Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 73

    (1)     An adult firearms licence is subject to each of the following conditions:

        (a)     the licensee must comply with part 12 (Safe storage of firearms) in relation to each registered firearm held under the licence;

        (b)     the licensee must not allow someone else to possess or use a firearm in the licensee's possession if the other person is not authorised to possess or use the firearm;

        (c)     the licensee must store each registered firearm held under the licence—

              (i)     at the registered premises for the firearm; or

              (ii)     at premises authorised for storage of the firearm by a permit issued under the Firearms Act 1996

(NSW), section 28;

Note     Registered premises are premises in the ACT (see dict).

        (d)     the licensee must allow a police officer to enter registered premises to inspect the licensee's facilities for storing firearms in the licensee's possession;

Note     For a police officer's powers on entry under a licence condition, see s 207 (Powers on entry—condition).

        (e)     the licensee must not possess, at any one time, an amount of ammunition that is more than the amount (if any) prescribed by regulation, unless authorised in writing by the registrar;

        (f)     the licence cannot be transferred to someone else;

        (g)     any other condition prescribed by regulation.

    (2)     For subsection (1) (d), a police officer may enter premises—

        (a)     not more than twice each year, unless the entry is under part 14 (Enforcement); and

        (b)     only if the licensee is present; and

        (c)     only between 7 am and 7 pm; and

        (d)     as prescribed by regulation (if any).

    (3)     An adult firearms licence is also subject to any condition that the registrar believes on reasonable grounds is in the public interest.

Note 1     The Minister may make guidelines about the making of a decision whether it is in the public interest to put a condition on a licence (see  s 37).

Note 2     If the registrar puts a condition on a licence under this section, the registrar must give written notice of the decision to the licensee (see  s 260).