South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts21B—Acquisition of ammunition
(1) A person must not
purchase ammunition or accept ammunition as a gift unless he or she is the
holder of—
(a) a
firearms licence (not being a collector's licence) that authorises
possession of a firearm designed to fire that ammunition; or
(b) a
permit granted by the Registrar entitling the holder to acquire ammunition of
that kind.
(2) A person who
contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence.
(2a) In proceedings
for an offence against subsection (2) the onus is on the defendant to
establish that he or she held the licence or permit required by
subsection (1) when the ammunition was acquired.
(3) The Registrar must
not grant a permit to acquire ammunition unless satisfied that the
applicant—
(a) is a
fit and proper person to have possession of ammunition of the kind that may be
acquired under the permit; and
(b) has
a genuine reason for making the application.
(4) When granting a
permit the Registrar must not restrict the kind of ammunition that can be
acquired unless it is, in the Registrar's opinion, necessary to do so in order
to comply with subsection (3).
(5) A person who sells
or supplies ammunition to another person knowing, or having reason to believe,
that that other person—
(a) is
not the holder of a firearms licence (other than a collector's licence) that
authorises possession of a firearm designed to fire that ammunition; and
(b) is
not the holder of a permit granted by the Registrar authorising the
acquisition of that ammunition,
is guilty of an offence.
(6) This section does
not apply in relation to the acquisition of ammunition—
(a) by a
licensed dealer in ammunition in the ordinary course of business as a dealer
in ammunition; or
(b) by a
recognised firearms club for distribution to members of, or visitors to, the
club; or
(c) by a
member of a recognised firearms club from the club; or
(d) from
a recognised firearms club by a visitor to the club for use on the grounds of
the club in a manner authorised by the club; or
(da) by
a recognised paint-ball operator for distribution to participants in an
organised activity involving the use of paint-ball firearms (but no other
firearms) on grounds of a recognised paint-ball operator; or
(e) by a
person for use by that person in a firearm in circumstances in which that
person is not required by this Act to hold a firearms licence.
(7) In proceedings for
an offence against this section the onus is on the defendant to prove that he
or she was entitled to purchase, accept, sell or supply the ammunition by
virtue of subsection (6).
(8) The maximum
penalty for an offence against this section is $10 000 or imprisonment for two
years.