Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A person, other than the holder of a firearms dealer licence, must not sell a firearm to another person unless:
(a) the other person is the holder of a firearms dealer licence; or
(b) the sale:
(i) is arranged through the holder of a firearms dealer licence; or
(ii) if the holder of a firearms dealer licence is not reasonably available – is witnessed by a police officer.
Maximum penalty: If the offender is an individual – 400 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years or, if the offence relates to a category A firearm or category B firearm, 200 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months.
If the offender is a body corporate – 2 000 penalty units or, if the offence relates to a category A firearm or category B firearm, 1 000 penalty units.
(2) A person must not sell a firearm to another person unless the other person is authorised to:
(a) possess the firearm under a firearms dealer licence; or
(b) purchase the firearm by a permit or corresponding permit.
Maximum penalty: If the offender is an individual – 400 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years or, if the offence relates to a category A firearm or category B firearm, 200 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months.
If the offender is a body corporate – 2 000 penalty units or, if the offence relates to a category A firearm or category B firearm, 1 000 penalty units.
(3) A person must not sell a firearm to another person ( the purchaser ) unless the person sights:
(a) if the purchaser is the holder of a firearms dealer licence – that licence; or
(b) if the purchaser is the holder of a firearms licence – that licence and the purchaser's permit to purchase the firearm; or
(c) if the purchaser is not the holder of a firearms dealer licence or a firearms licence – the purchaser's permit to purchase the firearm.
Maximum penalty: 400 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years or, if the offence relates to a category A firearm or category B firearm, 200 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months.
(4) A person who sells a firearm to another person who is not the holder of a firearms dealer licence must complete the particulars of the sale on the permit authorising the purchase of the firearm and return the permit to the Commissioner not later than 7 days after the sale.
Maximum penalty: If the offender is an individual – 50 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months or, if the offence relates to a category A firearm or category B firearm, 20 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months.
If the offender is a body corporate – 250 penalty units or, if the offence relates to a category A firearm or category B firearm, 100 penalty units.