(a)
possess a firearm; or
(b)
use a firearm, unless authorised to do so by a licence or a permit.
Maximum penalty on summary conviction—50 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both.
Maximum penalty on conviction on indictment—imprisonment for 10 years (if it is established beyond reasonable doubt that the firearm concerned was a pistol) or imprisonment for 5 years (if it is not so established).