Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

FIREARMS ACT 1996 - SECT 75

    (1)     This section applies to an adult if the adult—

        (a)     is issued with a category H licence (the new licence ) for the genuine reason of sport or target shooting; and

        (b)     has never held a category H licence before being issued with the new licence.

    (2)     The licence is subject to the following conditions for the first 6-month period of the licence term:

        (a)     the licensee must not possess a pistol except on the premises of an approved shooting club;

        (b)     the licensee must complete each approved firearms training course for the licence;

        (c)     the licensee must be an active member of an approved shooting club.

    (3)     If, after the end of the period mentioned in subsection (2), the approved shooting club mentioned in subsection (2) (c) has certified to the registrar that the licensee has complied with the conditions mentioned in the subsection, the licence is subject to the condition that, for the second 6-month period of the licence term, the licensee may acquire no more than—

        (a)     1 pistol of not more than 5.6mm calibre and 1 air pistol of not more than 4.5mm calibre; or

        (b)     1 centre-fire pistol and 1 air pistol of not more than 4.5mm calibre.

Note 1     A 4.5mm calibre air pistol includes a 0.177 inch calibre air pistol.

Note 2     A 5.6mm calibre pistol includes a 0.22 inch calibre pistol.

    (4)     This section does not limit the conditions that may be placed on the licence.

Note     For conditions of category H licences issued for the genuine reason of business or employment, see Firearms Regulation 1997

, s 12 and s 13.