WILDLIFE ACT 1975 - SECT 56 Punt guns

WILDLIFE ACT 1975 - SECT 56

S. 56(1) amended by No. 70/1990 s. 12(1)(a), substituted by No. 48/2016 s. 22(1).

    (1)     A person must not—

        (a)     use a punt gun in hunting or taking wildlife; or

        (b)     possess a punt gun when hunting or taking wildlife.

Penalty:     50 penalty units.

    (2)     A gun or weapon shall be taken to be a punt gun which has—

        (a)     a barrel exceeding 107 centimetres in length;

        (b)     a single barrel exceeding 3·75 kilograms in weight or having a double barrel exceeding 6·50 kilograms in weight;

S. 56(2)(c) amended by No. 48/2016 s. 22(2)(a).

        (c)     a bore of greater size than the calibre now known as 10 bore or gauge;

        (d)     a weight exceeding 7·50 kilograms;

S. 56(2)(e) amended by No. 48/2016 s. 22(2)(b).

        (e)     more than 3 barrels;

        (f)     has been constructed or adapted to be operated otherwise than by being raised at arm's length and fired without other support from the shoulder; or

        (g)     a combination of more than two guns temporarily or permanently secured together.

S. 56(3) amended by Nos 41/1987 s. 103(Sch. 4 item 76.56), 87/1997

s. 42(Sch.

item 31), repealed by No. 48/2016 s. 22(3).

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S. 57 amended by No. 70/1990 s. 12(1)(a).