Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 21(1) substituted by No. 28/2003 s. 16(2).
(1) The Chief Commissioner may licence a person to possess or carry—
(a) longarms; and
S. 21(1)(b) amended by Nos 78/2005 s. 16, 50/2007 s. 9(a).
(b) handguns that have been
manufactured on or after 1 January 1900 but no later than
31 December 1946; and
S. 21(1)(c) inserted by No. 50/2007 s. 9(b).
(c) handguns that have been manufactured before 1900, that use percussion as a means of ignition and that take cartridge ammunition that is commercially available; and
S. 21(1)(d) inserted by No. 50/2007 s. 9(b).
(d) antique handguns (that are not single shot antique handguns)—
for the purpose of collecting any such firearms.
(2) The Chief Commissioner must not issue a licence under subsection (1) unless the applicant—
S. 21(2)(a) substituted by No. 28/2003 s. 16(3)(a).
(a) is and has been, for at least 6 months, a member of an approved firearms collectors club that deals with the classes of firearms the person proposes to collect; and
S. 21(2)(b) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 16(3)(b).
(b) can demonstrate that the firearms collected will be of obvious and significant commemorative, historical or thematic value; and
S. 21(c) inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 16(3)(c).
(c) is a member of an approved firearms collectors club, a nominated officer of which has endorsed the application, on behalf of the club.
S. 21A inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 17.