Victorian Consolidated Legislation

FIREARMS ACT 1996 - NOTES

No. 66 of 1996
Version incorporating amendments as at 3 September 2009

ENDNOTES

1. General Information
Minister's second reading speech-
Legislative Assembly: 31 October 1996
Legislative Council: 3 December 1996
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "to re-enact, with amendments, the Firearms Act 1958 to make various consequential amendments to other Acts and for other purposes."
Constitution Act 1975:
Section 85(5) statement:
Legislative Assembly: 31 October 1996
Legislative Council: 3 December 1996
Absolute majorities:
Legislative Assembly: 19 and 21 November 1996
Legislative Council: 5 December 1996
The Firearms Act 1996 was assented to on 17 December 1996 and came into operation as follows:
Sections 1, 2 on 17 December 1996: section 2(1); sections 3, 189 and 196 on 6 February 1997: Government Gazette 6 February 1997 page 257-see Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984; rest of Act (except sections 201(3), 202) on 29 April 1997: Government Gazette 24 April 1997 page 921; sections 201(3) and 202 on 31 January 1998: section 23.
2. Table of Amendments
This Version incorporates amendments made to the Firearms Act 1996 by Acts and subordinate instruments.
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Police and Corrections (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 26/1997
Assent Date:
20.5.97
Commencement Date:
Ss 26, 27, 35 on 17.12.96: s. 2(2); ss 17-25, 28-31, 34, 36, 37 on 22.5.97: Government Gazette 22.5.97 p. 1131; ss 32, 33 on 2.10.97: Government Gazette 2.10.97 p. 2731
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996
Sentencing and Other Acts (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 48/1997 (as amended by No. 74/2000)
Assent Date:
11.6.97
Commencement Date:
S. 60(2) on 1.9.97: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996
Law and Justice Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 1997, No. 84/1997
Assent Date:
2.12.97
Commencement Date:
Ss 41-47 on 2.12.97: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996
Firearms (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 22/1998
Assent Date:
5.5.98
Commencement Date:
Ss 1, 2 on 5.5.98: s. 2(1); ss 3-40(b), 40(d), 40(f), 40(h)-43, Sch. on 6.8.98: Government Gazette 9.7.98 p. 1852; s. 40(c), (e), (g) on 7.9.98: Government Gazette 3.9.98 p. 2342
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998
Assent Date:
26.5.98
Commencement Date:
S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996
Tribunals and Licensing Authorities (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 52/1998
Assent Date:
2.6.98
Commencement Date:
S. 311(Sch. 1 item 30) on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 18.6.98 p. 1512
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996


Police Regulation and Firearms (Amendment) Act 1999, No. 30/1999
Assent Date:
1.6.99
Commencement Date:
Ss 30-32 on 22.8.99: Government Gazette 12.8.99 p. 1889
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996
Psychologists Registration Act 2000, No. 41/2000
Assent Date:
6.6.00
Commencement Date:
S. 102(Sch. item 4) on 1.6.01: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001, No. 44/2001
Assent Date:
27.6.01
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. item 45) on 15.7.01: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996
Statute Law Further Amendment (Relationships) Act 2001, No. 72/2001
Assent Date:
7.11.01
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. item 8) on 20.12.01: Government Gazette 20.12.01 p. 3127
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996
Control of Weapons and Firearms Acts (Search Powers) Act 2003, No. 9/2003
Assent Date:
6.5.03
Commencement Date:
Ss 9-15 on 5.10.03: Government Gazette 2.10.03 p. 2538
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996
Firearms (Trafficking and Handgun Control) Act 2003, No. 28/2003
Assent Date:
20.5.03
Commencement Date:
Ss 3(1)(a)-(e)(h)(i), 4-9, 11-13, 15-17, 19-22, 29, 38-45, 46(1)(3), 47-49, 51, 52, 54, 56-63, 67-73 on 1.7.03: Special Gazette (No. 130) 1.7.03 p. 1; ss 3(1)(f)(g)(2), 10, 14, 18, 23-28, 30-37, 46(2), 50, 53, 55, 64, 65, 66, 74, 75 on 1.1.04: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996
Firearms (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 107/2003
Assent Date:
9.12.03
Commencement Date:
S. 8 on 10.12.03: s. 2(2); ss 3-7 on 1.1.04: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996
Private Security Act 2004, No. 33/2004
Assent Date:
1.6.04
Commencement Date:
S. 207 on 1.7.05: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996

Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004
Endnotes
Assent Date:
21.12.04
Commencement Date:
S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 78) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996
Legal Profession (Consequential Amendments) Act 2005, No. 18/2005
Assent Date:
24.5.05
Commencement Date:
S. 18(Sch. 1 item 43) on 12.12.05: Government Gazette 1.12.05 p. 2781
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996
Firearms (Further Amendment) Act 2005, No. 78/2005 (as amended by No. 50/2007)
Assent Date:
22.11.05
Commencement Date:
Ss 3(1)(b), 6(4)(6)(7), 12(2)(b), 12(3)(b)(c), 19, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 30(2), 31, 32, 35-38, 45-47, 49-51, 55, 57, 58, 61(1)(2), 62(1)(2), 66 on 1.1.06: Government Gazette 22.12.05 p. 2972; ss 3(1)(a)(c)(d)(2), 4, 5, 6(1)(2)(3)(5), 7-10, 12(1)(2)(a)(3)(a)(4)(5)(6), 13, 14, 16-18, 20, 21, 24, 29, 30(1), 34, 39-44, 52, 53, 56, 60, 61(3), 62(3), 63 on 1.7.06: Government Gazette 29.6.06 p. 1315; ss 11, 15, 27, 33, 48, 59 on 1.10.06: s. 2(4); ss 64, 65 on 1.7.08: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996
Health Professions Registration Act 2005, No. 97/2005
Assent Date:
7.12.05
Commencement Date:
S. 182(Sch. 4 item 20) on 1.7.07: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996
Disability Act 2006, No. 23/2006
Assent Date:
16.5.06
Commencement Date:
S. 238 on 1.7.07: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996
Statute Law (Further Revision) Act 2006, No. 29/2006
Assent Date:
6.6.06
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. 1 item 11) on 7.6.06: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996
Infringements (Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2006, No. 32/2006
Assent Date:
13.6.06
Commencement Date:
S. 94(Sch. item 20) on 1.7.06: Government Gazette 29.6.06 p. 1315
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996

Children, Youth and Families (Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2006, No. 48/2006
Assent Date:
15.8.06
Commencement Date:
S. 42(Sch. item 14) on 23.4.07: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996
Corrections and Other Justice Legislation (Amendment) Act 2006, No. 49/2006
Assent Date:
15.8.06
Commencement Date:
S. 22 on 16.8.06: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996
Public Sector Acts (Further Workplace Protection and Other Matters) Act 2006, No. 80/2006
Assent Date:
10.10.06
Commencement Date:
S. 26(Sch. item 39) on 11.10.06: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996
Statute Law Revision Act 2007, No. 28/2007
Assent Date:
26.6.07
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. item 26) on 27.6.07: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996
Firearms Amendment Act 2007, No. 50/2007
Assent Date:
17.10.07
Commencement Date:
Ss 3(1)(a)(c)-(g)(2), 4-8, 12, 14-19, 25-27, 30, 
32-35, 40-53, 55 on 30.6.08: Government Gazette 26.6.08 p. 1388; ss 3(1)(b)(3), 9-11, 13, 20-24, 28, 29, 31, 36-39, 54, 56 on 1.9.08: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996
Relationships Act 2008, No. 12/2008
Assent Date:
15.4.08
Commencement Date:
S. 73(1)(Sch. 1 item 23) on 1.12.08: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996
Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2008, No. 21/2008
Assent Date:
2.6.08
Commencement Date:
Ss 7, 9-12 on 3.6.08: s. 2(1); s. 8 on 30.6.08: s. 2(3)(b)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996
Police Integrity Act 2008, No. 34/2008
Assent Date:
1.7.08
Commencement Date:
S. 143(Sch. 2 item 7) on  5.12.08: Special Gazette (No. 340) 4.12.08 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996

Family Violence Protection Act, No. 52/2008
Assent Date:
23.9.08
Commencement Date:
Ss 245-249 on 8.12.08: Special Gazette (No. 339) 4.12.08 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996
Stalking Intervention Orders Act 2008, No. 68/2008
Assent Date:
18.11.08
Commencement Date:
Ss 70-76 on 8.12.08: Special Gazette (No. 339) 4.12.08 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996
Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2009, No. 25/2009
Assent Date:
17.6.09
Commencement Date:
Ss 8-11 on 3.9.09: Government Gazette 3.9.09 p. 2331
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996
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3. Explanatory Details
No entries at date of publication.

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Part 1-Preliminary


Firearms Act 1996
No. 66 of 1996