FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 7B Offence to possess, carry or use an unregistered handgun

FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 7B

    (1)     A person must not possess, carry or use a general category handgun that is not registered.

S. 7B(1) amended by No. 29/2011 s. 3(Sch.  1 item 38.2(a)).

Penalty:     For a first offence, 600 penalty units or 7 years imprisonment;

For a second or subsequent offence, 1200 penalty units or 10 years imprisonment.

    (2)     A person must not possess, carry or use a category E handgun that is not registered.

S. 7B(2) amended by No. 29/2011 s. 3(Sch.  1 item 38.2(b)).

Penalty:     For a first offence, 1800 penalty units or 14 years imprisonment;

For a second or subsequent offence, 2100 penalty units or 17 years imprisonment.

S. 7C inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 8, amended by Nos 12/2012 s. 9, 44/2015 s. 3, 2/2018 s. 7, substituted by No. 3/2019 s. 39.