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FIREARMS ACT 1973

Table of Provisions

PART 1 -- Preliminary  

  • 1 Short title
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  • 2 Commencement
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  • 4 Terms used
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  • 4A Possession of firearms and other things
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  • 5 Administration
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  • 5A Delegation of Commissioner’s powers
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  • 6 Prohibition
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  • 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
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  • 9 Licences, permits, approvals not transferable
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  • 9A Duration and renewal of licences

Division 2 -- Requirements and restrictions  

  • 10 Minimum age of licensee or permit holder
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  • 10A Training courses
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  • 11 Exercise of Commissioner’s discretion
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  • 11A Genuine reason required in all cases
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  • 11B Genuine need required in some cases
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  • 11C Other restrictions
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  • 12 Unsafe or unserviceable firearms or major firearm parts

Division 3 -- Firearm collections and accredited societies of collectors  

  • 15 Firearm collections
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  • 15A Accredited societies of collectors
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  • 15B Information from accredited society of collectors

Division 4 -- Categories of licences  

  • 16 Overview of Division
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  • 16A Firearm Licence
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  • 16B Approval in relation to replacement or additional major firearm parts
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  • 16C Firearm Collector’s Licence
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  • 16D Corporate Licence
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  • 16E Approval for holder of Corporate Licence to possess replacement or additional major firearm parts
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  • 16F Dealer’s Licence
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  • 16G Repairer’s Licence
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  • 16H Manufacturer’s Licence
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  • 16I Approval for certain licence holders to deal in, repair or manufacture prohibited firearm accessory
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  • 16J Approval for certain licence holders and other persons to create, develop and be in possession of firearms technology
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  • 16K Shooting Gallery Licence
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  • 16L Ammunition Collector’s Licence

Division 5 -- Categories of permits and other approvals  

  • 17 Temporary permits
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  • 17A Interstate group permits
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  • 17B Minister may authorise agriculture inspector to possess, carry and use sound suppressors

Division 6 -- Licensing procedure  

  • 18 Licensing procedure

Division 7 -- Offences in relation to licences, permits and approvals  

  • 19 Licensing offences
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  • 19AA Certain offences of lesser severity
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  • 19A Infringement notice

Division 8 -- Revocation, cancellation and other matters  

  • 20 Revocation, cancellation, refusal to renew and variation
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  • 21 Restrictions, limitations and conditions

Division 9 -- Conduct of business  

  • 21A Supervision and management
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  • 21B Liability for certain offences
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  • 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
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  • 22B Return of Extract of Licence
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  • 22C Offences relating to Extract of Licence, licences, permits, approvals or authorisations

PART 5 -- Offences

Division 1 -- General offences  

  • 23 General offences

Division 2 -- Offences relating to prohibited firearm accessories  

  • 23AA Acquisition, sale, possession or use of prohibited firearm accessories
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  • 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
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  • 23AD Unauthorised repair of firearms and other things
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  • 23AE Unauthorised dealing in firearms and other things
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  • 23AF Participating in unauthorised manufacture, repair or dealing in firearms and other things

Division 4 -- Offences relating to firearms technology  

  • 23AG Firearms technology
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  • 23AH Unauthorised possession of firearms technology
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  • 23AI Unauthorised creation or development of firearms technology
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  • 23AJ Unauthorised dissemination of firearms technology
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  • 23AK Exceptions to s. 23AH, 23AI and 23AJ

Division 5 -- Limitation periods  

  • 23A Limitation periods

PART 6 -- Disclosure of information under this Act and other matters  

  • 23B Disclosure by health professionals of certain information
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  • 23BA Disclosure of certain information by approved club and organisation members
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  • 23C Persons concerned in commission of offences

PART 7 -- Enforcement

Division 1 -- General enforcement matters  

  • 24 Powers of police
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  • 25 Constructive possession
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  • 26 Search warrant

Division 2 -- Enforcement powers relating to firearms prohibition orders  

  • 26A Additional police powers in relation to firearms prohibition orders
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  • 26B Use of force when exercising powers under this Division
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  • 26C Entry to and search of places and vehicles in relation to firearms prohibition orders
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  • 26D Search of persons subject to firearms prohibition orders and certain other persons
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  • 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
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  • 28 Court may order forfeiture on conviction of offender
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  • 29 Evidence

PART 8 -- Firearms prohibition orders

Division 1 -- Making of firearms prohibition order and other matters  

  • 29A Commissioner may make firearms prohibition order
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  • 29B Form and content of firearms prohibition order
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  • 29C Service of firearms prohibition order
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  • 29D Powers to request particulars and detain for purposes of service
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 29J Prohibition on prohibited persons acquiring, possessing or using firearms and other things
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  • 29K Prohibition on prohibited persons entering, or remaining or residing at, certain places
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  • 29L Prohibition on prohibited persons associating with persons in possession of firearms and other things
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  • 29M Prohibition on giving possession of firearms and other things to prohibited persons
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  • 29N Prohibited person to notify change of address
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  • 29O Recognition of firearms prohibition orders of other jurisdictions

PART 9 -- Sale, destruction of firearms and other matters  

  • 30 Ammunition sales
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  • 30A Sale and disposal of firearms and major firearm parts
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  • 30B Loss, theft, destruction, or disposal out of State, to be reported
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  • 31 Records
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  • 32 Safe keeping by traders
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  • 33 Dealing with things in possession of Police Force under this Act
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  • 33A Surrender of things to Commissioner
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  • 33B Amnesty for things surrendered to Commissioner
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  • 33C Licensing, sale and disposal of surrendered firearms, major firearm parts and ammunition
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  • 34 Regulations
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  • 35 Review by Minister

PART 10 -- Transitional provisions for Firearms Amendment Act 2022  

  • 36 Licences under repealed s.
  •   Other notes Defined terms

            [Heading inserted: No. 13 of 2022 s. 4.]

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