Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WEAPONS REGULATION 1996

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Contents

           Part 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   2A.     Definitions

           Part 2--Licences generally

   3.      Possession or use of weapon unlawful to extent another licence is needed to authorise that possession or use
   3A.     Possession of weapon for transport not authorised unless necessarily incidental to licence activities
   4.      Additional genuine reasons for possession of a weapon
   5.      Other particulars to accompany application for licence
   6.      Licence or licence renewal to be applied for at police station or establishment
   7.      Waiting period before licence can be decided
   8.      Licence must be signed immediately after receipt
   9.      Temporary recognition of interstate licences
   10.     Queensland licence corresponding to interstate licence
   11.     Visitor's licence—Act, s 12(1)(k)
   12.     Limitation on weapons' physical possession and use under licence held by body
   13.     Automatic licence suspension if endorsed representative loses authority to represent
   14.     Additional changes in circumstances that must be advised by licensee
   14A.    Licence conditions
   14B.    Transfer of firearm between licensee's licences
   14C.    Recreational shooting club—Act, s 13(3)(b)

           Part 3--Particular licences

   15.     Blank-fire firearms licence
   16.     What concealable firearms licence authorises
   17.     When and how category H firearm may be worn
   18.     Firearms licence—category A or B weapons
   19.     Firearms licence—category C shotguns for clay target shooting
   20.     Firearms licence—category C rifle and category C shotgun for occupational rural purpose on rural land
   20A.    Firearms licence—1 category C weapon for occupational fisher
   21.     Firearms licence—1 category D firearm for occupational culling of animals
   21A.    Concealable firearms licence for sports or target shooting
   22.     Firearms licence (instructor)
   23.     Minor's licence
   23A.    Conditions for minor's licence
   24.     Theatrical ordnance supplier's licence
   25.     Theatrical ordnance supplier's register
   25A.    Miscellaneous weapons licence
   25B.    Group licence—what licence authorises
   25C.    Group licences—other provisions

           Part 4--Dealers and armourers

   26.     What dealer's licence authorises
   27.     What armourer's licence authorises
   28.     Particulars dealers and armourers must obtain and record in weapons register before transaction
   29.     Other particulars dealers and armourers must enter in weapons register

           Part 5--Storage measures for armourers, dealers, and theatrical ordnance suppliers

   30.     How weapons may be stored
   31.     Floor
   32.     Walls
   33.     Ceiling
   34.     External doors
   35.     Grills for windows and shopfront doors
   36.     Burglar alarms
   37.     Vaults and safes
   38.     General requirements—gun racks

           Part 6--Storage measures for collectors

   39.     Construction of premises where collection stored
   40.     Vault
   41.     Storeroom
   42.     Gun racks in which collection stored
   43.     Container in which collection stored
   44.     Collection register

           Part 7--Security organisations and security guards

   45.     Definition for part
   46.     Maximum term of security licence (guard)
   47.     Security guard to complete training course annually—Act, s 124
   48.     What security licence (guard) authorises
   49.     Security licence (organisation)
   50.     Security precautions for security organisation
   51.     Employed security guard's entries in security organisation register
   51A.    Security guard's entries in security guard's register
   52.     Security organisation register
   53.     Restriction on type of ammunition security guard may use
   54.     Number of weapons a security guard may carry

           Part 8--Acquiring or selling weapon

   55.     Where to apply for permit to acquire
   56.     Waiting period for decision on application for permit to acquire
   57.     Sale or acquisition of weapon through police officer—Act, s 35(1)(b)(ii) and 36(1)(b)(ii)
   57A.    Category H weapons—club letter certifying need for weapon
   58.     Information to be given to authorised officer on acquisition

