(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 S. 1(a)(viia) inserted by No. 2/2018 s. 4. (viia) providing for strict control on the possession, carriage, use, acquisition, disposal and storage of firearms; and (viii) making other related provisions; and (b) to repeal the Firearms Act 1958; and (c) to make various consequential amendments to other Acts. 2 Commencement (1) Section 1 and this section come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. (2) Subject to subsection (3), the remaining provisions of this Act come into operation on a day or days to be proclaimed. (3) If a provision referred to in subsection (2) does not come into operation before 31 January 1998, it comes into operation on that day. 3 Definitions (1) In this Act— S. 3(1) def. of acquire amended by No. 22/1998 s. 4(a), substituted by No. 28/2003 s. 3(1)(a). acquire, in relation to any thing, includes buying or coming into possession of the thing (whether the thing is in or elsewhere) but does not include borrowing the thing;
S. 3(1) def. of airgun inserted by No. 28/2007 s. 3(Sch. item 26.2). airgun includes air rifle; S. 3(1) def. of antique handgun inserted by No. 78/2005 s. 3(1)(a), substituted by No. 50/2007 s. 3(1)(b). antique handgun means a handgun— (a) that was manufactured before 1 January 1900; and (b) that uses percussion as a means of ignition; and (c) that does not take commercially available cartridge ammunition; S. 3(1) def. of antique handgun collectors licence inserted by No. 78/2005 s. 3(1)(a). antique handgun collectors licence means a licence issued under section 21B; S. 3(1) def. of approved club amended by No. 28/2003 s. 3(1)(d). approved club means a club approved by the Chief Commissioner under section 10(3); S. 3(1) def. of approved firearms collectors club inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 3(1)(c). approved firearms collectors club means a person or body approved by the Chief Commissioner under section 123H; S. 3(1) def. of approved handgun target shooting club inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 3(1)(c). approved handgun target shooting club means a person or body approved by the Chief Commissioner under section 123A;
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). 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;
(e) any other firearm prescribed for the purposes of this category; (f) any other firearm that is declared under section 3A(1) to be a category D longarm; (g) any other firearm that is declared under section 3B(1)(a) to be a category D longarm; S. 3(1) def. of category E handgun inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 3(1)(c), amended by No. 50/2007 s. 3(1)(d). category E handgun means any of the following— (a) a machine gun that is a handgun; (b) any handgun prescribed for the purposes of this category; (c) any other firearm that is declared under section 3A(1) to be a category E handgun; S. 3(1) def. of category E longarm amended by Nos 22/1998 s. 4(c), 28/2003 s. 3(1)(e), 50/2007 s. 3(1)(e), 21/2008 s. 7(b). category E longarm means any of the following— (a) a machine gun that is a longarm; (b) a tear gas gun or projector; (c) a shotgun or rifle with a length of less than 75 centimetres measured parallel to the barrel; (d) a mortar, bazooka, rocket propelled grenade or similar large calibre military firearm designed to fire an explosive or projectile or any other similar prescribed firearm; (da) a cannon which is not a black powder ball firing cannon; (e) any other firearm prescribed for the purposes of this category;
S. 3(1) def. of paintball marker licence inserted by No. 78/2005 s. 3(1)(a). paintball marker licence means a licence issued under section 9(6); S. 3(1) def. of percussion inserted by No. 78/2005 s. 3(1)(a). percussion means a means of ignition in a firearm in which metallic chemical compounds or fulminates are used to ignite the main powder charge; permit to acquire means a permit issued under section 103; S. 3(1) def. of pest animal inserted by No. 22/1998 s. 4(g). pest animal has the same meaning as in the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994; S. 3(1) def. of pest animal repealed by No. 30/1999 s. 32(a). * * * * * S. 3(1) def. of police officer inserted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 63.1(a)). police officer has the same meaning as in the Victoria Police Act 2013; possession in relation to a firearm, includes— (a) actual physical possession of the firearm; or (b) custody or control of the firearm; or (c) having and exercising access to the firearm, either solely or in common with others;
