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FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 6 Offence for non-prohibited person to possess, carry or use a longarm without a licence

FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 6

Offence for non-prohibited person to possess, carry or use a longarm without a licence

S. 6(1) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 5(1).

    (1)     A non-prohibited person must not possess, carry or use a category A longarm that is registered unless that person does so under and in accordance with a licence issued under this Part.

Penalty:     120 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.

S. 6(2) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 5(2).

    (2)     A non-prohibited person must not possess, carry or use a category B longarm that is registered unless that person does so under and in accordance with a licence issued under this Part.

Penalty:     120 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.

S. 6(3) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 5(3) .

    (3)     A non-prohibited person must not possess, carry or use a category C longarm that is registered unless that person does so under and in accordance with a licence issued under this Part.

Penalty:     240 penalty units or 4 years imprisonment.

S. 6(4) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 5(4).

    (4)     A non-prohibited person must not possess, carry or use a category D longarm that is registered unless that person does so under and in accordance with a licence issued under this Part.

Penalty:     240 penalty units or 4 years imprisonment.

S. 6(5) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 5(5) .

    (5)     A non-prohibited person must not possess, carry or use a category E longarm that is registered unless that person does so under and in accordance with a licence issued under this Part.

Penalty:     600 penalty units or 7 years imprisonment.

S. 6(5A) inserted by No. 78/2005 s. 4.

    (5A)     A non-prohibited person must not possess carry or use a paintball marker unless that person does so under and in accordance with a licence issued under this Part.

Penalty:     120 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.

S. 6(6) substituted by No. 28/2003 s. 5(6), amended by No. 2/2018 s. 6.

    (6)     A non-prohibited person must not possess, carry or use a longarm that is not a category A, B, C, D or E longarm or a paintball marker.

Penalty:     240 penalty units or 4 years imprisonment.

S. 6A inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 6.