South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts13—Provisions relating to firearms licences
(1) A firearms licence
may authorise possession of a particular firearm or firearms of a particular
class, and must be endorsed by the Registrar with the purpose or purposes for
which that firearm or firearms of that class may be used by the holder of the
licence.
(2) A firearms licence
can only be endorsed with a purpose or purposes prescribed by regulation or
approved by the Registrar pursuant to the regulations.
(2a) Where a
firearms licence is endorsed with the purpose of collecting and displaying
firearms no other purpose may be endorsed on that licence.
(3) A firearms licence
that authorises possession of a prescribed firearm must be specially endorsed
by the Registrar to that effect.
(3a) A
firearms licence does not authorise the possession and use of a firearm
acquired by the holder of the licence on or after the commencement of the
Firearms (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1996 if possession of the firearm was
transferred to the holder in contravention of Division 2A.
(4) Subject to this
section, a firearms licence is subject to—
(a) any
licence conditions prescribed by the regulations; and
(b) any
licence conditions imposed by the Registrar.
(5) The Registrar may
impose licence conditions pursuant to subsection (4) on the grant or
renewal of the licence or at any time during the term of the licence.
(6) A licence
condition imposed pursuant to subsection (4)(b) during the term of the
licence does not operate until the Registrar has given the holder of the
licence (either personally or by registered post) notice in writing of the
condition.
(8) The Registrar may,
on his or her own initiative or on the application of the holder of a
firearms licence—
(a)
extend or restrict the classes of firearms to which the licence relates;
(b) vary
or revoke a purpose endorsed on the licence pursuant to subsection (1) or
endorse a further purpose or purposes on the licence;
(c) vary
or revoke a licence condition (including a condition to which the licence is
subject by virtue of the regulations).
(8a) Where
the Registrar is considering taking action under subsection (8), he or
she may require the holder of the licence—
(a) to
furnish such information as may be necessary or desirable to enable
the Registrar to take that action; or
(b) to
verify, by statutory declaration, information already furnished to
the Registrar.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
(9) An alteration
under subsection (8) relating to a licence does not operate until
the Registrar has given the holder of the licence (either personally or by
registered post) notice in writing of the alteration or the licence has been
appropriately endorsed.