72 Renewal of dealers licences 130 73 General discretion of Chief Commissioner to refuse to renew a dealers licence 131 74 Review of decision not to renew licence 132 75 Requirement to notify Chief Commissioner of persons employed in business or change of nominated person 132 75A Requirement to notify Chief Commissioner of close associates 134 75B Offence to employ prohibited persons in management of business 134 Division 3—Suspension, cancellation and transfer of dealers licences 135 76 Immediate cancellation of a dealers licence 135 77 Suspension of a dealers licence and notice of proposal to cancel 135 78 Making of submissions 136 79 Power of Chief Commissioner to cancel a dealers licence 136 80 Notice of Chief Commissioner's decision 138 81 Coming into effect of cancellation 138 82 Right of appeal against cancellation of licence 138 83 Surrender of firearms and licence document 139 84 Application to carry on business 139 85 Chief Commissioner may transfer authority to conduct business 140 86 Prohibition on any other transfer of licence 140 Division 4—Records to be kept by licensed firearms dealers 141 87 Requirement to keep register of transactions 141 88 Firearms to be labelled with transaction details 144 89 Power to inspect register and stock 144 90 Power to require production of licence 144 Division 5—Display by dealers 144 91 Display of firearms by dealers 144 92 Display Offences 145 Division 6—Permits 146 92A Permits for theatrical armourers 146 148 Division 1—Offences relating to the acquisition and disposal of firearms 148 93 Persons from whom a dealer can acquire firearms 148 94 Persons to whom a dealer can dispose of firearms 150
S. 3(1) def. of approved handgun target shooting match inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 3(1)(c), substituted by Nos 78/2005 s. 3(1)(b), 52/2010 s. 3(1)(a), amended by No. 12/2012 s. 7(1). approved handgun target shooting match means— (a) a competitive target shooting match approved by the Chief Commissioner that is conducted by an approved handgun target shooting club at an approved shooting range; or (b) a handgun target shooting match conducted in another State or a Territory or a place outside Australia that is recognised by the Chief Commissioner under section 16(12)(a) to be an approved handgun target shooting match; approved shooting range means a shooting range approved by the Chief Commissioner under section 179; S. 3(1) def. of armed guard activity inserted by No. 50/2007 s. 3(1)(a). s. 3 armed guard activity means the activity, performed by a person acting as a security guard, of protecting, watching or guarding any property while being in possession of a firearm; S. 3(1) def. of airgun amended by No. 78/2005 s. 3(1)(c), repealed by No. 28/2007 s. 3(Sch. item 26.1). * * * * * S. 3(1) def. of black powder handgun inserted by No. 78/2005 s. 3(1)(a). black powder handgun means a handgun that— (a) uses black powder to propel a projectile; and (b) is not capable of being loaded with or discharging breech-loaded metallic cartridges;
S. 3(1) def. of category B longarm amended by No. 22/1998 s. 4(b). category B longarm means any of the following— s. 3 (a) a muzzle loading firearm; (b) a centre fire rifle (other than an or a semi-automatic centre fire rifle); (c) any combination of a shotgun and centre fire rifle; (d) a black powder, ball firing cannon; category C longarm means any of the following— (a) a semi-automatic rimfire rifle with a magazine capacity of no more than 10 rounds; (b) a semi-automatic shotgun with a magazine capacity of no more than 5 rounds; (c) a pump action shotgun with a magazine capacity of no more than 5 rounds; (d) a tranquilliser gun; S. 3(1) def. of category D longarm amended by Nos 50/2007 s. 3(1)(c), 21/2008 s. 7(a). category D longarm means any of the following— (a) a semi-automatic rimfire rifle with a magazine capacity of more than 10 rounds; (b) a semi-automatic shotgun with a magazine capacity of more than 5 rounds; (c) a pump action shotgun with a magazine capacity of more than 5 rounds; (d) a semi-automatic centre fire rifle;
handgun means a firearm that— (a) is reasonably capable of being carried or concealed about the person; or (b) is reasonably capable of being raised and fired by one hand; or (c) does not exceed 65 centimetres in length measured parallel to the barrel; S. 3(1) def. of handgun licence amended by No. 28/2003 s. 3(1)(g). handgun licence means a licence issued under section 15 or section 16A; S. 3(1) def. of handgun security guard licence inserted by No. 78/2005 s. 3(1)(a). s. 3 handgun security guard licence means a handgun licence issued under section 15(1)(a) for the occupation of security guard; S. 3(1) def. of handgun target shoot inserted by No. 78/2005 s. 3(1)(a). handgun target shoot means a handgun target shoot that complies with section 16(8); S. 3(1) def. of handgun target shooting licence inserted by No. 78/2005 s. 3(1)(a). handgun target shooting licence means a handgun licence issued under section 15(1)(b) for target shooting; S. 3(1) def. of IBAC inserted by No. 82/2012 s. 94(2). IBAC has the same meaning as it has in the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011;
