- Act 23 of 1996 - Royal Assent 30 August 1996 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title PART 1 - Preliminary 1. Short title 2. Commencement 3. Interpretation 3A. Meaning of "close associate" of firearms dealer 3B. Meaning of "possession" 4. Possession of firearms 5. Purchase and sale under hire-purchase 6. Application of Act 7. Exemption to hold licence 8. Act binds Crown PART 2 - Licences Division 1 - Possession, use, purchase and dealing 9. Possession or use of firearms 10. Acquiring firearms 11. Dealing in firearms 12. Exhibition of firearms 13. Possession of heirloom firearms 13A. Possession of ex-military firearms and ordnance Division 2 - Categories and authority of firearms licences 14. Category A firearms licence 15. Category B firearms licence 16. Category C firearms licence 17. Category D firearms licence 18. Category H firearms licence Division 3 - Other licences 19. Firearms dealer licence 19A. Firearms dealer employee licence 20. Firearms museum licence 21. Firearm heirlooms licence 21A. Militaria firearms licence Division 4 - General matters 22. Additional authority relating to possession 23. Additional authority relating to use 24. Purchase by unlicensed firearms dealer 25. Purchase and sale 26. Possession and use of firearm under licence 27. Information relating to safety 27A. Use of collection firearms on certain occasions 27B. Commissioner may require list of firearms in possession of licence holder to be provided Division 5 - Applications 28. Applications for licences 29. General restrictions on granting licence 29A. Restriction on granting firearms dealer licence 29B. Commissioner may seek further information 30. Restrictions on granting Category B firearms licence 31. Restrictions on granting Category C firearms licence 32. Restrictions on granting Category D firearms licence 33. Restrictions on granting Category H firearms licence 34. Restriction on granting firearm heirlooms licence 35. Granting licence 35A. Variation of conditions of licence 36. Refusal to grant licence Division 5A - Renewal of licences 36A. Renewal of licences 36B. Continuation of licence during consideration of application for renewal 36C. General discretion of Commissioner to refuse to renew licence or to alter or vary conditions of licence 36D. Commissioner may alter or vary conditions on licence 36E. Review of a decision not to renew licence 36F. Disposal of firearms where licence not renewed Division 6 - Genuine reasons and requirements 37. Genuine reasons 38. Requirements relating to sport or target shooting 39. Requirements relating to recreational hunting or vermin control 40. Requirements relating to primary production 41. Requirements relating to animal population control 42. Requirements relating to animal welfare 43. Requirements relating to business or employment 44. Requirements relating to firearms collection Division 7 - General provisions relating to licences 45. Form of licence 46. General conditions of licence 47. Special conditions of certain licence 48. Compliance with conditions of licence 49. Period of licence 50. Licence not transferable 51. Cancellation of licence 52. Notice of cancellation 53. Suspension of licence 54. Surrender of licence and firearm 55. Licence not required in certain circumstances 56. Corresponding licence 57. Change in particulars of licence PART 3 - Permits Division 1 - Permits to acquire firearms 58. Application for permit to acquire firearm 58A. Application for permit to acquire prohibited pistol for prescribed event 59. Application for permit 60. General restrictions on granting permits 61. Granting permit 62. Refusal to grant permit 63. Form of permit 64. Compliance with conditions of permit 65. Period of permit 66. Cancellation or suspension of permit 67. Surrender of permit Division 2 - Minor's permit 68. Application for minor's permit 69. Granting minor's permit 70. Authority of minor's permit 71. Form of minor's permit 72. Cancellation of minor's permit 73. Period of minor's permit 73A. Minor to act in accordance with permit PART 4 - Registration of Firearms Division 1 - Registration procedure 74. Unregistered firearms 75. Application for registration 76. Restriction on registration 77. Refusal to register 78. Certificate of registration 79. Cancellation of registration Division 2 - Information requirement 80. Sale, loss or theft of firearm 81. Acquiring firearms Division 3 - Miscellaneous matters 82. Inspection of registered firearm 83. Register of firearms PART 5 - Safekeeping of Firearms 84. General requirements 85. Licence holder must comply with prescribed storage requirements 86. Section 86 87. Firearms dealer and museum licences requirement 87A. Militaria firearms licence requirements 88. Seizure of firearms if storage requirements not met PART 6 - Firearm Dealers Division 1 - Records and returns 89. Record of dealings 90. Production of information and firearms 91. Alteration to dealings record 92. Ceasing to hold licence 93. Quarterly returns 93A. Business management declarations Division 2 - Miscellaneous matters 94. Labelling 95. Loss, theft or destruction of firearm 96. Particulars relating to firearms 96A. Employment restrictions, &c. 97. Display 98. Repair 99. Safekeeping of records 99A. Licence to be cancelled in certain circumstances PART 6A - Paintball 99B. Interpretation of Part 99C. Application for registration as paintball operator 99D. Period of registration 99E. Suspension or cancellation of registration 99F. Paintball employment restrictions, &c. 99G. Authority to possess and use paintball firearms 99H. Paintball offences PART 7 - Offences Division 1 - Mailing, delivery or transporting firearms 100. Mailing firearms and ammunition within State 101. Mailing firearms outside State 102. Delivery of firearms 103. Transport of firearms and ammunition 104. Conveying firearms and ammunition Division 2 - Sale and possession 105. Sale and possession of ammunition 106. Advertising sale of firearms 106A. Advertising sale of firearm receptacles 107. Possession of firearm parts 107A. Possession of stolen firearms 108. Inspection of firearms 109. Surrender of firearms by unauthorised persons 110. Unsafe firearms Division 2A - Trafficking 110A. Unlawful trafficking in firearms 110B. Extra-territorial application of anti-trafficking provisions Division 3 - Miscellaneous 111. Possession of loaded firearm in public place 112. Discharge of firearm in public place 113. Recklessly discharging firearm 114. Carrying firearm with criminal intent 115. Aggravated assault 116. Shortening firearm 117. Altering construction of firearms 118. Silencers and magazines 119. War games 120. Restrictions relating to alcohol and drugs 120A. Conspiracy to commit firearms offence in other jurisdiction 121. Pawning firearms 122. Production of licence and permit 123. Misuse of licences and permits 124. Defacing or altering identification marks 125. Altering or falsifying records 126. False or misleading statements 127. Offences by corporations 128. Obstruction of police 129. Amnesty PART 8 - Firearms Prohibition Orders 130. Firearms prohibition order 131. Revocation of firearms prohibition order 132. Effect of firearms prohibition order 133. Section 133 PART 9 - Powers of Police 133A. Interpretation of Part 134. Handing over firearm 135. Search and arrest for offences 136. Records or documents seized under search warrants 137. Dangerous situations 138. Personal information 139. Firearms dealers premises 140. Arrest without warrant PART 10 - Reviews 141. Reviews 142. Section 142 143. Section 143 144. Section 144 145. Section 145 PART 11 - Miscellaneous 146. Section 146 147. Inherited firearms 148. Disclosure of certain information 149. Disposal of surrendered or seized firearms 150. Liability of parent or guardian 151. Approved clubs, shooting galleries and ranges 152. Granting approval 153. Conditions of approval 154. Cancellation of approval 155. Exemptions 156. Delegation 157. Authorised persons 157A. Infringement notices 158. Evidence 158A. Medical practitioners to report firearm incidents 158B. Limitation on proceedings 159. Immunity from liability 160. Regulations in general 161. Regulations relating to specific matters 162. Regulations of savings and transitional nature 163. Repeal 164. Savings and transitional provisions 165. Administration of Act SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE 1a SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE 3[ Note: This table has been automatically generated and may be incomplete. ]