S. 3(1) def. of premises inserted by No. 2/2018 s. 5(1). premises means any place, whether built on or not and whether enclosed or not, and includes any building or structure on the place; S. 3(1) def. of prescribed State inserted by No. 84/1997 s. 42(a). prescribed State means a State which has been prescribed for the purposes of the definition of inter-State permit to acquire; S. 3(1) def. of prescribed Territory inserted by No. 84/1997 s. 42(a). prescribed Territory means a Territory which has been prescribed for the purposes of the definition of inter-State permit to acquire; S. 3(1) def. of private security business inserted by No. 50/2007 s. 3(1)(a). private security business means a business that is carried on by the holder of a private security business licence under Part 3 of the Private Security Act 2004;
(iii) an indictable offence— and who is not, by virtue of the operation of any other paragraph of this definition, a prohibited person; or (e) any person who is of a prescribed class of persons; * * * * * S. 3(1) def. of protective services officer substituted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 63.1(d)). protective services officer has the same meaning as in the Victoria Police Act 2013; S. 3(1) def. of provisional general category handgun licence inserted by No. 78/2005 s. 3(1)(a). provisional general category handgun licence means a provisional licence issued under section 58A; S. 3(1) def. of public place inserted by No. 25/2009 s. 8(b). public place has the same meaning as it has in section 3 of the Summary Offences Act 1966; pump action shotgun means a shotgun which is, or has been at any time, constructed with an action which includes a moveable forearm or fore-end which is manually activated by a motion parallel to the barrel by the person using the gun; S. 3(1) def. of recognised DVO inserted by No. 53/2016 s. 96(a). recognised DVO means a recognised DVO within the meaning of the National Domestic Violence Order Scheme Act 2016;
(A) satisfy the Chief Commissioner that he or she is physically unable to compete in clay target shooting competitions unless he or she uses a category C longarm which is a semi-automatic or pump action shotgun; or S. 11(2) (c)(iii)(B) amended by No. 22/1998 s. 6(2)(b). (B) be a person who, on 15 November 1996, possessed a semi-automatic or pump action shotgun registered under the Firearms Act 1958 for use in clay target shooting and who was, on that date, a member of a club affiliated with the Australian Clay Target Association or the Victorian Field and Game Association Incorporated or the Field and Game Federation of Australia Incorporated; and (iv) demonstrate other prescribed requirements; S. 11(2)(d) substituted by No. 22/1998 s. 6(2)(c). (d) for a purpose specified in subsection (1)(a)(iv), the applicant must produce evidence that the licence is required for that purpose; S. 11(2)(e) inserted by No. 26/1997 s. 19(2). (e) possessing a category C longarm, being a shotgun, for carriage and use by the holder of a junior licence for the purpose of clay target shooting, the applicant must— (i) demonstrate that the person who carries and uses the longarm is the holder of a junior licence and is a member of a clay target shooting club or organisation approved by the Chief Commissioner; and
(b) a person, where that person possesses and carries a handgun under a licence issued under section 15(1)(d); or (c) the holder of a handgun target shooting licence which is not a natural person. S. 16(12) inserted by No. 52/2010 s. 5(2). (12) The Chief Commissioner may recognise— S. 16(12)(a) amended by No. 12/2012 s. 10(3). (a) a handgun target shooting match conducted in another State or a Territory or a place outside Australia to be an approved handgun target shooting match; or S. 16(12)(b) amended by No. 12/2012 s. 10(3). (b) a handgun target shoot conducted in another State or a Territory or a place outside Australia to be a handgun target shoot that complies with subsection (8)(a). S. 16(13) inserted by No. 52/2010 s. 5(2), amended by No. 12/2012 s. 10(4). (13) The participation by a person in a handgun target shooting match conducted in another State or a Territory or a place outside Australia that the Chief Commissioner has recognised under subsection (12)(a) does not count as participation in an approved handgun target shooting match for the purposes of this section and section 123C(1)(c) unless the Chief Commissioner is satisfied that the person participated in that handgun target shooting match. S. 16(14) inserted by No. 52/2010 s. 5(2), amended by No. 12/2012 s. 10(5). (14) The participation by a person in a handgun target shoot conducted in another State or a Territory or a place outside Australia that the Chief Commissioner has recognised under subsection (12)(b) does not count as participation in a handgun target shoot for the purposes of this section unless the Chief Commissioner is satisfied that the person participated in that handgun target shoot.
