Section 30 — Unauthorised manufacture, etc., of weapons

(1)A person commits an offence if —

(a)the person manufactures or takes part in the manufacture, or disposes of, any object or thing;

(b)the object or thing is a weapon or noxious substance;

(c)the person knows that or is reckless as to whether the object or thing is a weapon or noxious substance; and

(d)the person is not one of the following:

(i)a person granted a licence to manufacture or dispose of the weapon or noxious substance;

(ii)a class licensee authorised under a class licence to manufacture or dispose of the weapon or noxious substance;

(iii)a person exempt from this section under section 87, 88 or 89 in relation to the manufacture or disposal of the weapon or noxious substance.

(2)A person commits an offence if —

(a)the person repairs or takes part in the repair of any object or thing;

(b)the object or thing is a weapon;

(c)the person knows that or is reckless as to whether the object or thing is a weapon; and

(d)the person is not one of the following:

(i)a person granted a licence to repair the weapon;

(ii)a class licensee authorised under a class licence to repair the weapon;

(iii)a person exempt from this section under section 87, 88 or 89 in relation to the repair of the weapon.

(3)To avoid doubt, subsections (1) and (2) apply to a person regardless that the weapon or noxious substance concerned was manufactured, disposed of or repaired other than in the course of carrying on a business.