Licences required in respect of guns, arms and explosives
8.—(1) No person shall, unless authorised thereto by licence, and in accordance with the conditions of the licence and such conditions as are prescribed —
(a)
have in his possession or under his control any guns or arms or poisonous or noxious gas:
Provided that this sub-paragraph shall not apply to bayonets, swords, daggers, spears and spearheads in any dwelling-house kept therein as curios or for ornamental purposes;
(b)
import any guns, arms or explosives or poisonous or noxious gas;
(c)
export any guns, arms or naval or military stores or poisonous or noxious gas; or
(d)
manufacture or deal in guns or arms or poisonous or noxious gas.
(2) Any person who, in contravention of this section —
(a)
imports any guns, arms or explosives or poisonous or noxious gas;
(b)
exports any guns, arms or poisonous or noxious gas or naval or military stores; or
(c)
manufactures or deals in guns or arms or poisonous or noxious gas,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $3,000 and to imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years.
(3) Any person who, in contravention of this section, has in his possession or under his control any gun shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 for every such gun and to imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years.
(4) Any person who, in contravention of this section, has in his possession or under his control any arms or poisonous or noxious gas shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 and to imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years, and if, upon the conviction of any person of an offence under this subsection, it is proved to the satisfaction of the court before which the conviction is had that the offender had possession or control of the arms or poisonous or noxious gas for the purpose of committing an offence punishable under the Penal Code [Cap. 224], the offender shall, in addition to the imprisonment prescribed by this subsection, be liable to caning.