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FIREARMS ACT 1973


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title
            
   2.      Commencement
            
   4.      Terms used
            
   4A.     Possession of firearms and other things
            
   5.      Administration
            
   5A.     Delegation of Commissioner’s powers
            
   6.      Prohibition
            
   7.      Governor may order delivery of firearms by dealers and manufacturers in cases of emergency

   PART 2 -- Licences, permits and approvals

           Division 1 -- General matters  

   8.      Exemptions from licensing requirements
            
   9.      Licences, permits, approvals not transferable
            
   9A.     Duration and renewal of licences

           Division 2 -- Requirements and restrictions  

   10.     Minimum age of licensee or permit holder
            
   10A.    Training courses
            
   11.     Exercise of Commissioner’s discretion
            
   11A.    Genuine reason required in all cases
            
   11B.    Genuine need required in some cases
            
   11C.    Other restrictions
            
   12.     Unsafe or unserviceable firearms or major firearm parts

           Division 3 -- Firearm collections and accredited societies of collectors  

   15.     Firearm collections
            
   15A.    Accredited societies of collectors
            
   15B.    Information from accredited society of collectors

           Division 4 -- Categories of licences  

   16.     Overview of Division
            
   16A.    Firearm Licence
            
   16B.    Approval in relation to replacement or additional major firearm parts
            
   16C.    Firearm Collector’s Licence
            
   16D.    Corporate Licence
            
   16E.    Approval for holder of Corporate Licence to possess replacement or additional major firearm parts
            
   16F.    Dealer’s Licence
            
   16G.    Repairer’s Licence
            
   16H.    Manufacturer’s Licence
            
   16I.    Approval for certain licence holders to deal in, repair or manufacture prohibited firearm accessory
            
   16J.    Approval for certain licence holders and other persons to create, develop and be in possession of firearms technology
            
   16K.    Shooting Gallery Licence
            
   16L.    Ammunition Collector’s Licence

           Division 5 -- Categories of permits and other approvals  

   17.     Temporary permits
            
   17A.    Interstate group permits
            
   17B.    Minister may authorise agriculture inspector to possess, carry and use sound suppressors

           Division 6 -- Licensing procedure  

   18.     Licensing procedure

           Division 7 -- Offences in relation to licences, permits and approvals  

   19.     Licensing offences
            
   19AA.   Certain offences of lesser severity
            
   19A.    Infringement notice

           Division 8 -- Revocation, cancellation and other matters  

   20.     Revocation, cancellation, refusal to renew and variation
            
   21.     Restrictions, limitations and conditions

           Division 9 -- Conduct of business  

   21A.    Supervision and management
            
   21B.    Liability for certain offences
            
   21C.    Liability of officers for offence by body corporate

   PART 3 -- Review of decisions  

   22.     Reviews by State Administrative Tribunal
            
   22AA.   Appeals and references to Supreme Court under State Administrative Tribunal Act 2004

   PART 4 -- Extracts of Licences  

   22A.    Firearms Act Extract of Licence
            
   22B.    Return of Extract of Licence
            
   22C.    Offences relating to Extract of Licence, licences, permits, approvals or authorisations

   PART 5 -- Offences

           Division 1 -- General offences  

   23.     General offences

           Division 2 -- Offences relating to prohibited firearm accessories  

   23AA.   Acquisition, sale, possession or use of prohibited firearm accessories
            
   23AB.   Approval to acquire, sell, possess or use prohibited firearm accessories

           Division 3 -- Offences relating to manufacture, repair and dealing in firearms and other things  

   23AC.   Unauthorised manufacture of firearms and other things
            
   23AD.   Unauthorised repair of firearms and other things
            
   23AE.   Unauthorised dealing in firearms and other things
            
   23AF.   Participating in unauthorised manufacture, repair or dealing in firearms and other things

           Division 4 -- Offences relating to firearms technology  

   23AG.   Firearms technology
            
   23AH.   Unauthorised possession of firearms technology
            
   23AI.   Unauthorised creation or development of firearms technology
            
   23AJ.   Unauthorised dissemination of firearms technology
            
   23AK.   Exceptions to s. 23AH, 23AI and 23AJ

           Division 5 -- Limitation periods  

   23A.    Limitation periods

   PART 6 -- Disclosure of information under this Act and other matters  

   23B.    Disclosure by health professionals of certain information
            
   23BA.   Disclosure of certain information by approved club and organisation members
            
   23C.    Persons concerned in commission of offences

   PART 7 -- Enforcement

           Division 1 -- General enforcement matters  

   24.     Powers of police
            
   25.     Constructive possession
            
   26.     Search warrant

           Division 2 -- Enforcement powers relating to firearms prohibition orders  

   26A.    Additional police powers in relation to firearms prohibition orders
            
   26B.    Use of force when exercising powers under this Division
            
   26C.    Entry to and search of places and vehicles in relation to firearms prohibition orders
            
   26D.    Search of persons subject to firearms prohibition orders and certain other persons
            
   26E.    Seizure of things not immediately surrendered under s. 29I

           Division 3 -- Powers of the court and other matters  

   27A.    Disqualification by court imposing violence restraining order
            
   28.     Court may order forfeiture on conviction of offender
            
   29.     Evidence

   PART 8 -- Firearms prohibition orders

           Division 1 -- Making of firearms prohibition order and other matters  

   29A.    Commissioner may make firearms prohibition order
            
   29B.    Form and content of firearms prohibition order
            
   29C.    Service of firearms prohibition order
            
   29D.    Powers to request particulars and detain for purposes of service
            
   29E.    Offences for failing to comply with directions under s. 29D
            
           29F. Proof of service of firearms prohibition order
            
   29G.    Commencement and duration of firearms prohibition order
            
   29H.    Revocation of licences, permits, approvals and authorisations of prohibited persons

           Division 2 -- Offences relating to firearms prohibition orders  

   29I.    Failure to surrender firearms and other things when firearms prohibition order served
            
   29J.    Prohibition on prohibited persons acquiring, possessing or using firearms and other things
            
   29K.    Prohibition on prohibited persons entering, or remaining or residing at, certain places
            
   29L.    Prohibition on prohibited persons associating with persons in possession of firearms and other things
            
   29M.    Prohibition on giving possession of firearms and other things to prohibited persons
            
   29N.    Prohibited person to notify change of address
            
   29O.    Recognition of firearms prohibition orders of other jurisdictions

   PART 9 -- Sale, destruction of firearms and other matters  

   30.     Ammunition sales
            
   30A.    Sale and disposal of firearms and major firearm parts
            
   30B.    Loss, theft, destruction, or disposal out of State, to be reported
            
   31.     Records
            
   32.     Safe keeping by traders
            
   33.     Dealing with things in possession of Police Force under this Act
            
   33A.    Surrender of things to Commissioner
            
   33B.    Amnesty for things surrendered to Commissioner
            
   33C.    Licensing, sale and disposal of surrendered firearms, major firearm parts and ammunition
            
   34.     Regulations
            
   35.      Review by Minister

   PART 10 -- Transitional provisions for Firearms Amendment Act 2022  

   36.     Licences under repealed s.
            
           Other notes
           Defined terms
           

        [Heading inserted: No. 13 of 2022 s. 4.]



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