Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

FIREARMS REGULATIONS (NO. 13 OF 1997)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   1.      PART I̶PRELIMINARY Citation  
   2.      These Regulations commence on the day on which section 4 of the Firearms Act 1996 commences.  
   4.      For the purpose of the definition of “firearm” in subsection 4 (1) of the Act the following are declared not to be firearms:  

   PART II--LICENCES

   5.      (1) Notwithstanding subsection 18 (2) of the Act, a category C licence may authorise the possession and use of a prohibited firearm (other than a firearm referred to in item 6, 10 or 11 of Schedule 1 to the Act) for the purposes of a shooting competition if—  
   6.      (1) For the purposes of paragraph 19 (2) (c) of the Act the following particulars and documents are prescribed:  
   7.      For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the item relating to vertebrate pest animal control in the table to subsection 23 (4) of the Act, the Department of Urban Services is prescribed.  
   8.      For the purposes of paragraph 25 (b) of the Act, evidence of the size of a person's property, the number of properties involved, the size and potential threat presented by any particular feral animal or vertebrate pest animal and the proximity of any relevant property to a residential area are prescribed in relation to a person who is a grazier or farmer and whose genuine reason is primary production.  
   9.      For the purposes of paragraph 37 (a) of the Act the prescribed manner of rendering a firearm (other than a category C or category D firearm) incapable of being fired is to render it temporarily inoperable—  
   10.     For the purposes of section 38 of the Act the period of 2 years is prescribed in relation to a licence for any category of firearm where the genuine reason for possessing or using the firearm is 1 of the following:  
   11.     For the purposes of subsection 36 (3) of the Act it is a condition of a category A, category B, category C and category H licence where the genuine reason for possessing or using the firearm is sport, target shooting, recreational hunting or vermin countrol that the licensee ensure that, within 30 days of the end of each calendar year, the Registrar is provided with written evidence from an approved club that satisfies the Registrar that the licensee is a financial member and an active member of the club.  
   13.     For the purposes of subsection 36 (3) of the Act the following conditions are prescribed in relation to a category H licence where the genuine reason is employment:  
   14.     For the purposes of subsection 36 (3) of the Act the prescribed condition in relation to a composite entity licence is that the licensee shall notify the Registrar that a person who was an employee required to use or possess a firearm during the course of his or her employment with the composite entity has ceased to be so employed within 14 days after the day on which the employment ceases.  
   16.     For the purposes of subsection 36 (3) of the Act the following conditions are prescribed in relation to a firearms dealer licence where the licensee has been issued the licence for the purpose of being a club armourer:  
   17.     For the purposes of subsection 36 (3) of the Act the following conditions are prescribed in relation to a collectors licence:  
   18.     (1) For the purposes of subsection 36 (3) of the Act the following conditions are prescribed in relation to an heirlooms licence:  
   20.     For the purposes of paragraph 68 (2) (e) of the Act the following particulars are prescribed:  

   PART III--PERMITS THEATRICAL AND OTHER PRODUCTIONS

   23.     The Registrar may authorise the possession and use of a firearm by permit if satisfied that the applicant—  
   27.     For the purposes of paragraph 45 (f) of the Act, the Registrar may, by permit, authorise the acquisition and possession by an applicant of an inoperable firearm if satisfied that the firearm is a souvenir of a war theatre with which the applicant has, or a relative of the applicant has or had, a real connection.  
   28.     For the purposes of paragraph 46 (3) (a) of the Act, a prescribed offence is an indictable offence involving actual or threatened violence or the use of a firearm.  
   30.     A permit shall, unless otherwise determined by the Registrar, contain a recent photograph of the person to whom it is issued (such photograph being obtained in accordance with arrangements determined by the Registrar).  
   31.     For the purposes of paragraph 49 (2) (a) of the Act the age of 12 years is prescribed.  

   PART IV--REGISTRATION REGISTER OF FIREARMS

   32.     The following information is required to be included in the Register in relation to each registered firearm:  
   33.     A change in particulars relating to the person in whose name a firearm is registered shall be recorded in writing or as otherwise approved by the Registrar.  
   34.     For the purposes of subsection 53 (2) of the Act the period of 7 days is prescribed.  

   PART V--SAFE KEEPING OF FIREARMS

   36.     For the purposes of paragraph 63 (1) (c) of the Act, the prescribed requirement in relation to the security and safe storage of a category A or category B firearm is that the firing mechanism of the firearm shall be removed and stored separately from the firearm if at all possible.  
   40.     (1) A firearms dealer shall ensure that any firearm in his or her possession is stored in accordance with this regulation.  

   PART VI--EXEMPTIONS CERTAIN PERSONS

   47.     A person is exempt from paragraph 36 (2) (b) of the Act if he or she lends a firearm to a person who holds a licence (being a licence on which the firearm is not endorsed) for the purpose of enabling the person to whom the firearm is lent to take part or to continue to take part in competitions in, or activities relating to, the use of such firearms if the competition or activity is conducted by or in association with an approved club on the premises of the club.  

   PART VII--MISCELLANEOUS DIMENSIONS OF PISTOLS

   48.     For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of “pistol” in subsection 4 (1) of the Act the prescribed dimensions are—  
   49.     For the purposes of subparagraphs 6 (2) (d) (i) and (ii) of the Act the following sporting organisations are prescribed:  
   50.     Where the Registrar approves a range in accordance with subsection 14 (2) of the Act, that approval is valid for a period of 2 years commencing on the date on which the approval occurs.  
   51.     For the purposes of paragraph 84 (1) (b) of the Act, a sale shall be taken to have been arranged through a licensed firearms dealer if—  
   52.     For the purposes of section 90 of the Act the following safety requirements are prescribed:  
   53.     For the purposes of section 95 of the Act, a firearm referred to in paragraph 100 (2) (a), (b) or (c) of the Act shall only be taken to be shortened if it has the characteristics referred to in subsection 100 (3) of the Act.