Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

FIREARMS ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

           Part 1 Preliminary
   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Interpretation
   4.      Exemptions
           Part 2 Administration
   5.      Delegation
   6.      Fees
   7.      Register
   8.      Declarations by Commissioner
           Part 3 Licences
           Division 1 Application for licence
   9.      Application for licence
   10.     General restrictions on grant of licence
   10AA.   Restriction on grant of category H sports shooter's licence
   10AB.   Restriction on grant of firearms dealer licence
   10AC.   Restriction on grant of firearms collector licence
   10AD.   Restriction on grant of paintball operator licence
   10A.    General restrictions on grant of firearms corporate licence, firearms museum licence and firearms club licence
   11.     Genuine reason for licence
           Division 2 General provisions
   12.     Form of licence
   13.     General conditions of licence
   14.     Period of licence
           Division 3 Shooter's licence
   15.     Shooter's licence
           Division 3A Category H sports shooter's licence
   15A.    Category H sports shooter's licence
   15B.    Procedure for obtaining licence
   15C.    Conditions of licence
           Division 4 Firearms dealer licence
   16.     Firearms dealer licence
   16A.    Information about close associates of firearms dealers
   17.     Security measures required by dealer
   18.     Records and returns to be kept by dealers
   19.     Production of firearms
   20.     Restriction on employing certain persons
   21.     Interstate transactions between dealers
           Division 5 Firearms armourer licence
   22.     Firearms armourer licence
   22A.    Records to be kept by firearms armourer
   23.     Production of firearms, records, &c.
           Division 6 Firearms collector licence
   24.     Firearms collector licence
   25.     Use of firearm under firearms collector licence
           Division 6A Antique firearms collector licence
   25A.    Antique firearms collector licence
           Division 7 Firearms corporate licence
   26.     Firearms corporate licence
           Division 8 Firearms employee licence
   27.     Firearms employee licence
           Division 9 Firearms club junior licence
   28.     Firearms club junior licence
           Division 10 Firearms museum licence
   29.     Firearms museum licence
           Division 11 Firearms heirloom licence
   30.     Firearms heirloom licence
           Division 12 Firearms club licence
   30A.    Firearms club licence
   30B.    Records to be kept by firearms clubs
           Division 13 Firearms instructor licence
   30C.    Firearms instructor licence
           Division 14 Licences for paintball
           Subdivision 1 Paintball operator licences
   30D.    Effect of licence
           Subdivision 2 Paintball employee licences
   30E.    Effect of licence
   30F.    Licence expires if holder ceases to be employee
   30G.    Disclosure of information by Commissioner to approved paintball operator
           Part 4 Permits
   31.     Grant of permits
   32.     Application for permit
   33.     General restrictions on granting permits
   33A.    Possession and use of firearms by international competitors
   34.     General provisions relating to permits
   35.     Permits to purchase or acquire firearms
   35A.    Permits for category H sports shooters
   35B.    Limits on firearm ownership under category H sports shooter's licence
   35C.    Permits under firearms collector licence
   35D.    Restriction on granting paintball operator permit
           Part 5 Registration of firearms
   36.     Registration of firearms
   37.     Duration of registration
           Part 6 Surrender or revocation of licences, permits and certificates of registration
   38.     Suspension of licence, permit or registration
   39.     Suspension on making of interim domestic violence order
   40.     Revocation of licence, permit or registration
   40A.    Revocation on basis of criminal intelligence
   40B.    Seizure of firearms on revocation
   41.     Surrender by holder
   42.     Suspension by police officer or Commissioner
   43.     Refusal or revocation by Commissioner
   44.     Disposal of firearms
           Part 7 Safe keeping of firearms
   46.     Storage and safe keeping requirements
   47.     Seizure of firearms if storage requirements not met
           Part 8 Premises used by firearms clubs, for shooting activities and paintball ranges
   48.     Premises used by firearms clubs and for shooting activities
   49.     Approval of premises used by firearms clubs and for shooting activities
   49A.    Approval of premises for use as paintball range
           Part 9 Appeals
   50.     Firearms Appeal Tribunal
   51.     Notice of appeal
   52.     Powers of Tribunal
   54.     Determination of appeals
   54A.    Tribunal can make order for costs in certain cases
   54B.    Procedure of Tribunal
