23.     Special types of arms and ammunition

            (1) It shall not be lawful for any person, other than a person in the service of the State in his capacity as such or a person authorized in writing in that behalf by the Minister, or a person of a class for the time being authorized in that behalf by the Minister by notice published in the Gazette, to sell, transfer, purchase, acquire, or have in his possession-

     (a)     any arms which are so designed or adapted that, if pressure is applied to the trigger, missiles continue to be discharged until pressure is removed from the trigger or the magazine containing the missiles is empty;

     (b)     any weapon of whatever description designed or adapted for the discharge of any noxious liquid, gas or similar thing;

     (c)     any ammunition containing, or designed or adapted to contain, any noxious liquid, gas or similar thing referred to in paragraph (b); or

     (d)     any arms or ammunition or type of class thereof specified by the Minister by order published in the Gazette.

            (2) Any person who contravenes any provision of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction thereof shall be liable to a fine not exceeding P3000 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding three years, or to both.

            (3) An authority given under this section shall be subject to such conditions as may be specified therein, and, if any person so authorized fails to comply with any of those conditions, he shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction thereof shall be liable to a fine not exceeding P500 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding six months, or to both.

            (4) The Minister may at any time, if he thinks fit, revoke any individual authority given by him to any person under this section by notice in writing requiring that person to deliver up the authority to such other person as may be specified in the notice within 14 days from the date of the notice, and if that person without reasonable cause, proof of which shall lie upon him, fails to comply with that requirement he shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction thereof shall be liable to a fine not exceeding P500 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding six months, or to both.

            (5) An authority given by the Minister under this section to any class of persons may at any time be revoked or varied by the Minister by notice published in the Gazette.

24.     Possession of arms and ammunition by young persons

            (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, a person who has not attained the age of 18 years shall not purchase, acquire or have in his possession any arms or ammunition and no person shall let on hire or give any arms or ammunition to a person whom he knows or has reason for believing to be under the age of 18 years.

            (2) A person who has attained the age of 15 years may have in his possession arms or ammunition if he is an exempted person in accordance with the provisions of section 10 or where he is under the immediate supervision of an adult who is authorized under this Act to possess arms or ammunition.

            (3) Any person who contravenes any provision of this section shall be guilty of an offence.

25.     Use of arms to resist arrest

            (1) Any person who makes or attempts to make any use whatsoever of arms or imitation arms with intent to resist or prevent the lawful apprehension or detention of himself or any other person shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction thereof shall be liable to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 14 years.

            (2) In this section the expression "imitation arms" means any thing which has the appearance of being arms, whether they are capable of discharging any shot, bullet or other missile or not.

26.     Dangerous acts with arms

            Any person who without reasonable cause, proof of which shall lie with him, discharges or fires any arms at any place in a manner which causes or is likely to cause injury or danger to any other person, or damage to any property, shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction thereof shall be liable to a fine not exceeding P250 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding three months, or to both.