           Part 9--Safety precautions generally

   59.     Firearms to be kept unloaded other than when being used to shoot
   60.     Storage of weapon not in licensee's physical possession—secure storage facilities
   60A.    Storage of weapon not in licensee's physical possession—when away from secure storage facilities
   61.     Safety precautions for weapons in or on vehicles
   61A.    Licensed collector who wants to move weapons to a place outside Queensland
   62.     Restrictions on dispatching weapons—Act, s 66
   63.     Authorised officer may approve safe storage measures equivalent to those required under this regulation
   63A.    Storage of restricted items

           Part 10--Certain approvals and exemptions

   64.     How to apply for a shooting club permit or approval to conduct an arms fair or shooting gallery
   65.     How arms fair to be approved
   66.     Exemption from provision of Act
   67.     Term of approvals and exemptions

           Part 11--Concealable firearms licences

           Division 1--General provisions

   68.     Production of category H weapons to establish barrel length
   68A.    Establishing barrel length of category H weapon
   68B.    Accredited events—Act, sch 2
   68C.    Limits on use of category H weapon
   68D.    Prohibition on possession of magazine with more than 10 rounds
   68E.    Prohibition on possession of certain magazines
   68F.    Notice of acquisition of antique handgun for registration
   68G.    Participation record information
   68H.    Professional carers—Act, s 151(4)
   68I.    Part of a prohibited handgun—Act, ss 174 and 175
   68J.    Compensation—prohibited handguns and parts of prohibited handguns
   68K.    Compensation—other handguns and related matters
   68L.    Disclosing licence information to approved clubs and societies
   68M.    Definition of black-powder pistol

           Division 2--Approved historical societies

   69A.    Application for approval
   69B.    Authorised officer may approve historical society
   69C.    Authorised officer to give reasons for refusing to approve
   69D.    Conditions to apply to approval
   69E.    A representative is required for some applications
   69F.    Duty of representative
   69G.    Change of representative
   69H.    How to decide whether an individual is an appropriate person
   69I.    Authorised officer may amend permit conditions
   69J.    Authorised officer may make temporary amendment of conditions
   69K.    Revoking or suspending permit
   69L.    Service of notice on approved historical society

           Part 11A--Approved weapons clubs

   70A.    Definitions for part
   70B.    Weapons club must be approved by authorised officer
   70C.    Application for club approval
   70D.    Authorised officer may approve weapons club
   70E.    Authorised officer to give reasons for refusing to grant approval
   70F.    Conditions to apply to approval
   70G.    A representative is required for some applications
   70H.    Duty of representative
   70I.    Change of representative
   70J.    How to decide whether an individual is an appropriate person
   70K.    Authorised officer may amend approval conditions
   70L.    Authorised officer may make temporary amendment of conditions
   70M.    Suspending or cancelling approval
   70N.    Club must keep range use register books
   70O.    Service of notice on approved weapons club

           Part 12--Miscellaneous

   73.     Modifying firearm to make it permanently inoperable—Act, s 7
   74.     Fees
   75.     Minimum age to possess safety equipment for boat or aircraft
   77.     Supervision of experienced minor who is at least 11 years at approved range
   78.     Conditions may be imposed about reporting of injuries and property damage at ranges—Act, ss 89(2)(c) and 103(2)(b)
   79.     Entities prescribed as government service entities and functions prescribed for them and their employees for the Act's non-application
   80.     How handcuffs or batons must be worn
   81.     Persons prescribed to be primary producers

           Part 13--Transitional provisions

   82.     Transitional provision for Weapons Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2006—application for approval to transfer collection of weapons to other premises
   83.     Transitional provision for Weapons Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2006—approval to alter firing range etc.
           SCHEDULE 1 FEES
           SCHEDULE 1A LICENCE CONDITIONS
           SCHEDULE 2 GOVERNMENT SERVICE ENTITIES AND PRESCRIBED FUNCTIONS FOR THEM AND THEIR EMPLOYEES FOR THE ACT'S NON-APPLICATION
           1. Queensland Corrections
           2. Australasian Correctional Management Pty Ltd
           3. Corrections Corporation of Australia
           4. Queensland Fire and Rescue Service
           SCHEDULE 3 DICTIONARY
           Endnotes