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FIREARMS ACT 1996 - As at 6 June 2022 - Act 46 of 1996

- As at 6 June 2022 - Act 46 of 1996

Table of Provisions

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

PART 2 - LICENCES AND PERMITS

Division 1 - Requirement for licence or permit

Division 2 - Licensing scheme

Division 3 - Permits

PART 3 - REGISTRATION OF FIREARMS

None

Division 1 - Registration scheme

Division 2 - Offences relating to registration

PART 4 - SAFE KEEPING OF FIREARMS

None
  • 39 General requirement
  • 40 Category A and category B licence requirements
  • 41 Category C, D and H licence requirements
  • 42 Seizure of firearms and ammunition if storage requirements not met
  • 42A Inspections of storage of firearms held by security guard employers

PART 5 - FIREARMS DEALERS

PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES

PART 6A - (Repealed)

None

PART 7 - FIREARMS PROHIBITION ORDERS

PART 8 - APPLICATIONS TO CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL

  • 75 Administrative reviews by Civil and Administrative Tribunal of certain decisions
  • 76, 77. (Repealed)

PART 9 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

  • 78 Arrangements for online services
  • 78A Recognition of domestic violence orders
  • 79 Disclosure by health professionals of certain information
  • 79A Disclosure of certain information by club officials
  • 80 Disposal of surrendered or seized firearms
  • 81 Delegation
  • 82 Liability of parents
  • 82A Deceased estates
  • 83 Offences by corporations
  • 84 Proceedings for offences
  • 85 Time for commencing proceedings for offence
  • 85A Penalty notices
  • 86 Service of notices
  • 87 Evidence
  • 88 Regulations
  • 89 Repeal of Firearms Act 1989 and Firearms Regulation 1990
  • 90. (Repealed)
  • 91 Savings and transitional provisions
  • 92 Review of Act
  • 93 Registration of firearm frames and receivers

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