S. 19 amended by No. 28/2003 s. 14 (ILA s. 39B(1)). 19 Conditions applying to junior licences (1) A junior licence is subject to— (a) the general conditions specified in items 2 and 3 of Schedule 1; and (b) the special conditions specified in item 4 of Schedule 2; and (c) any other conditions imposed on the licence or the category of licence by the Chief Commissioner. S. 19(2) inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 14, amended by No. 107/2003 s. 4(1), repealed by No. 78/2005 s. 15. * * * * * S. 19(3) inserted by No. 107/2003 s. 4(2), repealed by No. 78/2005 s. 15. * * * * * S. 20 amended by No. 55/2014 s. 89 (ILA s. 39B(1)). 20 General discretion of Chief Commissioner to refuse a junior licence (1) The Chief Commissioner must not issue a junior licence— (a) to a prohibited person; or S. 20(1)(ab) inserted by No. 52/2010 s. 7. (ab) if the applicant is not ordinarily resident in Victoria; or (b) unless the Chief Commissioner is satisfied that—
subsection (1)(b)(i) if he or she is a declared organisation member. S. 27(3) inserted by No. 55/2014 s. 91. (3) A presumption under subsection (2) may be rebutted. Division 7—Firearms ammunition collectors licences 28 Issue of firearms ammunition collectors licences S. 28(1) amended by No. 22/1998 s. 43(Sch. item 2). (1) The Chief Commissioner may licence a person to acquire, dispose of, possess or carry cartridge ammunition for the purposes of collecting cartridge ammunition. (2) The Chief Commissioner must not issue a licence under subsection (1) unless the person is a member of an organisation of firearms collectors or an organisation of ammunition collectors approved by the Chief Commissioner. S. 29 amended by No. 55/2014 s. 92 (ILA s. 39B(1)). 29 General discretion of Chief Commissioner to refuse a firearms ammunition collectors licence (1) The Chief Commissioner must not issue a firearms ammunition collectors licence— (a) if the applicant or any responsible person in relation to an application is a prohibited person; or S. 29(1)(ab) inserted by No. 52/2010 s. 10. (ab) if the applicant is not ordinarily resident in Victoria; or (b) if the applicant or any responsible person in relation to an application is under the age of 18 years; or
S. 42(4) inserted by No. 55/2014 s. 94. (4) A presumption under subsection (3) may be rebutted. 43 Circumstances in which the Chief Commissioner may alter or vary conditions on a licence The Chief Commissioner may alter or vary the conditions on the licence— (a) if the applicant can no longer demonstrate that he or she has the reason for which, in respect of any of the firearms possessed under the licence, the licence was issued; or (b) for any other prescribed reason. S. 43A inserted by No. 78/2005 s. 24. 43A Variation of licence for failure to comply with participation condition S. 43A(1) amended by No. 52/2010 s. 13(1). (1) If— (a) the holder of a handgun target shooting licence has failed to comply with section 16(5)(c); and (b) the Chief Commissioner has not cancelled the holder's licence for that failure to comply— the Chief Commissioner may vary the licence by imposing a condition that the licence does not authorise the holder to possess, carry or use the relevant class of handgun.
