Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 7

    (1)     In this Act:

"prohibited firearm"—

        (a)     means—

              (i)     a firearm described in schedule 1; and

              (ii)     a firearm prescribed by regulation; and

              (iii)     something declared to be a prohibited firearm under section 31; and

        (b)     includes a modified firearm.

Note     A prohibited firearm includes a prohibited pistol (see sch 1, items 21 to 23).

    (2)     However, "prohibited firearm" does not include something declared not to be a prohibited firearm under section 31.

    (3)     A regulation may amend schedule 1 by—

        (a)     adding the name or description of a firearm; or

        (b)     amending a name or description of a firearm to more accurately describe the firearm; or

        (c)     omitting the name and description of a firearm.

    (4)     In this section:

"modified firearm" means a firearm that would be a prohibited firearm if—

        (a)     it did not have something missing from it, or a defect or obstruction; or

        (b)     something had not been added to it.