FIREARMS ACT 1996
- Act 23 of 1996 - Royal Assent 30 August 1996Table of Provisions
Long TitlePART 1 - Preliminary
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Interpretation
- 3A Meaning of "close associate" of firearms dealer
- 3B Meaning of "possession"
- 4 Possession of firearms
- 5 Purchase and sale under hire-purchase
- 6 Application of Act
- 7 Exemption to hold licence
- 8 Act binds Crown
PART 2 - Licences Division 1 - Possession, use, purchase and
dealing- 9 Possession or use of firearms
- 10 Acquiring firearms
- 11 Dealing in firearms
- 12 Exhibition of firearms
- 13 Possession of heirloom firearms
- 13A Possession of ex-military firearms and ordnance
Division 2 - Categories and authority of firearms licences
- 14 Category A firearms licence
- 15 Category B firearms licence
- 16 Category C firearms licence
- 17 Category D firearms licence
- 18 Category H firearms licence
Division 3 - Other licences
- 19 Firearms dealer licence
- 19A Firearms dealer employee licence
- 20 Firearms museum licence
- 21 Firearm heirlooms licence
- 21A Militaria firearms licence
Division 4 - General matters
- 22 Additional authority relating to possession
- 23 Additional authority relating to use
- 24 Purchase by unlicensed firearms dealer
- 25 Purchase and sale
- 26 Possession and use of firearm under licence
- 27 Information relating to safety
- 27A Use of collection firearms on certain occasions
- 27B Commissioner may require list of firearms in possession of licence holder to be provided
Division 5 - Applications
- 28 Applications for licences
- 29 General restrictions on granting licence
- 29A Restriction on granting firearms dealer licence
- 29B Commissioner may seek further information
- 30 Restrictions on granting Category B firearms licence
- 31 Restrictions on granting Category C firearms licence
- 32 Restrictions on granting Category D firearms licence
- 33 Restrictions on granting Category H firearms licence
- 34 Restriction on granting firearm heirlooms licence
- 35 Granting licence
- 35A Variation of conditions of licence
- 36 Refusal to grant licence
Division 5A - Renewal of licences
- 36A Renewal of licences
- 36B Continuation of licence during consideration of application for renewal
- 36C General discretion of Commissioner to refuse to renew licence or to alter or vary conditions of licence
- 36D Commissioner may alter or vary conditions on licence
- 36E Review of a decision not to renew licence
- 36F Disposal of firearms where licence not renewed
Division 6 - Genuine reasons and requirements
- 37 Genuine reasons
- 38 Requirements relating to sport or target shooting
- 39 Requirements relating to recreational hunting or vermin control
- 40 Requirements relating to primary production
- 41 Requirements relating to animal population control
- 42 Requirements relating to animal welfare
- 43 Requirements relating to business or employment
- 44 Requirements relating to firearms collection
Division 7 - General provisions relating to licences
- 45 Form of licence
- 46 General conditions of licence
- 47 Special conditions of certain licence
- 48 Compliance with conditions of licence
- 49 Period of licence
- 50 Licence not transferable
- 51 Cancellation of licence
- 52 Notice of cancellation
- 53 Suspension of licence
- 54 Surrender of licence and firearm
- 55 Licence not required in certain circumstances
- 56 Corresponding licence
- 57 Change in particulars of licence
PART 3 - Permits Division 1 - Permits to acquire firearms
- 58 Application for permit to acquire firearm
- 58A Application for permit to acquire prohibited pistol for prescribed event
- 59 Application for permit
- 60 General restrictions on granting permits
- 61 Granting permit
- 62 Refusal to grant permit
- 63 Form of permit
- 64 Compliance with conditions of permit
- 65 Period of permit
- 66 Cancellation or suspension of permit
- 67 Surrender of permit
Division 2 - Minor's permit
- 68 Application for minor's permit
- 69 Granting minor's permit
- 70 Authority of minor's permit
- 71 Form of minor's permit
- 72 Cancellation of minor's permit
- 73 Period of minor's permit
- 73A Minor to act in accordance with permit
PART 4 - Registration of Firearms Division 1 - Registration
procedure- 74 Unregistered firearms
- 75 Application for registration
- 76 Restriction on registration
- 77 Refusal to register
- 78 Certificate of registration
- 79 Cancellation of registration
Division 2 - Information requirement
Division 3 - Miscellaneous matters
PART 5 - Safekeeping of Firearms
- 84 General requirements
- 85 Licence holder must comply with prescribed storage requirements
- 86 Section 86
- 87 Firearms dealer and museum licences requirement
- 87A Militaria firearms licence requirements
- 88 Seizure of firearms if storage requirements not met
PART 6 - Firearm Dealers Division 1 - Records and returns
- 89 Record of dealings
- 90 Production of information and firearms
- 91 Alteration to dealings record
- 92 Ceasing to hold licence
- 93 Quarterly returns
- 93A Business management declarations
Division 2 - Miscellaneous matters
- 94 Labelling
- 95 Loss, theft or destruction of firearm
- 96 Particulars relating to firearms
- 96A Employment restrictions, &c.