S. 3(1) def. of nominated officer inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 3(1)(c). nominated officer means a person nominated under section 123N; nominated person means any person nominated in an application for a licence under Part 2 or Part 3 or any person nominated in the place of that person during the course of the licence, notice of whose nomination has been given to the Chief Commissioner; s. 3 non-prohibited person means a person who is not a prohibited person; S. 3(1) def. of nurse inserted by No. 13/2010 s. 51(Sch. item 23.3). nurse means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the nursing and midwifery profession as a nurse (other than as a midwife or as a student); S. 3(1) def. of officer amended by Nos 44/2001 s. 3(Sch. item 45), 21/2008 s. 12. officer— (a) in relation to a body corporate which is a corporation within the meaning of the Corporations Act, has the same meaning as in section 9 of that Act; and (b) in relation to a body corporate which is not a corporation within the meaning of that Act, means any person (by whatever name called) who is concerned in or takes part in the management of the body corporate— but does not include an employee of the body corporate; S. 3(1) def. of paintball inserted by No. 78/2005 s. 3(1)(a). paintball means a projectile that primarily consists of a dye or similar substance designed to mark a person or object;
S. 5(1A) inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 4(2), repealed by No. 12/2012 s. 8(2). * * * * * S. 5(2) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 4(3). (2) A prohibited person must not possess, carry or use— (a) a silencer; or (b) any other prescribed item. 480 penalty units or 8 years imprisonment. 6 Offence for non-prohibited person to possess, carry or use a longarm without a licence S. 6(1) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 5(1). (1) A non-prohibited person must not possess, carry or use a category A longarm that is registered unless that person does so under and in accordance with a licence issued under this Part. 120 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. S. 6(2) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 5(2). (2) A non-prohibited person must not possess, carry or use a category B longarm that is registered unless that person does so under and in accordance with a licence issued under this Part. 120 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. S. 6(3) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 5(3). s. 6 (3) A non-prohibited person must not possess, carry or use a category C longarm that is registered unless that person does so under and in accordance with a licence issued under this Part. 240 penalty units or 4 years imprisonment.
(a) for the occupation of security guard or prison guard; S. 15(1)(ab) inserted by No. 50/2007 s. 6(1)(b). (ab) for the carrying on of a private security business that provides the services of armed guard activities or cash-in-transit activities; (b) for target shooting; S. 15(1)(c) amended by Nos 22/1998 s. 9(1)(a), 78/2005 s. 11(1). (c) for an official, commercial or prescribed purpose or for a purpose authorised by an Act or regulations; S. 15(1)(d) inserted by No. 78/2005 s. 11(2). (d) for possessing or carrying a general category handgun, for carriage and use by the holder of a junior handgun target shooting licence in accordance with the licence of that holder. (2) For the purpose of demonstrating that the licence is required for— (a) the occupation of security guard or prison guard, the applicant must— S. 15(2)(a)(i) amended by Nos 33/2004 s. 207, 50/2007 s. 6(2)(a). (i) hold a licence under the Private Security Act 2004 that authorises the applicant to perform armed guard activities or cash-in-transit activities or be a prison officer, a contractor or a sub-contractor, within the meaning of the Corrections Act 1986, or an employee of such a contractor or and S. 15(2)(a)(ii) amended by Nos 28/2003 s. 9(3)(a), 29/2006 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 11), 50/2007 s. 6(2)(b). s. 15 (ii) in the case of an applicant who is a natural person, produce evidence that the applicant has a genuine need for the licence because the duties he or she performs as a security guard, prison officer, contractor, sub-contractor or employee are such as to require the
carriage and use of a general category handgun; and S. 15(2)(a)(iii) inserted by No. 50/2007 s. 6(2)(c). (iii) in the case of a person who carries on a private security business that provides the services of armed guard activities or cash-in-transit activities, produce evidence that the applicant has a genuine need for the licence because the nature of the private security business the person carries on is such as to require the carriage and use of one or more general category handguns; S. 15(2)(b) substituted by No. 28/2003 s. 9(3)(b). (b) target shooting— (i) the applicant must be and continue to be a member of an approved handgun target shooting club; and (ii) if the applicant is not, at the time of the application, the holder of a licence in another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth that authorises the possession, carriage or use of handguns for the reason of target shooting, the applicant must, for the period of 6 months immediately preceding the application, have been a member of that club; S. 15(2)(c) substituted by No. 22/1998 s. 9(1)(b), amended by No. 78/2005 s. 11(3)(a). s. 15 (c) for a purpose specified in subsection (1)(c), the applicant must produce evidence that the licence is required for that purpose; S. 15(2)(d) inserted by No. 78/2005 s. 11(3)(b). (d) for the purpose specified in subsection (1)(d), the applicant must demonstrate that the person who carries and uses the general category handgun is the holder of a junior licence.
