FIREARMS ACT 1996 - As at 6 June 2022 - Act 46 of 1996
- As at 6 June 2022 - Act 46 of 1996Table of Provisions
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
- 1 Name of Act
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Principles and objects of Act
- 4 Definitions
- 4A Meaning of "possession" of a firearm--proof of possession
- 4B Meaning of "close associate" of firearms dealer
- 4C Meaning of "prohibited pistol"
- 4D Special provisions relating to imitation firearms
- 5 Amendment of Schedule 1 list of prohibited firearms
- 6 Application of Act
- 6AA Application of Commonwealth National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011
- 6A Exemption for certain firearms manufactured before 1900
- 6B Exemption for unlicensed persons shooting on approved ranges and for persons undertaking firearms safety training courses
PART 2 - LICENCES AND PERMITS
Division 1 - Requirement for licence or permit
- 7 Offence of unauthorised possession or use of pistols or prohibited firearms
- 7A Offence of unauthorised possession or use of firearms generally
Division 2 - Licensing scheme
- 8 Licence categories and authority conferred by licence
- 9 Authority conferred by licence--additional matters
- 10 Applications for licences
- 11 General restrictions on issue of licences
- 12 Genuine reasons for having a licence
- 13 Category B licences--restrictions on issue
- 14 Category C licences--restrictions on issue
- 15 Category D licences--restrictions on issue
- 16 Category H licences--restrictions on issue
- 16A Probationary pistol licences
- 16B Special provisions relating to category H (sport/target shooting) licences issued for specialised target pistols
- 16C Provisional pistol (business/employment) licences
- 17 Proof of special need
- 17A Special provisions relating to category C licences issued for clay target shooting purposes
- 17B Firearms dealer licences--restrictions on issue
- 17C Special provisions relating to firearms collector licences (post-1946 pistols)
- 18 Form of licence
- 19 Conditions of licence
- 20 Firearms collector licences--special conditions
- 20A Special conditions of category D licences issued to primary producers
- 21 Term of licence
- 22 Suspension of licence
- 23 Suspension of licence on making of interim apprehended violence order
- 24 Revocation of licence
- 25 Surrender and seizure of firearms when licence suspended or revoked
- 26 Recognition of interstate licences for certain purposes
- 27 Interstate residents moving to this State
Division 3 - Permits
- 28 General power to issue permits
- 29 General restrictions on issue of permits
- 30 General provisions relating to permits
- 31 Permits to acquire firearms
- 31A Waiting period for issuing permits to acquire firearms
- 32 Minor's firearms permits
PART 3 - REGISTRATION OF FIREARMS
NoneDivision 1 - Registration scheme
Division 2 - Offences relating to registration
- 36 Unregistered firearms
- 37 Requirements relating to registered firearms
- 38 Alteration of notice of 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
- 43 Firearms dealers must be licensed
- 44 Information about close associates of firearms dealers
- 44A Prescribed persons not to be involved in firearms dealing business
- 45 Recording of transactions
- 45A Recording of ammunition transactions
- 46 Quarterly returns
- 47 Additional requirements for dealers
- 48 Security of displayed firearms
- 49 Interstate transactions between dealers
PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES
- 50 Acquisition of firearms
- 50AA Acquisition of firearm parts
- 50A Unauthorised manufacture of firearms
- 50B Giving possession of firearms or firearm parts to unauthorised persons
- 51 Restrictions on supply of firearms
- 51A Restrictions on acquiring firearms
- 51B Supplying firearms on an ongoing basis
- 51BA Restrictions on supply of firearm parts
- 51BB Supplying firearm parts on an ongoing basis
- 51C Conspiring to commit and aiding etc commission of offence outside New South Wales
- 51CA Attempts
- 51D Unauthorised possession of firearms in aggravated circumstances
- 51E Possession or use of pistols fitted with magazines of more than 10 round capacity
- 51F Possession of digital blueprints for manufacture of firearms
- 51G Defences for offences under section 51F
- 51H Stolen firearms or firearm parts
- 51I Remote controlled possession and use of firearms
- 52 Use of mail for sending firearms and barrels
- 53 Use of mail for sending firearms outside this State
- 54 Advertising supply of firearms
- 55 Means of delivering possession of firearms
- 56 Commercial transportation of firearms
- 57 Non-commercial transportation of firearms
- 58 Possession of spare barrels for firearms
- 59 "On-the-spot" inspection of firearms by police
- 60 Disposal of firearms by unauthorised persons
- 61 Unsafe firearms
- 62 Shortening firearms
- 63 Converting firearms
- 64 Restrictions where alcohol or other drugs concerned
- 65 Supply, acquisition and possession of ammunition
- 65A Supply of ammunition by firearms dealers--additional requirements
- 66 Defaced or altered firearms or firearm parts
- 67 Pawning of firearms prohibited
- 68 Licence or permit must be produced on demand
- 69 Requirement to notify change of address
- 70 False or misleading applications
- 71 Misuse of licences and permits
- 71A Using forged or fraudulently altered licence or permit to obtain firearm
- 72 Falsifying or altering records
PART 6A - (Repealed)
NonePART 7 - FIREARMS PROHIBITION ORDERS
- 73 Firearms prohibition orders
- 74 Effect of firearms prohibition order
- 74A Powers of police to search for firearms in possession of person subject to firearms prohibition order
- 74B Monitoring of police search powers by Ombudsman
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
- SCHEDULE 1 Schedule 2 (Repealed)
- SCHEDULE 3