Australian Capital Territory Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

FIREARMS (COMPENSATION) REGULATIONS 2003 (REPEALED) - REG 129

In this part:

"accessory", for a pistol, does not include a cap, jacket, carry bag, glove, safety glasses or a similar item.

"amnesty period"—

        (a)     means the period after 30 June 2003 and before 1 January 2004; and

        (b)     for the following provisions—includes the period beginning on 5 January 2004 and ending at 12 noon on 10 January 2004:

              •     section 132 (Temporary amnesty for possession of prohibited pistols by licensed target pistol shooters)

              •     section 135 (Compensation for surrendered prohibited pistols—licensed pistol shooters)

              •     section 135A (Compensation for surrendered accessories and major parts—licensed pistol shooters)

              •     section 136 (Compensation for licensed firearms dealers—prohibited pistols)

              •     section 136A (Compensation for licensed firearms dealers—other items)

              •     section 137 (Compensation and mandatory licence disqualification—licensed pistol shooters withdrawing from pistol shooting)

              •     section 137B (Compensation for licensed pistol shooters withdrawing from pistol shooting—other items).

"major part", for a pistol, includes a slide, barrel, revolving chamber, trigger assembly, frame and magazine.

"National Valuation List" means a National Valuation List, as amended from time to time, on the web site at www.handgunbuyback.gov.au.

"valuation list", for a pistol, or an accessory or major part for a pistol, means the National Valuation List (if any) applying to the pistol, accessory or major part.

"valuation panel" means the panel established under section 140.

7     Section 135 (2)

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    (2)     The person is entitled to payment of the following amount of compensation for the pistol:

        (a)     if a valuation list applies to the pistol—the amount worked out in accordance with the list; or

        (b)     if a valuation list does not apply to the pistol—the amount assessed by the valuation panel.

    (3)     However, if a valuation list applies to the pistol and the person asks a police officer to arrange for the pistol's value to be assessed by the valuation panel, the person is entitled to payment of the amount of compensation assessed by the valuation panel.

8     New section 135A

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