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. 21A Issue of category 2 firearms collectors licences s. 21A S. 21A(1) substituted by No. 50/2007 s. 10. (1) The Chief Commissioner may licence a person to possess or carry— (a) longarms; and
(1) The Chief Commissioner may cancel a licence suspended under section 47 if, after considering any submissions made within the time fixed for making submissions, the Chief Commissioner is satisfied that— (a) the holder no longer has the reason specified in the licence for holding the licence; or (b) the holder has failed to notify the Chief Commissioner of a change of his or her address; or (c) the holder has knowingly supplied false or misleading information in a material particular in, or in connection with the application for the licence or renewal of the licence; or S. 49(1)(d) amended by Nos 28/2003 s. 23(1)(b), 107/2003 s. 5(a). (d) the holder has contravened or failed to comply with a condition of the licence, that is not a condition set out in section 16(3) and (4) or section 16(5) and (6); or (e) the holder has contravened or failed to comply with any requirement for the storage of firearms possessed, carried or used under the licence; or (f) the holder of the licence or any responsible person in relation to the licence is no longer a fit and proper person; or S. 49(1)(fa) inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 23(1)(c). s. 49 (fa) in particular, in relation to the holder of a handgun licence, that there is information as to criminal activities on the part of the holder that is known to the Chief Commissioner that causes the Chief Commissioner to be
S. 49(4) inserted by No. 50/2007 s. 17, amended by No. 52/2008 s. 246(1), substituted by No. 68/2008 s. 73(1). (4) The Chief Commissioner must cancel a licence that has been suspended under section 47A(1) on the expiry of 3 months after the suspension of the licence, unless the holder of the licence makes an application under section 189 before the expiry of the 3 month period for a declaration referred to in— (a) section 189(1)(a) or (1)(b); or (b) section 189(1AA)(a) or (1AA)(b). S. 49(5) inserted by No. 50/2007 s. 17. (5) In the case of a person whose licence has been suspended and who makes an application under section 189, the Chief Commissioner must cancel the licence unless— S. 49(5)(a) amended by Nos 52/2008 s. 246(2), 68/2008 s. 73(2). (a) the court makes a declaration referred to in subsection (1)(a) or (1AA)(a); or S. 49(5)(b) amended by Nos 52/2008 s. 246(3), 68/2008 s. 73(3). (b) the court makes a declaration referred to in subsection (1)(b) or (1AA)(b) deeming the holder of the licence to be a prohibited person for limited purposes and the purpose for which the person is deemed not to be a prohibited person is the purpose for which the licence is issued. S. 49A inserted by No. 52/2010 s. 16. 49A Restrictions on application for licence following cancellation s. 49A (1) This section applies if the Chief Commissioner cancels a licence under section 49. (2) The Chief Commissioner may specify a period of time (not being more than 12 months after the date of cancellation) within which the person who held the licence is not entitled to apply for such a licence.
