Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 43

    (1)     A person commits an offence if the person—

        (a)     possesses or uses—

              (i)     10 or more firearms; or

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

              (iii)     1 or 2 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 subsection (1) (a) (i)—imprisonment for 20 years; or

        (b)     for subsection (1) (a) (ii)—imprisonment for 7 years; or

(c)     for subsection (1) (a) (iii)—imprisonment for 5 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).

    (2)     In this section:

"firearm" does not include a prohibited firearm.