Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(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.
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
(b) the dealer has seen the permit.
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.
(4) A licensed firearms dealer who acts as an agent under subsection (3) may only charge the prescribed fee for so acting.