NOTE: For the latest list of Controlled Weapons please see the Weapons Regulations 1999, which can be found in the Related Information section below.
Approved electric shock case
Any approved electric shock case.
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.
Bow
An article made or modified to be used to discharge an arrow by an elastic force and includes the arrow.
Captive bolt gun
An article made or modified to be used for slaughtering an animal by means of a bolt that is fired into the animal but remains part of the article before and after the firing.
Dagger
A sharp pointed stabbing knife having
(a) a flat blade, exceeding 8cm 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.
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.
Fixed baton
Any baton other than an extendable baton or a baton flail and includes the martial arts weapon known as the tonfa.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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”.
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.
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.
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 andjitte.
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.
Spear
Any spear e.g. the martial arts weapon known as the yari.
Spear‑gun
An article made or modified to be used to discharge a spear.
Spray weapon (oleoresin capsicum)
A spray weapon made or modified to be used to discharge oleoresin capsicum.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.