Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 53

    (1)         A licence that authorises the licensee to have possession of a firearm also authorises the licensee to have possession of the firearm while—

        (a)     taking it to a licensed firearms dealer for the purpose of—

              (i)     selling it; or

              (ii)     having it altered (otherwise than to convert it into a prohibited firearm), maintained, tested or repaired and subsequently recovering it from the dealer; and

        (b)     taking it to a police officer for the purpose of having it inspected and subsequently recovering it from a police officer; and

        (c)     taking it to a police officer for the purpose of surrendering it.

    (2)     A licence (other than a firearms dealer licence or paintball marker licence) that authorises the licensee to use a firearm also authorises the licensee, in accordance with this Act or another territory law, to acquire, possess or use the calibre of ammunition made for use in the firearm.

Note 1     A licensee must not possess, at any one time, an amount of ammunition that is more than the amount (if any) prescribed by regulation, unless authorised in writing by the registrar (see s 73, s 94, s 116 or s 130).

Note 2     A licensee must not acquire ammunition unless the amount of ammunition that is acquired at any one time is not more than the amount (if any) prescribed by regulation (see s 248).

    (3)     Unless a regulation prescribes otherwise, a category C licence does not authorise the possession or use of a prohibited firearm for a shooting competition.

    (4)         A licence does not authorise the possession of—

        (a)     a prohibited firearm; or

        (b)     a firearm manufactured after the prescribed date;

for the purposes of a firearms collection.