other than paragraph (f), and must set out the reasons for that decision in the notice. S. 51(1A) inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 25(2), amended by No. 2/2018 s. 15(2). (1A) If the Chief Commissioner has cancelled a licence under section 49(1)(f), (2) or (3), the Chief Commissioner must so notify the holder. S. 51(2) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 25(3). (2) A notice under subsection (1) or (1A) may be served on the licence holder either personally or by post. 52 Coming into effect of cancellation Cancellation of a licence under this Part by the Chief Commissioner has effect from the time at which notice of the cancellation is served on the licence holder. S. 52AA inserted by No. 50/2007 s. 18. 52AA Chief Commissioner to notify approved handgun target shooting club or employer of certain events (1) If the Chief Commissioner cancels, suspends or suspends and subsequently decides not to cancel a licence under any of the following sections, the Chief Commissioner must, as soon as practicable after cancelling, suspending or deciding not to cancel a licence, give notice of the cancellation, suspension or subsequent decision not to cancel to any person, of whom the Chief Commissioner is aware, who employs the holder of the licence to perform duties for which the licence is required— (a) section 15(1)(a) or 15(1)(c); or (b) section 10(1)(c), 10(1)(d) or 10(1)(e); or (c) section 10(1)(b) for the purpose set out in section 10(2)(b)(iv). (2) If the Chief Commissioner cancels, suspends or suspends and subsequently decides not to cancel a licence under any of the following sections, the
nominate another person to be responsible for the day to day management of the business on the premises and must immediately notify the Chief Commissioner of that nomination. 60 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment. (3) At any time during the course of the licence, the holder of the licence may nominate a person to replace the person nominated in the application under section 65 and must immediately notify the Chief Commissioner of that nomination. 20 penalty units. (4) A notice under this section must— (a) be in writing; and (b) be accompanied by— (i) proof of the identity of the person, 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. 75(4)(b)(ii) substituted by No. 20/2015 s. 57(1). (ii) subject to subsection (5), a full set of the person's fingerprints. 20 penalty units. S. 75(5) inserted by No. 20/2015 s. 57(2). (5) A notice under this section is not required to be accompanied by the person's fingerprints if the person is employed solely for the purpose of officiating at a paintball game. S. 75A inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 36. 75A Requirement to notify Chief Commissioner of close associates
S. 93(4)(g) inserted by No. 22/1998 s. 23, amended by No. 28/2003 s. 38(3). (g) in the case of a category C longarm or a general category handgun, a person who is the holder of an inter-State licence which authorises the possession, carriage or use of the longarm or handgun being disposed of and who is also the holder of an inter-State permit to acquire a category C longarm or a general category handgun where— (i) the permit to acquire has been issued not more than 28 days before the disposal of the firearm; and (ii) in order to dispose of the firearm, the person personally attends at the premises where the dealer to whom the firearm is being disposed of carries on business. 94 Persons to whom a dealer can dispose of firearms (1) A licensed firearms dealer must not dispose of a category A or B longarm unless the dealer reasonably believes that the firearm is being disposed of to a person listed in subsection (4). 60 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment. S. 94(2) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 39(1). (2) A licensed firearms dealer must not dispose of a category C or D longarm or a general category handgun unless the dealer reasonably believes that the firearm is being disposed of to a person listed in subsection (4). 120 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. (3) A licensed firearms dealer must not dispose of— S. 94(3)(a) amended by No. 28/2003 s. 39(2). (a) a category E longarm or a category E handgun; or
