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This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.
Serial 171
Firearms
and Weapons Control Legislation Amendment Bill
2016
Mr
Giles
A Bill for an Act to amend the Firearms Act, Weapons Control Act, Firearms Regulations and Weapons Control Regulations
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
FIREARMS AND WEAPONS CONTROL LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2016
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Act No. [ ] of 2016
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Table of provisions
NORTHERN
TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
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Act No. [ ] of 2016
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An Act to amend the Firearms Act, Weapons Control Act, Firearms Regulations and Weapons Control Regulations
[Assented to [ ] 2016]
[Second reading [ ] 2016]
The Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory enacts as follows:
Part
1 Preliminary
matters
1 Short
title
This Act may be cited as the Firearms and Weapons Control Legislation Amendment Act 2016.
This Act commences on the day fixed by the Administrator by Gazette notice.
Part
2 Amendment of Firearms
Act
3 Act
amended
This Part amends the Firearms Act.
(1) Section 4(4)(d)
omit, insert
(d) an officer of Customs as defined in section 4 of the Customs Act 1901 (Cth); or
(2) After section 4(4)
insert
(4A) Section 69 does not apply to a person specified in subsection (4) in respect of the person's possession of ammunition in the course of the person's duty as an officer or member.
(1) Section 14(1)(a)(i) and (e)
omit
5
insert
10
(2) Section 14(1)(a)(ii) and (f)
omit
3
insert
5
(3) Section 14(1)(a)(iii) and (iv), (c), (d) and (g)
omit
one year
insert
5 years
(4) Section 14(1)(h) and (i)
omit
1 year
insert
5 years
Part
3 Amendment of Weapons Control
Act
6 Act
amended
This Part amends the Weapons Control Act.
Section 12(1)(d)
omit, insert
(d) an officer of Customs as defined in section 4 of the Customs Act 1901 (Cth);
Section 14(2)
omit
specified period or indefinitely
insert
period not exceeding 10 years
Part
4 Amendment of Firearms
Regulations
9 Regulations
amended
This Part amends the Firearms Regulations.
(1) Regulation 21, before "A category"
insert
(1)
(2) Regulation 21, at the end
insert
(2) Subregulation (1)(c) does not apply in relation to the storage of ammunition by a person excluded under section 4(4A) of the Act from the application of section 69 of the Act.
(1) Regulation 22, before "A category"
insert
(1)
(2) Regulation 22, at the end
insert
(2) Subregulation (1)(c) does not apply in relation to the storage of ammunition by a person excluded under section 4(4A) of the Act from the application of section 69 of the Act.
Part
5 Amendment of Weapons Control
Regulations
12 Regulations
amended
This Part amends the Weapons Control Regulations.
Schedule 3, column 2
omit, insert
Column 2 –
Fee
|
25.5 revenue units
|
51 revenue units
|
16.5 revenue units
|
25.5 revenue units
|
This Act expires on the day after it commences.
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