FIREARMS ACT 1973
Table of Provisions
PART 1 -- Preliminary
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 4 Terms used
- 4A Possession of firearms and other things
- 5 Administration
- 5A Delegation of Commissioner’s powers
- 6 Prohibition
- 7 Governor may order delivery of firearms by dealers and manufacturers in cases of emergency
PART 2 -- Licences, permits and approvals
Division 1 -- General matters
- 8 Exemptions from licensing requirements
- 9 Licences, permits, approvals not transferable
- 9A Duration and renewal of licences
Division 2 -- Requirements and restrictions
- 10 Minimum age of licensee or permit holder
- 10A Training courses
- 11 Exercise of Commissioner’s discretion
- 11A Genuine reason required in all cases
- 11B Genuine need required in some cases
- 11C Other restrictions
- 12 Unsafe or unserviceable firearms or major firearm parts
Division 3 -- Firearm collections and accredited societies of collectors
- 15 Firearm collections
- 15A Accredited societies of collectors
- 15B Information from accredited society of collectors
Division 4 -- Categories of licences
- 16 Overview of Division
- 16A Firearm Licence
- 16B Approval in relation to replacement or additional major firearm parts
- 16C Firearm Collector’s Licence
- 16D Corporate Licence
- 16E Approval for holder of Corporate Licence to possess replacement or additional major firearm parts
- 16F Dealer’s Licence
- 16G Repairer’s Licence
- 16H Manufacturer’s Licence
- 16I Approval for certain licence holders to deal in, repair or manufacture prohibited firearm accessory
- 16J Approval for certain licence holders and other persons to create, develop and be in possession of firearms technology
- 16K Shooting Gallery Licence
- 16L Ammunition Collector’s Licence
Division 5 -- Categories of permits and other approvals
- 17 Temporary permits
- 17A Interstate group permits
- 17B Minister may authorise agriculture inspector to possess, carry and use sound suppressors
Division 6 -- Licensing procedure
Division 7 -- Offences in relation to licences, permits and approvals
- 19 Licensing offences
- 19AA Certain offences of lesser severity
- 19A Infringement notice
Division 8 -- Revocation, cancellation and other matters
- 20 Revocation, cancellation, refusal to renew and variation
- 21 Restrictions, limitations and conditions
Division 9 -- Conduct of business
- 21A Supervision and management
- 21B Liability for certain offences
- 21C Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
PART 3 -- Review of decisions
PART 4 -- Extracts of Licences
- 22A Firearms Act Extract of Licence
- 22B Return of Extract of Licence
- 22C Offences relating to Extract of Licence, licences, permits, approvals or authorisations
PART 5 -- Offences
Division 1 -- General offences
Division 2 -- Offences relating to prohibited firearm accessories
- 23AA Acquisition, sale, possession or use of prohibited firearm accessories
- 23AB Approval to acquire, sell, possess or use prohibited firearm accessories
Division 3 -- Offences relating to manufacture, repair and dealing in firearms and other things
- 23AC Unauthorised manufacture of firearms and other things
- 23AD Unauthorised repair of firearms and other things
- 23AE Unauthorised dealing in firearms and other things
- 23AF Participating in unauthorised manufacture, repair or dealing in firearms and other things
Division 4 -- Offences relating to firearms technology
- 23AG Firearms technology
- 23AH Unauthorised possession of firearms technology
- 23AI Unauthorised creation or development of firearms technology
- 23AJ Unauthorised dissemination of firearms technology
- 23AK Exceptions to s. 23AH, 23AI and 23AJ
Division 5 -- Limitation periods
PART 6 -- Disclosure of information under this Act and other matters
- 23B Disclosure by health professionals of certain information
- 23BA Disclosure of certain information by approved club and organisation members
- 23C Persons concerned in commission of offences
PART 7 -- Enforcement
Division 1 -- General enforcement matters
- 24 Powers of police
- 25 Constructive possession
- 26 Search warrant
Division 2 -- Enforcement powers relating to firearms prohibition orders
- 26A Additional police powers in relation to firearms prohibition orders
- 26B Use of force when exercising powers under this Division
- 26C Entry to and search of places and vehicles in relation to firearms prohibition orders
- 26D Search of persons subject to firearms prohibition orders and certain other persons
- 26E Seizure of things not immediately surrendered under s. 29I
Division 3 -- Powers of the court and other matters
- 27A Disqualification by court imposing violence restraining order
- 28 Court may order forfeiture on conviction of offender
- 29 Evidence
PART 8 -- Firearms prohibition orders
Division 1 -- Making of firearms prohibition order and other matters
- 29A Commissioner may make firearms prohibition order
- 29B Form and content of firearms prohibition order
- 29C Service of firearms prohibition order
- 29D Powers to request particulars and detain for purposes of service
- 29E Offences for failing to comply with directions under s. 29D
29F. Proof of service of firearms prohibition order
- 29G Commencement and duration of firearms prohibition order
- 29H Revocation of licences, permits, approvals and authorisations of prohibited persons
Division 2 -- Offences relating to firearms prohibition orders
- 29I Failure to surrender firearms and other things when firearms prohibition order served
- 29J Prohibition on prohibited persons acquiring, possessing or using firearms and other things
- 29K Prohibition on prohibited persons entering, or remaining or residing at, certain places
- 29L Prohibition on prohibited persons associating with persons in possession of firearms and other things
- 29M Prohibition on giving possession of firearms and other things to prohibited persons
- 29N Prohibited person to notify change of address
- 29O Recognition of firearms prohibition orders of other jurisdictions
PART 9 -- Sale, destruction of firearms and other matters
- 30 Ammunition sales
- 30A Sale and disposal of firearms and major firearm parts
- 30B Loss, theft, destruction, or disposal out of State, to be reported
- 31 Records
- 32 Safe keeping by traders
- 33 Dealing with things in possession of Police Force under this Act
- 33A Surrender of things to Commissioner
- 33B Amnesty for things surrendered to Commissioner
- 33C Licensing, sale and disposal of surrendered firearms, major firearm parts and ammunition
- 34 Regulations
- 35 Review by Minister
PART 10 -- Transitional provisions for Firearms Amendment Act 2022