112 Surrender of firearms acquired under cancelled permit S. 112(1) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 63.5). (1) If a permit to acquire is surrendered or cancelled, the person to whom it was issued must immediately surrender to a police officer— (a) the permit; and (b) any firearm acquired under the permit. 60 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment. (2) Despite the surrender or seizure of a firearm under this section, the person who has surrendered the firearm or from whom the firearm has been seized continues to be the owner of the firearm. S. 112(3) amended by No. 26/1997 s. 25. (3) If the permit of a person who has surrendered a firearm or from whom a firearm has been seized, is cancelled, that person must dispose of the firearm to a licensed firearms dealer within 28 days of the cancellation of the permit. 60 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment. Pt 4A (Headings and ss inserted by No. 2/2018 s. 22. Division 1—Definitions S. 112A inserted by No. 2/2018 s. 22. 112A Definitions In this Part and in Parts 8 and 10A— firearm prohibition order means an order made under section 112D(1);
firearm related item means any of the following— (a) a part of a firearm; (b) cartridge ammunition; (c) a silencer; (d) an attachment for a firearm; (e) an accessory for a firearm; (f) any other prescribed item related to a firearm. Division 2—Firearm prohibition order offences S. 112B inserted by No. 2/2018 s. 22. 112B Offence to acquire, possess, carry or use a firearm or firearm related item in contravention of a firearm prohibition order A person to whom a firearm prohibition order applies must not acquire, possess, carry or use a firearm or firearm related item. Penalty: 10 years imprisonment. S. 112C inserted by No. 2/2018 s. 22. 112C Offence as to disposal of a firearm etc. to an individual to whom a firearm prohibition order applies (1) A person must not, knowing that a firearm prohibition order applies to another person— (a) dispose of or give possession of a firearm to the other person; or (b) enable or permit the other person to possess, carry or use a firearm. Penalty: 10 years imprisonment. (2) A person must not, knowing that a firearm prohibition order applies to another person—
(b) discharge a shot, bullet or other missile from a firearm onto or across private property— without the consent of the owner or occupier of the property. 60 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment. (2) In any proceedings for an offence under subsection (1)(a), it is a defence for a person to satisfy the court that he or she was approaching the residence of the owner or occupier of the property along a defined path for the purposes of applying for such consent. S. 131(3) inserted by No. 26/1997 s. 27. (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to— S. 131(3)(a) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 63.7(a)). (a) any police officer or a protective services officer when acting in the course of his or her official duties and when so authorised by the Chief Commissioner; or S. 131(3)(ab) inserted by No. 55/2009 s. 20, substituted by No. 82/2012 s. 98. (ab) any senior IBAC Officer when carrying out the purposes for which firearms may be possessed, carried and used, and as authorised under Part 5 of the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Act 2011; or S. 131(3)(b) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 63.7(b)). (b) any member of a police force or police service of the Commonwealth or of another State or a Territory when carrying or using a firearm issued to him or her for the performance of a detailed duty; or (c) any person who holds a licence under this Act, issued for the reason of prison guard when carrying or using a firearm which the guard is authorised to carry or use under the licence, when acting in the course of his or her duties as a prison guard and when in the
found during the course of those searches; and (c) any other information requested by the Minister. S. 153C(2) amended by No. 68/2016 s. 164(1). (2) The Secretary of the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning must provide to the Minister for inclusion in the annual report of operations under Part 7 of the Financial Management Act 1994 a report containing— (a) the number of searches under section 153A(1) conducted during that financial year; and S. 153C(2)(b) amended by No. 50/2007 s. 45. (b) the number and type of firearms, cartridge ammunition, silencers and prescribed items found during the course of those searches; and (c) any other information requested by the Minister. S. 153C(3) inserted by No. 68/2016 s. 164(2). (3) The chief executive officer of the Victorian Fisheries Authority must provide to the Minister for inclusion in the annual report of operations under Part 7 of the Financial Management Act 1994 a report containing— (a) the number of searches under section 153A(1) conducted during that financial year; and (b) the number and type of firearms, cartridge ammunition, silencers and prescribed items found during the course of those searches; and (c) any other information requested by the Minister.
