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FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 84

PART 5 - Safekeeping of Firearms 84. General requirements

      (1) A person in possession of a firearm must take all reasonable precautions to ensure that the firearm is kept safely.

      (2) A person in possession of a firearm must take all reasonable precautions to ensure that the firearm is not stolen or lost.

      (3) A person in possession of a firearm must take all reasonable precautions to ensure that the firearm does not come into the possession of a person who is not authorised to possess it.

Penalty:

In the case of –

(a) a prohibited firearm, a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both; or

(b) any other firearm, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both.


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