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FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 25 Purchase and sale

FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 25

Purchase and sale

(1)  A licensed firearms dealer must not purchase, acquire or take possession of a firearm from another person who is not a licensed firearms dealer unless that other person –
(a) is authorised by a licence to possess the firearm and the firearms dealer has seen the licence; or
(b) is the holder of a corresponding firearms dealer licence or is surrendering a firearm in accordance with section 109(1) .
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.
(2)  A licensed firearms dealer must not sell any firearm to any person unless that other person –
(a) is authorised by a permit to acquire the firearm and the firearms dealer has seen the permit; and
(b) is authorised by a licence to possess the firearm and the firearms dealer has seen the licence.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.
(3)  The holder of a licence may sell a firearm to, or purchase a firearm from, another holder of a licence through the agency of a licensed firearms dealer.
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