(2) The applicant must give notice of the application to the Chief Commissioner at the same time as notice is given under subsection (1) and the notice must set out the nature and grounds of the application. (3) A person who is applying for a review of a decision of the Chief Commissioner must pay the fee prescribed for applications for review. 168 Power to serve a notice S. 168(1) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 63.14). (1) A police officer may serve an infringement notice under this Part on any person that he or she has reason to believe has committed a prescribed offence. S. 168(2) substituted by No. 32/2006 s. 94(Sch. item 20(2)). (2) An offence referred to in subsection (1) for which an infringement notice may be served is an infringement offence within the meaning of the Infringements Act 2006. S. 169 repealed by No. 32/2006 s. 94(Sch. item 20(3)). * * * * * 170 Penalties to be paid for offences under infringement notices The penalty to be paid in respect of an offence to which an infringement notice relates is one-tenth of the maximum penalty fixed for that offence by the Act or any lesser prescribed amount. Ss 171–173 repealed by No. 32/2006 s. 94(Sch. item 20(3)). * * * * *
Sch. 2 item 1(7) inserted by No. 22/1998 s. 40(d). (7) If the holder of the licence has obtained the licence for the reason of primary production, the holder is authorised to carry or use a longarm, the carriage or use of which is authorised by the licence, on the land of another primary producer, with the permission of the owner of the land. Sch. 2 item 1(8) inserted by No. 78/2005 s. 61(1). (8) If the holder of the licence has obtained the licence for the reason of hunting or sport or target shooting, the licence is subject to the condition that the holder must not— (a) possess, carry or use a detachable magazine with a capacity greater than 10 shots in combination with a pump or lever action centre fire rifle; or (b) possess, carry or use a detachable magazine with a capacity greater than 15 shots in combination with a bolt action centre fire rifle; or (c) possess, carry or use a detachable magazine with a capacity greater than 15 shots in combination with a pump, lever or bolt action rimfire rifle— unless the Chief Commissioner is satisfied that the holder should be able to possess, carry or use such a magazine in combination with such a firearm for the purposes of participating in an event approved by the Chief Commissioner. 2 Longarm licences for category C longarms (1) If the holder of the licence is authorised to possess, carry or use firearms held under the licence for the purposes of primary production,
(a) be rendered inert except for all sporting ammunition and military ammunition of UN hazard classification code 1.4s up to 20mm calibre; and (b) must not contain high explosive smoke or chemical or lachrymatory agents. (4) Any ammunition kept in the collection must not be disposed of except— Sch. 2 item 7(4)(a) amended by No. 22/1998 s. 40(h)(i). (a) to another person who is the holder of a firearms ammunition collectors licence; or Sch. 2 item 7(4)(b) amended by No. 22/1998 s. 40(h)(ii). (b) to a licensed firearms dealer; or Sch. 2 item 7(4)(c) inserted by No. 22/1998 s. 40(h)(ii). (c) through the agency of a licensed firearms dealer.
9 Any person on any ship or aircraft which normally operates outside . When the firearm is part of the usual equipment of the ship or aircraft and remains on board the ship or aircraft. 10 Any actor or person performing in a work for stage, television or film or in an historical reenactment. When carrying or using a firearm which is incapable of firing cartridge ammunition or which has been rendered permanently inoperable, or when carrying or using an operable firearm under the supervision of a licensed firearms dealer or his or her employee. 11 Any person. When carrying or using a handgun, which is and has always been constructed for the purpose of starting sporting events, for the purpose of starting a sporting event. 12 Any person who is the holder of an inter-State permit to acquire a category A, B or C longarm or a general category handgun, who has acquired a firearm in accordance with this Act and who is the holder of a licence issued in the State or Territory in which the permit was issued which authorises the possession and carriage of the firearm. When possessing or carrying the firearm for the purposes of returning to the State or Territory in which the permit was issued, when carrying the licence and when acting in accordance with the licence. 13 Any person who is the holder of an inter-State licence to possess, carry or use a firearm, and who is the holder of an inter-State permit to acquire a firearm of the category the possession, carriage or use of which is authorised by When possessing or carrying a firearm the possession or carriage of which is authorised by the licence for the purposes of disposing of the firearm.