Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 191

    (1)     A licensed firearms dealer commits an offence if—

        (a)     the dealer acquires a firearm from someone (the disposer ) who is not a licensed firearms dealer; and

        (b)     the disposer—

              (i)     is not authorised by a licence or permit to possess the firearm; or

              (ii)     is authorised by a licence or permit to possess the firearm, but the dealer has not inspected the licence or permit.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.

    (2)     A licensed firearms dealer commits an offence if—

        (a)     the dealer disposes of a firearm to someone (the acquirer ); and

        (b)     any of the following apply:

              (i)     the acquirer is not authorised by a licence or permit to possess the firearm;

              (ii)     the acquirer is authorised by a licence or permit to possess the firearm, but the dealer has not inspected the licence or permit;

              (iii)     the dealer has not inspected the acquirer's permit to acquire the firearm (or the equivalent of a permit to acquire a firearm that is issued under the law of a State or another Territory for the firearm).

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.

    (3)     Subsection (2) does not apply in relation to the surrender of a firearm to a police officer.