Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Amendment (Prohibited Firearms) Regulation 1998 (1998-393) [GG No 108 of 17.7.1998, p 5491] (NSW)

New South Wales

under the

Firearms Act 1996

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Firearms Act 1996.

PAUL WHELAN. M.P.,
Minister for Police

At present under the Firearms Act 1996, a firearm that substantially duplicates in appearance a walking stick or walking cane is listed as a prohibited firearm. The possession or use of such a firearm without a special permit is prohibited.

The object of this Regulation is to extend this category of prohibited firearms to cover any firearm that looks like something else other than a firearm and disguises or conceals the fact that it is a firearm. Apart from guns that look like walking sticks, an example of the type of firearm concerned is an article known as a "key ring pistol".

This Regulation is made under the Firearms Act 1996, including section 5.

Published in Gazette No 108 of 17 July 1998, page 5491 Page 1

1998 No 393

Clause l - Firearms Amendment (Prahibited Firearms) Regulation 1998

Firearms Amendment (Prohibited Firearms)

Regulation 1 998

1 Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Firearns Amendment (Prohibited
Firegrms) Regulation 1998.

1. Amendment of Schedule 1 ta Firearms Act 1996

   Schedule I (Prohibited firearms) to the Fiream Act 19% is

   mended as set out in Schedule I to th'ls Regulation.

3 Notes

The explanatory note does not form part of this Regulation.

Schedule I Amendment of Schedule 1 to
Firearms Act 1996

(Clause 2)

Schedule 1 Prohibited firearms

Omit item 14. Insert instead:

14        A firearm that:

(a) substantial l y duplicates in appearance some other

articIe (such as a walking stick, watking cane or

key ring), and

@) disguises or conceals the fact that it is a f i r e m -