S. 63(2) amended by No. 78/2005 s. 35. (2) An application must be in a form and manner approved by the Chief Commissioner. (3) The applicant must pay the fee prescribed for licences in the nature of the licence applied for. S. 63(4) inserted by No. 22/1998 s. 19. (4) Subsection (3) does not apply to a person who applies for a licence and who is in partnership with another person who has paid the fee prescribed for a licence to carry on the business which is carried on by the partnership. S. 63(5) inserted by No. 22/1998 s. 19. (5) In subsection (4) partnership has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Partnership Act 1958. 64 Information required for an application by a natural person for a dealers licence An application by a natural person for a dealers licence must be accompanied by— S. 64(aa) inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 32(1), amended by No. 78/2005 s. 36. (aa) a statement setting out the name and address of any person who is a close associate of the applicant; and (a) proof of the identity of the applicant and any person the applicant proposes to employ in the business, being, if the Chief Commissioner so requires, proof in the same manner and to the same extent as is required for an identification reference under the Financial Transactions Reports Act 1988 of the Commonwealth; and S. 64(b) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 32(2)(a). (b) a full set of the applicant's fingerprints and the fingerprints of any person the applicant proposes to employ in the business; and
S. 100(1A) inserted by No. 78/2005 s. 42. s. 100 (1A) If a licensed firearms dealer is disposing of a paintball marker to a place outside Victoria but within Australia (whether or not on his or her own behalf or as an agent for another person), the dealer must not give possession of that firearm to any person other than a person who holds a licence in that place which corresponds with a dealers licence. 60 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment. S. 100(2) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 43(1). (2) If a licensed firearms dealer is disposing of a category C or D longarm or a general category handgun to a place outside Victoria but within Australia (whether or not on his or her own behalf or as an agent for another person), the dealer must not give possession of that firearm to any person other than a person who holds a licence in that place which corresponds with a dealers licence. 120 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. S. 100(3) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 43(2). (3) If a licensed firearms dealer is disposing of a category E longarm or a category E handgun to a place outside Victoria but within Australia (whether or not on his or her own behalf or as an agent for another person), the dealer must not give possession of that firearm to any person other than a person who holds a licence in that place which corresponds with a dealers licence. 240 penalty units or 4 years imprisonment. S. 100A inserted by No. 50/2007 s. 27. 100A Hiring and loaning of firearms by licensed firearms dealers s. 100A A licensed firearms dealer must not hire or loan a firearm to a person unless— (a) the person is the holder of a licence that authorises the person to possess, carry or use
S. 123C(1) (c)(iii) amended by No. 78/2005 s. 47(2)(b). (iii) each approved handgun target shooting match and each handgun target shoot conducted by the club that that member competed in and details of each handgun used by that member at each such match and shoot; and S. 123C(1) (c)(iv) amended by Nos 78/2005 s. 47(2)(c), 52/2010 s. 22(1). (iv) each approved handgun target shooting match and each handgun target shoot conducted by any other approved handgun target shooting club that that member competed in and details of each handgun used by that member at each such match and shoot; and S. 123C(1) (c)(v) inserted by No. 52/2010 s. 22(2), amended by No. 12/2012 s. 11. (v) each handgun target shooting match and each handgun target shoot conducted in another State or a Territory or a place outside Australia that that member competed in and details of each handgun used by that member at each such match and shoot. 20 penalty units. (2) A report under subsection (1) must be— (a) in writing; and S. 123C(2)(b) substituted by No. 78/2005 s. 47(3). (b) in the prescribed form. (3) In this section competed has the same meaning as in section 16. S. 123D inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 53. 123D Approved handgun target shooting as to members S. 123D(1) amended by No. 50/2007 s. 33(1). s. 123D (1) An approved handgun target shooting club must take the prescribed measures to ensure that any holder of a general category handgun licence
matches conducted by the club or another approved handgun target shooting club. (2) An endorsement under this section must be made in the form and manner approved by the Chief Commissioner. Division 2—Approved firearms collectors clubs S. 123H inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 53. s. 123H 123H Power of the Chief Commissioner to approve firearms collectors clubs (1) For the purposes of this Act the Chief Commissioner may approve a person or body that has as its members persons who collect firearms, if that person or body is either— (a) a person incorporated under the Corporations Act; or S. 123H(1)(b) amended by No. 20/2012 s. 226(Sch. 5 item 13). (b) a body incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012. (2) The Chief Commissioner must not approve a person or body under subsection (1) if any person who is a director or office holder of that person or body is a prohibited person. S. 123I inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 53. 123I Approved firearms collectors clubs—Power to endorse applications for firearms collectors licences (1) For the purposes of section 21(2)(c) or section 21A(2)(c), a nominated officer of an approved firearms collectors club, on behalf of the club, may endorse an application for a category 1 or
