South Australian Numbered Regulations

FIREARMS REGULATIONS 2008 (NO 239 OF 2008)

under the Firearms Act 1977

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Interpretation
   4.      Prescribed firearms
   5.      Definition of firearm

   PART 2--General exemptions

   6.      Exempt firearms
   7.      International visitor firearms permits
   8.      Exemption of persons from outside the State
   9.      Exemption for certain exhibitors

   PART 3--Licences

           Division 1--Firearms licences

   10.     Form of application
   11.     Purposes for which firearms may be used
   12.     Authorised purpose for which prescribed firearms may be used
   13.     Checks to be made by Registrar

           Division 2--Dealer's licences

   14.     Form of application
   15.     Records of firearms purchased and sold
   16.     Transfers of firearms through agency of dealer
   17.     Records of transfers of firearms
   18.     Other records

           Division 3--Qualifications to hold licence

   19.     Training and examinations
   20.     Instructors and examiners

           Division 4--Conditions of licences

   21.     Conditions of firearms licences
   22.     Conditions of dealers' licences

           Division 5--Exemptions relating to licences

   23.     Exemption from requirement to be licensed
   24.     Exemption of juniors from certain provisions

           Division 6--General

   25.     Company nominee
   26.     Replacement of licence
   27.     Reporting obligations of prescribed persons

   PART 4--Acquisition and registration of firearms

   28.     Application for permits
   29.     Checks to be made by Registrar
   30.     Application to register firearm
   31.     Acquisition of class C firearms
   32.     Nature of alteration, loss, theft or destruction of firearm
   33.     Acquisition of class H firearms
   34.     Certificate of registration

   PART 5--Acquisition of ammunition

   35.     Application for permit
   36.     Limit on quantity of ammunition
   37.     Exemption--acquisition and supply of gas cylinders

   PART 6--Security of firearms and ammunition

   38.     Security of firearms
   39.     Possession of prescribed firearms
   40.     Possession of firearms by dealers
   41.     Ammunition
   42.     Security of dealer's building
   43.     Exemption from Part

   PART 7--Recognised bodies

           Division 1--Recognised firearms clubs

   44.     Application for recognition
   45.     Certificate of recognition
   46.     Approval of Registrar required for alteration to range
   47.     Club to inform Registrar of change
   48.     Acceptance of new members
   49.     Records to be kept by clubs
   50.     Change in membership

           Division 2--Recognised paint-ball operators and recognised commercial range operators

   51.     Application for recognition of paint-ball operator
   52.     Application for recognition of commercial range operator
   53.     Certificate of recognition
   54.     Alteration of grounds or range
   55.     Operator to inform Registrar of change

   PART 8--Miscellaneous

   56.     Advertising firearm for sale
   57.     Transporting of firearms--exclusion from section 35A of Act
   58.     Records
   59.     Form of applications and licences etc
   60.     Fees
   61.     Offence
           SCHEDULE 1--Fees
           SCHEDULE 2--Revocations
           Legislative history