s 33 Unauthorised acquisition of weapon or noxious substance
33.—(1) A person commits an offence if the person acquires, or takes part in the acquisition of, a weapon or noxious substance from another and the person acquiring —(a) is not any of the following:(i) a person granted a licence to possess that weapon or noxious substance; (ii) a class licensee authorised under a class licence to possess that weapon or noxious substance; (iii) a person exempt from this section under section 87, 88 or 89 in relation to possession of that weapon or noxious substance; or (b) is doing so in contravention of any condition of the person’s licence or class licence to possess that weapon or noxious substance. (2) Strict liability applies to subsection (1)(b). (3) A person commits an offence if the person acquires, or takes part in the acquisition of, a weapon or noxious substance from another (called in this section the supplier) and —(a) the supplier —(i) is not any of the following:(A) a person granted a licence to supply that weapon or noxious substance; (B) a class licensee authorised under a class licence to supply that weapon or noxious substance; (C) a person exempt from this section under section 87, 88 or 89 in relation to the supply of that weapon or noxious substance; or (ii) is supplying the weapon or noxious substance (as the case may be) in contravention of any condition of the supplier’s licence or class licence to supply that weapon or noxious substance; and (b) the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the supplier —(i) is not any of the persons in paragraph (a)(i)(A), (B) or (C); or (ii) is supplying the weapon or noxious substance in contravention of any condition of the supplier’s licence or class licence to supply that weapon or noxious substance.