s 39 General requirement (1) A person who possesses a firearm must take all reasonable precautions to ensure— (a) its safe keeping, and (b) that it is not stolen or lost, and (c) that it does not come into the possession of a person who is not authorised to possess the firearm. Note—Reference to a…
s 38 Alteration of notice of registration (1) A person must not alter any of the particulars set out in a notice of registration issued under section 34 (7). Maximum penalty—$5,500 and/or imprisonment for 2 years.
s 37 Requirements relating to registered firearms (1) The person in whose name a firearm is registered— (a) must produce the firearm for inspection by a police officer at any reasonable time when requested to do so by the officer, and (b) must, if the firearm is supplied or lost by, or stolen from, that…
s 36 Unregistered firearms (1) A person must not supply, acquire, possess or use a firearm that is not registered.Maximum penalty—imprisonment for 14 years if the firearm concerned is a pistol or prohibited firearm, or imprisonment for 5 years in any other case.Note—Reference to a pistol includes a prohibited pistol. (2) It is a defence…
s 35 Cancellation of registration (1) The Commissioner may, by notice in writing served on the person in whose name a firearm is registered, cancel the registration of the firearm if: (a) had the firearm not been registered, the Commissioner would be required not to register it on the grounds that the person does not…
s 34 Registration of firearms (1) An application for registration of a firearm must be in the manner, and be accompanied by the fee (if any), prescribed by the regulations. (2) The Commissioner is to register a firearm that is the subject of an application, except as provided by this section. (3) The Commissioner must…
s 33 Register of firearms (1) The Commissioner is to cause to be compiled and maintained a Register of Firearms. (2) The Register is to contain: (a) such particulars of each registered firearm (including its serial number if any) as are sufficient to identify the firearm and the person in whose name the firearm is…
s 17A Special provisions relating to category C licences issued for clay target shooting purposes (1) The Commissioner may issue a category C licence (referred to in this section as a special category C licence) authorising possession and use of a self-loading or pump action shotgun for the purposes of participating in recognised clay target…
s 50 Acquisition of firearms A person must not acquire a firearm unless the person is— (a) authorised to possess the firearm by a licence or permit, and (b) except in the case of a licensed firearms dealer, authorised to acquire the firearm by a permit (or the equivalent of any such permit that is…
s 16A Probationary pistol licences (1) A category H (sport/target shooting) licence that is issued to a person who has never held such a licence is to be issued as a probationary pistol licence. (2) A probationary pistol licence is subject to the following conditions— (a) for the first 6 months of the term of…