FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 59A Offence to manufacture firearms or to possess parts etc. for the purpose of manufacturing firearms
FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 59A
Offence to manufacture firearms or to possess parts etc. for the purpose of manufacturing firearms(1) A person must not manufacture a category A or B longarm or paintball marker unless that person does so under and in accordance with a licence issued under this Part.
Penalty: 600 penalty units or 5 years imprisonment.
(2) A person must not manufacture any firearm to which subsection (1) does not apply unless that person does so under and in accordance with a licence issued under this Part.
Penalty: 1200 penalty units or 10 years imprisonment.
S. 59A(3) inserted by No. 2/2018 s. 19(2).
(3) A person must not possess any firearm part for the purpose of manufacturing—
(a) a category A or category B longarm or a paintball marker; or
(b) any part for a category A or category B longarm or a paintball marker—
unless that person does so under and in accordance with a licence issued under this Part.
Penalty: 600 penalty units or 5 years imprisonment.
S. 59A(4) inserted by No. 2/2018 s. 19(2).
(4) A person must not possess any firearm part for the purpose of manufacturing—
(a) a firearm that is not a category A or category B longarm or a paintball marker; or
(b) any part for a firearm that is not a category A or category B longarm or a paintball marker—
unless that person does so under and in accordance with a licence issued under this Part.
Penalty: 1200 penalty units or 10 years imprisonment.
S. 59A(5) inserted by No. 2/2018 s. 19(2).
(5) A person must not possess any equipment for the purpose of manufacturing—
(a) a category A or category B longarm or a paintball marker; or
(b) any part for a category A or category B longarm or a paintball marker—
unless that person does so under and in accordance with a licence issued under this Part.
Penalty: 600 penalty units or 5 years imprisonment.
S. 59A(6) inserted by No. 2/2018 s. 19(2).
(6) A person must not possess any equipment for the purpose of manufacturing—
(a) a firearm that is not a category A or category B longarm or a paintball marker, or
(b) any part for a firearm that is not a category A or category B longarm or a paintball marker—
unless that person does so under and in accordance with a licence issued under this Part.
Penalty: 1200 penalty units or 10 years imprisonment.