• Armaments and weapons of war Arms, ammunition and weapons of war of any description including their components are prohibited from being imported or exported. (Refer to Armaments (Control) Act 1964)

• Explosive Substances and Fireworks Importations of explosive substances and fireworks are prohibited except where the importer possesses a valid licence issued by the Commissioner of Police.

Only the licence holder will be allowed to take delivery of explosives or fireworks. (Refer to Explosive Substances Act 1974)

• Firearms (all lethal barrelled weapons, including flare guns, pepper sprays, spear guns, air guns/pistols rifles and electric stunning devices) The importation and exportation of firearms, their parts and ammunition, is prohibited except where the importer possesses a valid firearm licence issued by the Commissioner of Police. (Refer to Firearms Act 1973)

• Weapons The importation and exportation of the following offensive weapons is prohibited:

a) a finger ring that has one or more blades or sharp objects that are capable of being projected from the surface of the ring;

b) a flick knife, that is to say, a knife that has a blade that opens automatically by gravity or centrifugal force or by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in or attached to the handle of the knife;

c) an instrument or device sometimes known as “manrikigusari” or “kusari”, being a length of rope, cord or chain fastened at each end to a hexagonal or other geometrically shaped hard weight or hand-grip;

d) a device known as “spiked wristband” being a leather wristband to which a metal spike or blade is affixed, or any other similar weapon;

e) a weapon known as the “constant companion”, being a belt containing a concealed stainless steel knife, or any other similar weapon;

f) a weapon known as the “yaqua blowgun” and any other tube or pipe from which arrows or darts are shot by the breath;

g) a weapon known as a “catapult” or “slingshot”, if commercially manufactured and designed for the hunting of small game or target practice;

h) a cross-bow and any bolt or other projectile that is designed or adapted for use in a cross-bow;

i) an instrument or device commonly known as “Shuriken”, being a hard non-flexible plate having three or more radiating points with one or more sharp edges in the shape of a polygon, trefoil, cross, star, diamond or other geometric shape and designed to be thrown as a weapon;

j) a weapon known as a “swordstick” or “swordcane”, being a hollow cane or walking stick containing a metal blade which may be drawn or shot out and used as a sword or knife;

k) a weapon known as the “Cobra Baton”, and any other baton having a spring loaded telescopic steel shaft. (Refer to Criminal Code Act 1907; Criminal Code (Prohibited Weapons) Order 1980)