S. 123R inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 53. 123R Duration of an approval under this Part An approval under this Part continues in force for the period, not exceeding 5 years from the issue or renewal of the approval, that is specified in the approval. S. 123S inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 53. 123S Renewal of an approval under this Part s. 123S (1) Before the expiration of an approval under this Part, the holder may apply to the Chief Commissioner for renewal of the approval. (2) A person or body who is making an application for the renewal of an approval under this Part must make that application to the Chief Commissioner. (3) An application must be in the form and manner approved by the Chief Commissioner. (4) The applicant must pay the fee prescribed for the application. S. 123T inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 53. 123T Power of the Chief Commissioner to renew an approval under this Part (1) The Chief Commissioner may renew or refuse to renew an approval under this Part and, if the approval is to be renewed, the Chief Commissioner may alter or vary the conditions on the approval or impose further conditions on the approval. (2) The Chief Commissioner must not renew an approval under this Part if any person who is a director or officer of the club is a prohibited person. S. 123U inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 53. 123U Review of a decision not to renew an approval under this Part
S. 124(1)(a) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 55. (a) is the holder of a licence under this Act or a permit under section 58A; or (b) is the holder of a licence to keep explosives for sale and to sell explosives issued under the Dangerous Goods Act 1985; or (c) is not required to have a licence under this Act in order to possess a firearm. 40 penalty units. S. 124(2) amended by No. 22/1998 s. 43(Sch. item 8(b)). (2) The holder of a licence under this Act (other than a firearms ammunition collectors licence), must not possess cartridge ammunition which is not suitable for use in the category of firearms that that person is authorised to possess, carry or use under the licence. 10 penalty units. S. 124(3) amended by No. 22/1998 s. 43(Sch. item 8(c)). (3) A person who is not required to have a licence under this Act in order to possess, carry or use a firearm must not possess cartridge ammunition which is not suitable for use in the category of firearms that that person may possess, carry or use without having to obtain a licence. 10 penalty units. S. 125 amended by No. 22/1998 s. 43(Sch. item 9). 125 Disposal of cartridge ammunition to unauthorised persons s. 125 A person must not dispose of cartridge ammunition to another person unless the person to whom the cartridge ammunition is disposed of— S. 125(a) amended by No. 22/1998 s. 43(Sch. item 9). (a) produces a licence under this Act to possess, carry or use a firearm, and the cartridge ammunition is suitable for use in a firearm that that person is authorised to possess, carry or use under that licence; or
S. 153 (Heading) inserted by No. 50/2007 s. 43(1). S. 153 amended by Nos 22/1998 s. 43(Sch. item 13), 50/2007 s. 43(2). 153 Power of court to make an order with respect to the disposal of a firearm, cartridge ammunition, silencer or prescribed item s. 153 If a firearm, cartridge ammunition, silencer or prescribed item has been surrendered or seized under this Act or any other Act or has been handed in to a member of the police force and— (a) the owner cannot be found; or S. 153(b) amended by Nos 22/1998 s. 43(Sch. item 13), 50/2007 s. 43(2). (b) it is otherwise necessary for the firearm, cartridge ammunition, silencer or prescribed item to be disposed of— the Magistrates' Court may, on the application of a member of the police force, order that the firearm, cartridge ammunition, silencer or prescribed item be destroyed or otherwise disposed of in the manner approved by the Court. S. 153A inserted by No. 26/1997 s. 29. 153A Authorised officers under the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 to exercise powers under this Act S. 153A(1) amended by No. 22/1998 s. 43(Sch. item 14(a)(b)), substituted by No. 9/2003 s. 11(1). (1) If— s. 153A S. 153A(1)(a) amended by No. 50/2007 s. 44. (a) an authorised officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting that a person is committing or is about to commit an offence against this