   54C.    Appeal to Supreme Court
           Part 10 Firearms Advisory Council
   55.     Firearms Advisory Council
   56.     Functions and powers of Council
   57.     Meetings of Council
           Part 11 Offences
           Division 1 Possession or use of firearms
   58.     Possession or use of firearms
   58A.    Obligation of supervisor
   58B.    Obligation of firearms club
           Division 2 Offences relating to registration
   59.     Firearms to be registered
   60.     Alteration of certificate of registration
           Division 2A Certain offences outside Territory
   60A.    Conspiring to commit and aiding etc. commission of offence outside Territory
           Division 2B Offences relating to paintball
   60B.    Definition
   60C.    Prohibition of carrying on business of paintball operator without authority
   60D.    Information about close associates, representatives and employees
   60E.    Records and returns
   60F.    Prohibition on employing certain persons
   60G.    Production of firearms
   60H.    Possession and use of paintball firearm only at approved paintball range
   60J.    Paintball player must be adult
   60K.    Paintball player must sign declaration and give identification
   60L.    Certain persons prohibited from playing paintball
           Division 3 General offences
   61.     Manufacture of firearms
   61A.    Repair or modification of firearms
   62.     Purchase of firearms
   63.     Sale of firearms
   63A.    Trafficking in firearms
   63B.    Advertising firearm for sale
   64.     Use of mail for sending firearms
   65.     Use of mail for sending firearms outside the Territory
   66.     Transporting firearms
   67.     Disposal of firearms by unauthorised holders
   68.     Altering firearms
   68A.    Sale and purchase of ammunition
   69.     Possession of ammunition
   70.     Pawning of firearms prohibited
   71.     Misuse of licences and permits
   73.     Hiring or leasing firearms
   74.     Alteration of identification marks
   75.     Toy guns, &c.
   76.     Unsafe firearms
   77.     Silencers and machine-guns
   78.     Carrying firearms in public places
   79.     Discharge of firearms on certain land
   80.     Possession, &c., of firearms on certain land
   81.     Restriction on use, &c., of firearms on certain vacant Crown land
   82.     Discharge of firearms on roads, &c.
   83.     Prohibited use of firearms
   84.     Discharge of firearm causing danger, &c.
   85.     Breach of conditions
   86.     Persons under influence of alcohol or drugs
   87.     Delivery of firearms to certain persons
   88.     Delivery of firearms to unlicensed persons
   89.     False or misleading statements
   90.     Changes, &c., to be notified
   91.     Requirements, &c., to be complied with
   91A.    Notice of change of representative of certain licence and permit holders
           Part 12 Miscellaneous
           Division 1 Recognition of Interstate licences
   92.     Temporary recognition of interstate licences for shooting competition
   93.     Interstate residents moving to the Territory
           Division 1A Revocation, disqualification, forfeiture
   93A.    Revocation and disqualification
   93B.    Disqualification if aggravating circumstance
   93C.    No grant of licence or permit
   93D.    Court may order forfeiture
   93E.    No effect on general power
           Division 2 General
   93F.    No review of certain decisions by Commissioner
   94.     Commissioner may require firearm to be lodged
   95.     Police may request names and addresses
   96.     Police may require production of licences, &c.
   96A.    Police may require production of firearm
   97.     Searches in emergencies
   98.     Seizure
   98A.    Seizure etc. of firearm includes ammunition
   99.     Retention of certain seized firearms
   99A.    Storage of certain firearms
   100.    No liability for loss, &c.
   101.    Report to be made in certain circumstances
   102.    Disclosure of information by Commissioner in certain circumstances
   103.    Duplicate certificates and licences
   104.    Averments
   104A.   Evidence by certificate
   105.    Evidentiary - meaning of possession of a firearm etc.
   106.    Service of notices, &c.
   106A.   Conduct of representatives
   107.    Liability of executive officers of bodies corporate
   107A.   Offences by representatives of licence and permit holders
   108.    Commencement of prosecutions
   109.    Regulatory offences
   110.    Certain category H firearms to be produced to Commissioner
   110A.   Voluntary surrender of category H firearms
   111.    Regulations
   113.    Transitional
   114.    Review of Act
           Schedule 1 Prohibited firearms
           Schedule 2 Category A firearms
           Schedule 3 Category B firearms
           Schedule 4 Category C firearms
           Schedule 5 Category D firearms
           Schedule 6 Category H firearms
           Schedule 7 Procedure of Tribunal
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