Firearms Act 1997 (NT)

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

FIREARMS ACT 1997

As in force at 3 March 2023

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

As in force at 3 March 2023

FIREARMS ACT 1997

An Act to provide for the regulation, control and registration of firearms, and for related purposes

• (1)

  In this Act:

  affected person, for Part 8A, see section 49L(2).

  air pistol means a pistol that propels, or is capable of propelling, a projectile by means of compressed gas or air.

  ammunition means:

  • (a)

    an article consisting of a cartridge case fitted with a primer and a projectile other than an inert round; or

  • (b)

    an article consisting of a cartridge case fitted with a primer and containing a propelling charge and a projectile; or

  • (c)

    a blank cartridge, air gun pellet, training cartridge or gas cartridge; or

  • (d)

    a paintball pellet; or

  • (e)

    an article prescribed by regulation.

  approved means approved by the Commissioner.

  approved paintball operator means the holder of a paintball operator licence or permit.

  approved paintball range means the premises specified in a paintball operator licence or permit.

  category H sports shooter means a person who:

  • (a)

    is the holder of a licence to possess and use prescribed category H firearms; and

  • (b)

    is a member of an approved firearms club; and

  • (c)

    participates in category H sports shooting.

  category H sports shooting means participation in prescribed category H shooting disciplines at an approved firearms club.

  certificate of registration means a certificate of registration issued under section 36.

  Commissioner means the Commissioner of Police.

  corresponding, in relation to a licence, permit or certificate of registration, means a licence or permit in force under a law of a State or another Territory that, in the opinion of the Commissioner, corresponds to a licence, permit or certificate of registration under this Act.

  Council means the Firearms Advisory Council established by section 55.

  criminal intelligence, see section 6 of the Serious Crime Control Act 2009.

  determined fee means a fee determined under section 6.

  disqualifying offence means:

  • (a)

    an offence prescribed by the Regulations to be a disqualifying offence; or

  • (b)

    an offence against a law, or a repealed law, of the Territory or another jurisdiction (including a jurisdiction outside Australia) that substantially corresponds to an offence mentioned in paragraph (a).

  domestic violence order, see the Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007.

  final domestic violence order means:

  • (a)

    a domestic violence order other than an interim domestic violence order; or

  • (b)

    a registered external order.

  firearm means a device or part of a device (whether or not assembled, operable or temporarily or permanently inoperable) that is designed or adapted to discharge shot, a bullet or other projectile:

  • (a)

    by expanding…