- 97 Display
- 98 Repair
- 99 Safekeeping of records
- 99A Licence to be cancelled in certain circumstances
PART 6A - Paintball
- 99B Interpretation of Part
- 99C Application for registration as paintball operator
- 99D Period of registration
- 99E Suspension or cancellation of registration
- 99F Paintball employment restrictions, &c.
- 99G Authority to possess and use paintball firearms
- 99H Paintball offences
PART 7 - Offences Division 1 - Mailing, delivery or transporting
firearms- 100 Mailing firearms and ammunition within State
- 101 Mailing firearms outside State
- 102 Delivery of firearms
- 103 Transport of firearms and ammunition
- 104 Conveying firearms and ammunition
Division 2 - Sale and possession
- 105 Sale and possession of ammunition
- 106 Advertising sale of firearms
- 106A Advertising sale of firearm receptacles
- 107 Possession of firearm parts
- 107A Possession of stolen firearms
- 108 Inspection of firearms
- 109 Surrender of firearms by unauthorised persons
- 110 Unsafe firearms
Division 2A - Trafficking
- 110A Unlawful trafficking in firearms
- 110B Extra-territorial application of anti-trafficking provisions
Division 3 - Miscellaneous
- 111 Possession of loaded firearm in public place
- 112 Discharge of firearm in public place
- 113 Recklessly discharging firearm
- 114 Carrying firearm with criminal intent
- 115 Aggravated assault
- 116 Shortening firearm
- 117 Altering construction of firearms
- 118 Silencers and magazines
- 119 War games
- 120 Restrictions relating to alcohol and drugs
- 120A Conspiracy to commit firearms offence in other jurisdiction
- 121 Pawning firearms
- 122 Production of licence and permit
- 123 Misuse of licences and permits
- 124 Defacing or altering identification marks
- 125 Altering or falsifying records
- 126 False or misleading statements
- 127 Offences by corporations
- 128 Obstruction of police
- 129 Amnesty
PART 8 - Firearms Prohibition Orders
- 130 Firearms prohibition order
- 131 Revocation of firearms prohibition order
- 132 Effect of firearms prohibition order
- 133 Section 133
PART 9 - Powers of Police
- 133A Interpretation of Part
- 134 Handing over firearm
- 135 Search and arrest for offences
- 136 Records or documents seized under search warrants
- 137 Dangerous situations
- 138 Personal information
- 139 Firearms dealers premises
- 140 Arrest without warrant
PART 10 - Reviews
PART 11 - Miscellaneous
- 146 Section 146
- 147 Inherited firearms
- 148 Disclosure of certain information
- 149 Disposal of surrendered or seized firearms
- 150 Liability of parent or guardian
- 151 Approved clubs, shooting galleries and ranges
- 152 Granting approval
- 153 Conditions of approval
- 154 Cancellation of approval
- 155 Exemptions
- 156 Delegation
- 157 Authorised persons
- 157A Infringement notices
- 158 Evidence
- 158A Medical practitioners to report firearm incidents
- 158B Limitation on proceedings
- 159 Immunity from liability
- 160 Regulations in general
- 161 Regulations relating to specific matters
- 162 Regulations of savings and transitional nature
- 163 Repeal
- 164 Savings and transitional provisions
- 165 Administration of Act SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE 1a SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE 3
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