Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Firearms Act 1996 - SECT 58

Permits to carry or use firearms held under a collectors licence

58. Permits to carry or use firearms held under a collectors licence



(1) The Chief Commissioner may grant a permit to the holder of a collectors
licence to carry or use any category A, B or C longarm or a general category
handgun held under the licence at a commemorative or historical event approved
by the Chief Commissioner and sponsored by an approved organisation of
firearms collectors and held at an approved range.

(1A) The Chief Commissioner must not grant a permit under subsection (1) to
the holder of a firearms collectors licence to carry or use a category A, B or
C longarm or a general category handgun held under the licence at a
commemorative or historical event if an approved firearms collectors club has
been granted a permit under section 58AAA(1) for the commemorative or
historical event to be specified in the permit which specifies the licence
holder's name.

(2) The Chief Commissioner may impose any conditions on the permit that the
Chief Commissioner thinks fit.

(2A) The conditions that the Chief Commissioner may impose on a permit granted
under this section may include conditions for or with respect to-

   (a)  the circumstances in which the Chief Commissioner may cancel or
        suspend the permit and any other matters related to any such
        cancellation or suspension; and

   (b)  the length or term of the permit and any related matters.

(3) The holder of a permit under this section does not commit an offence under
section 6 or 7 when acting under and in accordance with the permit.

(4) An application for a permit must be in the form approved by the Chief
Commissioner.

(5) The applicant must pay the prescribed fee for such a permit.

(6) The holder of the permit must comply with the permit.

Penalty: 120 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.