Prohibited Weapons Regulation 1997

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Select version to search Documents version All versions R14 (current) 26 December 2025 R13 15 May 2025 - 25 December 2025 R12 27 November 2023 - 14 May 2025 R11 21 December 2018 - 26 November 2023 R10 1 March 2018 - 20 December 2018 R9 1 May 2017 - 28 February 2018 R8 28 March 2012 - 30 April 2017 R7 24 December 2009 - 27 March 2012 R6 15 July 2009 - 23 December 2009 R5 30 March 2009 - 14 July 2009 R4 25 March 2005 - 29 March 2009 R3 1 November 2004 - 24 March 2005 R2 27 March 2002 - 31 October 2004 R1 12 September 2001 - 26 March 2002 As notified 22 May 1997 Clear Search Current law Point-in-time versions Law history Current version Notes Proposed amendments by Family, Personal and Sexual Violence Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 . Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 26 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 26 December 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 22 May 1997 onwards : The following table lists 14 point in time versions. You can skip this and jump to the next tab . Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 26 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 26 December 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 15 May 2025 - 25 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 15 May 2025 Republication for amendments by A2024-11 27 November 2023 - 14 May 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 27 November 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-36 21 December 2018 - 26 November 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 21 December 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-32 1 March 2018 - 20 December 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 1 March 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-1 1 May 2017 - 28 February 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 1 May 2017 Republication for amendments by A2016-42 as amended by A2017-10 28 March 2012 - 30 April 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 28 March 2012 Republication for expiry of provisions (s 5 (6) notes to defs interim protection order and protection order and s 5 (7), (8)) 24 December 2009 - 27 March 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 24 December 2009 Republication for amendments by SL2009-60 15 July 2009 - 23 December 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 15 July 2009 Republication for amendments by A2008-25 30 March 2009 - 14 July 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 30 March 2009 Republication for amendments by A2008-46 25 March 2005 - 29 March 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 25 March 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-13 1 November 2004 - 24 March 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 1 November 2004 Republication includes editorial amendments under Legislation Act 27 March 2002 - 31 October 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 27 March 2002 Republication for amendments by A2001-90 12 September 2001 - 26 March 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 28 February 2002 Republication for amendments by A2001-44 22 May 1997 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 19 May 1997 Notification statement The Prohibited Weapons Regulations were notified in the Gazette on 19 May 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S137). (Parliamentary Counsel) Instrument as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 19 May 1997 22 May 1997 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Explanatory statement Version Published Files/Formats As presented 19 May 1997 View online icon PDF Download icon PDF Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method all provisions 22 May 1997 reg 2 and see A1996-75 s 2 (2) Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method s 5 (6)-(8) 27 March 2012 (midnight) s 5 (8) Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2023-36 Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 sch 1 pt 1.50 27 November 2023 A2024-11 Biosecurity Legislation Amendment Act 2024 sch 2 pt 2.10 15 May 2025 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 pt 302 12 September 2001 A2001-90 Protection Orders (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 sch 1 pt 10 27 March 2002 A2005-13 Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Amendment Act 2005 sch 1 pt 1.14 25 March 2005 A2008-25 Firearms Amendment Act 2008 pt 4 15 January 2009 A2008-46 Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Act 2008 sch 3 pt 3.13 30 March 2009 SL2009-60 Prohibited Weapons Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 1) s 4 24 December 2009 A2016-42 Family Violence Act 2016 sch 3 pt 3.17 1 May 2017 A2018-1 Firearms and Prohibited Weapons Legislation Amendment Act 2018 pt 5 1 March 2018 A2018-32 Veterinary Practice Act 2018 sch 3 pt 3.14 21 December 2018 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 4 pt 4.137 26 December 2025 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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