Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

WEAPONS REGULATIONS 1999 - SCHEDULE 2

[r. 5]

Item	Article	Description
1.	Approved electric shock case	Any approved electric shock case.
2.	Baton flail	An article consisting of 2 or more batons joined by a cord, rope or chain so as to form a flail and includes — (a)         the martial arts weapon known as the nunchaku; and (b)         a baton constructed in such a way that it can be unscrewed or broken to form a flail.
3.	Bow	An article made or modified to be used to discharge an arrow by an elastic force and includes the arrow.
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5.	Dagger	A sharp pointed stabbing knife having — (a)         a flat blade, exceeding 8 cm in length with non‑serrated cutting edges along the length of both sides; or (b)         a needle‑like blade, the cross section of which is elliptical or has 3 or more sides, and includes a bayonet.
6.	Double end knife	A knife — (a)         having fixed blades at both ends of the handle; and (b)         made or modified to be used to injure or disable a person or as a martial arts weapon, (e.g. the martial arts weapon known as the suan ywe gou).
7.	Fixed baton	Any baton other than an extendable baton or a baton flail and includes the martial arts weapon known as the tonfa.
8.	Halberd	An article (other than a spear) — (a)         consisting of a stick or pole with a blade at the end; and (b)         made or modified to be used to injure or disable a person or as a martial arts weapon, (e.g. the martial arts weapon known as the naginata).
9.	Hand or foot claws	An article consisting of claws that are made or modified to be attached to or worn on the hands or feet (e.g. the martial arts weapons known as the ninja climbing claws, ninja hand claws and ninja foot claws).
10.	Imitation firearm	An article, not being an article that is clearly a toy, that has the appearance of being a firearm but is not capable of discharging a missile.
10AA.	Light pointer	An article made or modified to be used to emit light so as to be used as a pointing device (including a laser pointer).
10A.	Machete	A broad, heavy chopping knife (e.g. the single edged, cutlass‑like knife traditionally used as both a weapon and an implement in Latin American countries, also known as a “matchet” or a “panga”).
11.	Metal whip	An article — (a)         consisting of or incorporating a chain or a combination of a chain and metal pieces or rods; and (b)         made or modified to be used as a whip, (e.g. the martial arts weapons known as the Chinese whip, whip spear, 7 or 9 piece iron chain, bian tzu chiang and lien tzu chiang).
12.	Pressure point weapon	An article made or modified to be used to injure or disable a person by application to the pressure points of the human body and includes the martial arts weapon known as the kubotan.
13.	Pronged weapon	An article — (a)         having 2 or more prongs; and (b)         made or modified to be used to injure or disable a person or as a martial arts weapon, (e.g. the martial arts weapons known as the sai and jitte).
14.	Sickle or scythe weapon	A sickle or scythe made or modified to be used to injure or disable a person or as a martial arts weapon (e.g. the martial arts weapons known as the kama and kusarigama).
15.	Spear	Any spear (e.g. the martial arts weapon known as the yari).
16.	Spear‑gun	An article made or modified to be used to discharge a spear.
17.	Spray weapon (oleoresin capsicum)	A spray weapon made or modified to be used to discharge oleoresin capsicum.
18.	Studded weapon	An article fitted with raised pointed studs that is made or modified to be — (a)         used to injure or disable a person or as a martial arts weapon; and (b)         worn as an article of clothing, (e.g. a studded glove).
19.	Sword	Any sword (e.g. the martial arts weapons known as the butterfly sword, katana and wakizashi) and includes the martial arts weapon known as the tanto.
20.	Throwing blade or knife	A blade or knife made or modified to be thrown and includes an article consisting of a blade attached to a cord, rope or chain so as to enable the blade to be thrown and retrieved (e.g. the martial arts weapon known as the shoge, ninja kyokeysu shoge or kyotetsu shoge).
21.	Throwing star	A sharpened, star‑shaped article made or modified to be thrown (e.g. the martial arts weapon known as the shuriken or shaken) and includes a throwing star that is attached to a belt buckle.
22.	Weighted chain or cord weapon	An article — (a)         consisting of or incorporating a chain or cord made of any material and weighted at both ends; and (b)         made or modified to be used to injure or disable a person or as a martial arts weapon, (e.g. the martial arts weapons known as the kusari fundo, manrikigusari and surujin).

        [Schedule 2 amended in Gazette 1 Oct 2004 p. 4284; 11 Apr 2008 p. 1392; 8 Apr 2011 p. 1286.]