Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 42

A person commits an offence if the person—

        (a)     possesses or uses—

              (i)     10 or more prohibited firearms; or

              (ii)     3 or more prohibited firearms, but less than 10 prohibited firearms; or

              (iii)     1 or 2 prohibited firearms; and

        (b)     is not authorised by a licence, permit or otherwise under this Act to possess or use each of the firearms.

Maximum penalty:

        (a)     for paragraph (a) (i)—imprisonment for 20 years; or

        (b)     for paragraph (a) (ii)—imprisonment for 14 years; or

(c)     for paragraph (a) (iii)—imprisonment for 10 years.

Note     A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including any regulation (see Legislation Act, s 104).