Section 1 Firearms Act 1996 (Vic)
1 Purpose
The purposes of this Act are —
(2)
to give effect to the principle that the possession, carriage, use, acquisition and disposal of firearms are conditional on the need to ensure public safety and peace by—
(i)
establishing a system of licensing and regulating the possession, carriage and use of firearms and related items which does not allow for self-defence to be used as a reason for obtaining a licence to possess, carry or use a firearm; and
(ii)
establishing a system of licensing and regulating the carrying on of the business of dealing in firearms; and
(iii)
establishing a system of permitting and regulating the acquisition and disposal of firearms and related items; and
(iv)
establishing a system of registering firearms; and
(v)
establishing requirements for the secure storage and carriage of firearms; and
(vi)
establishing a Firearms Appeals Committee to hear applications for review of decisions of the Chief Commissioner under the Act; and
(vii)
making provision for the education of the community in the safe and responsible use of firearms; and
(viia)
providing for strict control on the possession, carriage, use, acquisition, disposal and storage of firearms; and
(viii)
making other related provisions; and
(3)
to repeal the Firearms Act 1958; and
(4)
to make various consequential amendments to other Acts.