CONTROL OF WEAPONS AND FIREARMS ACTS AMENDMENT ACT 2012 (NO. 12 OF 2012)

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Purpose  
• 2 Commencement  

PART 2--AMENDMENTS TO THE CONTROL OF WEAPONS ACT 1990

• 3 Prohibited weapons  
• 4 New sections 5AA and 5AB inserted  
• 5 Planned designation of search area  
• 6 Indictable offence  

PART 3--AMENDMENTS TO THE FIREARMS ACT 1996

• 7 Definitions  
• 8 Offence for prohibited person to possess, carry or use a firearm  
• 9 Possession of a traffickable quantity of unregistered firearms  
• 10 Conditions applying to handgun licences  
• 11 Approved handgun target shooting clubs—reporting requirements  
• 12 Non-prohibited persons who are exempt from the requirement to hold a licence under Part 2  

PART 4--REPEAL OF AMENDING ACT

• 13 Repeal of amending Act  
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