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FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 7 Offence for non-prohibited person to possess, carry or use a handgun without a licence

FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 7

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

    (1)     A non-prohibited person must not possess, carry or use a registered general category handgun for purposes other than the purpose of collecting handguns, unless that person does so under and in accordance with a licence issued under Division 3 or 5 of this Part.

Penalty:     240 penalty units or 4 years imprisonment.

    (2)     A non-prohibited person must not possess, carry or use a registered category E handgun for purposes other than the purpose of collecting handguns, unless that person does so under and in accordance with a licence issued under Division 3 of this Part.

Penalty:     600 penalty units or 7 years imprisonment.

    (3)     A non-prohibited person must not possess, carry or use a registered general category handgun, that was manufactured before 1 January 1947, for the purpose of collecting handguns, unless that person does so under and in accordance with a licence issued under section 21 or section 25.

Penalty:     240 penalty units or 4 years imprisonment.

    (4)     A non-prohibited person must not possess, carry or use a registered category E handgun for the purpose of collecting handguns unless that person does so under and in accordance with a licence issued under section 21 or section 25.

Penalty:     600 penalty units or 7 years imprisonment.

    (5)     A non-prohibited person must not possess, carry or use a registered general category handgun, that was manufactured on or after 1 January 1947, for the purpose of collecting handguns, unless that person does so under and in accordance with a licence issued under section 21A.

Penalty:     240 penalty units or 4 years imprisonment.

    (6)     A non-prohibited person must not possess, carry or use a registered category E handgun, that was manufactured on or after 1 January 1947, for the purpose of collecting handguns, unless that person does so under and in accordance with a licence issued under section 21A.

Penalty:     600 penalty units or 7 years imprisonment.

S. 7A (Heading) substituted by No. 78/2005 s. 6(1).

S. 7A inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 8.