Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
In this Act –
"air pistol" means a pistol that propels, or is capable of propelling, a projectile by means of compressed gas or air;
"air rifle" means a firearm that propels, or is capable of propelling, a projectile by means of compressed gas or air;
"ammunition" means –(a) anything consisting of a cartridge case fitted with a primer and a projectile; or
(b) anything consisting of a cartridge case fitted with primer material and containing both a propelling charge and a projectile; or
(c) any blankfire cartridge, airgun pellet, training cartridge or gas cartridge; or
(d) any explosive component of ammunition; or
(e) any other prescribed article;
"approved" means approved by the Commissioner;
"approved firearms safety course" means an accredited course relating to the safe possession and use of firearms as approved by the Commissioner;
"barrel length" means –(a) in the case of a revolver, the distance from the muzzle of the barrel to the breach end immediately in front of the cylinder; and
(b) in any other case, the distance from the muzzle of the barrel to the point of the breach face (which includes the chamber);
"Category A firearms licence" means a licence referred to in section 14;
"Category B firearms licence" means a licence referred to in section 15;
"Category C firearms licence" means a licence referred to in section 16;
"Category D firearms licence" means a licence referred to in section 17;
"Category H firearms licence" means a licence referred to in section 18;
"certificate of registration" means the certificate of registration referred to in section 78;
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Police;
"corresponding", in relation to a licence, means a licence in force under a law of another State or Territory that, in the opinion of the Commissioner, corresponds to a licence under this Act;
"deal", in relation to a firearm, means to –(a) manufacture, buy or sell firearms and firearm parts; or
(b) possess firearms and firearm parts for the purpose of sale, transfer, storage or testing; or
(c) possess firearm parts for the purpose of manufacturing firearms; or
(d) possess firearms and firearm parts for the purpose of repair in the ordinary course of business; or
(e) sell ammunition;
"dealings record" means a record kept under section 89;
"employment", with a firearms dealer, includes engagement under a contract for services;
"family violence order" means a family violence order within the meaning of the Family Violence Act 2004;
"firearm" means –(a) a gun or other weapon that is capable of propelling anything wholly or partly by means of an explosive; and
(b) a blankfire firearm; and
(c) an air rifle; and
(d) an air pistol; and
(e) an imitation firearm, other than a toy; and
(f) any other prescribed thing; and
(g) any thing that would be a firearm under paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) if it did not have something missing from it or a defect or obstruction in it;
"firearm part" means a barrel, breech, trigger mechanism, operating mechanism or magazine;
"firearms dealer" means a person who, in carrying on a business, deals in firearms;
"firearms dealer licence" means a licence referred to in section 19;
"firearms licence" means any firearms licence referred to in Division 2 of Part 2;
"firearms museum licence" means a licence referred to in section 20;
"firearms prohibition order" means an order in force under Part 8;
"genuine reason" means a genuine reason as referred to in section 37;
"heirloom firearm" means a firearm inherited by a person from the grandparent, parent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt of that person;
"interim family violence order" means an interim family violence order within the meaning of the Family Violence Act 2004;
"interim restraint order" means –(a) an interim restraint order as defined in Part XA of the Justices Act 1959; and
(b) any other interim order or decision under an Act or law of a place other than Tasmania that is prescribed for the purposes of this definition;
"licence" means any licence in force under this Act;
"licensed" means licensed under this Act;
"licensee" means the holder of a licence;
"light ordnance" means –(a) a bazooka, rocket launcher or prescribed weapon that, although not a firearm within the meaning of this Act, is designed to be capable of –
(i) being carried and used manually; and
(ii) firing a projectile by non-explosive means such as a propellant; and
(b) a shell, rocket or other projectile that –
(i) is designed to be fired by a weapon referred to in paragraph (a); and
(ii) has not been permanently rendered inert;
"minor" means a person under the age of 18 years;
"minor's permit" means a permit in force under Division 2 of Part 3;
"particular purpose" means a purpose established under Division 6 of Part 2 as being a genuine reason for possessing or using a firearm;
"permit" means a permit in force under Division 1 of Part 3;
"pistol" means a firearm that –(a) is reasonably capable of being raised and fired by one hand; and
(b) has an overall length not exceeding 65cm;
"police family violence order" means a police family violence order within the meaning of the Family Violence Act 2004;
"police officer" means a member of the Police Service established under section 4 of the Police Service Act 2003;
"possession" includes custody or control;
"prohibited firearm" means a firearm specified in Schedule 1;
"prohibited pistol" means a pistol prescribed as a prohibited pistol in the regulations;
"register" means the register of firearms referred to in section 83;
"registered" means registered under this Act;
"registrant" means a person in whose name a firearm is registered under Part 4;
"restraint order" means –(a) a restraint order and an interstate restraint order as defined in Part XA of the Justices Act 1959; and
(b) any other order or decision under an Act or law of a place other than Tasmania that is prescribed for the purposes of this definition;
"security agent" has the same meaning as in the Security and Investigations Agents Act 2002;
"security guard" has the same meaning as in the Security and Investigations Agents Act 2002;
"sell" includes –(a) dispose of for valuable consideration; and
(b) barter; and
(c) dispose of to an agent for sale on consignment; and
(d) offer or attempt to sell; and
(e) receive or have in possession for sale; and
(f) expose for sale; and
(g) send or deliver for sale; and
(h) cause or permit to be sold, as offered or exposed for sale; and
(i) dispose of by way of raffle, lottery or other game of chance;
"use", in relation to a firearm, means –(a) fire the firearm; or
(b) hold it so as to cause a reasonable belief that it will be fired, whether or not it is capable of being fired.