 |
Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2009, No. 68/2009
Assent Date: |
24.11.09 |
Commencement Date: |
S. 97(Sch. item 27) on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09 p. 3215 |
Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Control of Weapons Act 1990 |
Summary Offences and Control of Weapons Acts Amendment Act 2009, No. 92/2009
Assent Date: |
15.12.09 |
Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Control of Weapons Act 1990 |
Control of Weapons Amendment Act 2010, No. 42/2010
Assent Date: |
10.8.10 |
Commencement Date: |
Ss 4, 5, 7–21 on 22.8.10: Government Gazette 19.8.10 p. 1799; s. 6 on 1.1.11: Government Gazette 19.8.10 p. 1799; s. 22 on 22.8.13: s. 2(3) |
Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Control of Weapons Act 1990 |
Firearms and Other Acts Amendment Act 2010, No. 52/2010
Assent Date: |
7.9.10 |
Commencement Date: |
S. 28 on 1.11.10: Government Gazette 28.10.10 p. 2583; ss 26, 27 on 1.7.11: s. 2(2) |
Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Control of Weapons Act 1990 |
Subordinate Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 78/2010
Assent Date: |
19.10.10 |
Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Control of Weapons Act 1990 |
Education and Training Reform Amendment (School Safety) Act 2011, No. 11/2011
Assent Date: |
10.5.11 |
Commencement Date: |
S. 5 on 24.11.11: Special Gazette (No. 379) 22.11.11 p. 1; s. 6 on 1.1.12: s. 2(2) |
Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Control of Weapons Act 1990 |
Justice Legislation Amendment (Protective Services Officers) Act 2011, No. 43/2011
Assent Date: |
6.9.11 |
Commencement Date: |
Ss 7–13 on 28.11.11: Special Gazette (No. 379) 22.11.11 p. 1 |
Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Control of Weapons Act 1990 |
Control of Weapons and Firearms Acts Amendment Act 2012, No. 12/2012
Assent Date: |
20.3.12 |
Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Control of Weapons Act 1990 |
Police and Emergency Management Legislation Amendment Act 2012, No. 35/2012
Assent Date: |
13.6.12 |
Commencement Date: |
Ss 11–14, 17 on 16.5.12: s. 2(2); ss 15, 16 on 14.6.12 s. 2(3) |
Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Control of Weapons Act 1990 |
Integrity and Accountability Legislation Amendment Act 2012, No. 82/2012
Assent Date: |
18.12.12 |
Commencement Date: |
S. 158 on 10.2.13: Special Gazette (No. 32) 6.2.13 p. 2 |
Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Control of Weapons Act 1990 |
Victoria Police Amendment (Consequential and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 37/2014
Assent Date: |
3.6.14 |
Commencement Date: |
S. 10(Sch. item 28) on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 2 |
Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Control of Weapons Act 1990 |
Fines Reform Act 2014, No. 47/2014
Assent Date: |
1.7.14 |
Commencement Date: |
S. 254 on 31.12.17: Special Gazette (No. 443) 19.12.17 p. 1 |
Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Control of Weapons Act 1990 |
Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2015, No. 20/2015
Assent Date: |
16.6.15 |
Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Control of Weapons Act 1990 |
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Public Order) Act 2017, No. 32/2017
Assent Date: |
15.8.17 |
Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Control of Weapons Act 1990 |
Justice Legislation Amendment (Protective Services Officers and Other Matters) Act 2017, No. 45/2017
Assent Date: |
26.9.17 |
Commencement Date: |
Ss 5–11, 51 on 1.4.18: Special Gazette (No. 136) 27.3.18 p. 3 |
Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Control of Weapons Act 1990 |
Firearms Amendment Act 2018, No. 2/2018
Assent Date: |
13.2.18 |
Commencement Date: |
S. 39 on 9.5.18: Special Gazette (No. 209) 8.5.18 p. 1 |
Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Control of Weapons Act 1990 |
Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018, No. 6/2018
Assent Date: |
27.2.18 |
Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Control of Weapons Act 1990 |
Firearms and Other Acts Amendment Act 2021, No. 44/2021
Assent Date: |
26.10.21 |
Commencement Date: |
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Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Control of Weapons Act 1990 |
Firearms and Control of Weapons (Machetes) Amendment Act 2024, No. 10/2024
Assent Date: |
26.3.24 |
Commencement Date: |
S. 24 on 27.3.24: s. 2(1) |
Current State: |
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Control of Weapons Act 1990 |
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3 Explanatory details
There are no entries at date of publication.