S. 181A(1)(b) amended by No. 78/2005 s. 59(a). (b) a category 1 or category 2 firearms collectors licence, the Chief Commissioner must inform any approved firearms collectors club of which the holder of that licence is a member of that cancellation or suspension; or S. 181A(1)(c) inserted by No. 78/2005 s. 59(b). (c) a provisional general category handgun licence, the Chief Commissioner must inform any approved handgun target shooting club of which the holder is a member of that cancellation or suspension. (2) The Chief Commissioner does not commit an offence under section 181 when acting under this section. 182 Appeals from decisions of Committee S. 182(1) amended by No. 52/1998 s. 311(Sch. 1 item 30.1(a)). (1) An application may be made to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal for the review of a decision of the Committee made under Part 9 or of a failure by the Committee to make such a decision within a reasonable time. S. 182(2) amended by No. 52/1998 s. 311(Sch. 1 item 30.1(b)). (2) An application under subsection (1) may only be made by a person whose interests are affected by— (a) the decision of the Committee; or (b) the failure of the Committee to act. S. 182(3) inserted by No. 52/1998 s. 311(Sch. 1 item 30.2). (3) An application for review must be made within 28 days after the later of— (a) the day on which the decision is made; (b) if, under the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998, the applicant requests a statement of reasons for the decision, the day on which the statement of reasons is given to the applicant or the
holding the licence merely because the person's ordinary place of residence is not Victoria. S. 216 inserted by No. 52/2010 s. 25. 216 Transitional provision—Firearms and Other Acts Amendment Act 2010—imitation firearms (1) If, before the commencement of section (3)(1)(c) of the Firearms and Other Acts Amendment Act 2010, a licence was issued under Part 2 in respect of an imitation firearm and that licence is in force immediately before that commencement— (a) the licence remains in force after the commencement until the date the licence would otherwise have expired; and (b) while the licence remains in force and when acting in accordance with the licence, the holder of the licence is not liable for an offence under section 5 of the Control of Weapons Act 1990 in respect of the weapon. (2) In this section, imitation firearm has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the Control of Weapons Act 1990. s. 216 __________________ SCHEDULES Sch. 1 Sch. 1 amended by No. 50/2007 s. 54. SCHEDULE 1 2 1 The holder of the licence must permit a member of the police force to inspect the holder's storage arrangements at any reasonable time. 2 The holder of the licence must not transfer, lend or give the licence to another person.
or any other State or a Territory of the Commonwealth. her for the performance of a detailed duty. 3A Any person acting under a contract with the Chief Commissioner. When possessing or carrying a firearm for his or her official duties when so authorised by the Chief Commissioner. 3B Any holder of a general category handgun licence. When carrying a general category handgun for the purposes of conducting a firearms safety training course. 4 A person who is of or over the age of 18 years, and who is receiving instruction in the use of a general category handgun— When carrying or using a general category handgun at an approved shooting range. (a) by or under the immediate supervision of the holder of a general category handgun licence; and Item No. Column 1 Persons Column 2 Circumstances (b) for the purposes of obtaining a general category handgun licence for a reason set out in section 15(1)— and who has not received any such instruction on more than nine previous occasions. 5 Any person who is of or over the age of 18 years who is receiving instruction in the use of a category A or category B firearm by or under the immediate supervision of the holder of a category A or category B When carrying or using a longarm of the category specified in the supervisor's licence for the purposes of receiving the instruction at an approved shooting range.
Assent Date: 17.6.09 Commencement Date: Ss 8–11 on 3.9.09: Government Gazette 3.9.09 p. 2331 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996 Justice Legislation Further Amendment Act 2009, No. 55/2009 Assent Date: 22.9.09 Commencement Date: Ss 15–21 on 30.10.09: Government Gazette 29.10.09 p. 2729 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996 Statute Law Amendment (Evidence Consequential Provisions) Act 2009, No. 69/2009 Assent Date: 24.11.09 Commencement Date: S. 54(Sch. Pt 2 item 21) on 1.1.10: s. 2(2) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996 Statute Law Amendment (National Health Practitioner Regulation) Act 2010, No. 13/2010 Assent Date: 30.3.10 Commencement Date: S. 51(Sch. item 23) on 1.7.10: s. 2(2) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996 Firearms and Other Acts Amendment Act 2010, No. 52/2010 Assent Date: 7.9.10 Commencement Date: Ss 3(1)(b)(d), 4, 17, 19, 21, 23 on 1.11.10: Government Gazette 28.10.10 p. 2583; ss 3(1)(a)(c)(2), 5–16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 25 on 1.7.11: s. 2(2) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996 Personal Safety Intervention Orders Act 2010, No. 53/2010 Assent Date: 7.9.10 Commencement Date: S. 221(Sch. item 5) on 5.9.11: Special Gazette (No. 271) 23.8.11 p. 1 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996 Education and Training Reform Amendment (School Safety) Act 2011, No. 11/2011 Assent Date: 10.5.11 Commencement Date: S. 7 on 1.1.12: s. 2(2) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Firearms Act 1996