Firearms Acts Amendment Act of 1967 (Qld)

28 Qlumsfalf^ ANNO SEXTO DECIMO ELIZABETHAE SECUNDAE REGINAE No. 9 of 1967 An Act to Amend "The Firearms Acts, 1927 to 1959," in certain particulars [ASSENTED TO 5TH APRIL, 1967] BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:- 1. (1) Short title . This Act may be cited as " The Firearms Acts Amendment Act of 1967." (2) Principal Act, " The Firearms Acts, 1927 to 1959," are in this Act referred to as the Principal Act. (3) Collective title. The Principal Act and this Act may be collectively cited as " The Firearms Acts, 1927 to 1967."

Firearms Acts Amendment Act of 1967, No. 9 29 2. Amendment of s. 2 . Section two of the Principal Act is amended by- (a) omitting the definition " " Certificate of registration " or Certificate " " and inserting in its stead the following definition:- " Certificate "-A certificate of registration or any other certificate granted under this Act and in force at the material time; "; (b) omitting the definition " " Concealable firearm " " and inserting in its stead the following definition:- " " Concealable firearm "-Any firearm of any length of barrel- (a) designed, adapted or modified so as to be reasonably capable of being fired from the one hand; and (b) reasonably capable of being carried concealed about the person; " ; and (c) omitting the definition " " Firearm "" and inserting in its stead the following definition:- " " Firearm "-includes any portable gun, rifle , pea rifle, air gun, revolver, pistol, machine gun, sub-machine gun, or other weapon or article- (a) from which any shot, bullet, or missile can be discharged or in which any blank cartridge can be discharged; or (b) from which for the time being any shot, bullet, or missile cannot be discharged or in which for the time being any blank cartridge cannot be discharged because of the absence of or defect in some part or parts thereof or because of some obstruction or defect therein or condition thereof but which, if such part or parts were replaced, renewed or repaired or such obstruction removed, or condition rectified would be capable of discharging a shot, bullet, missile, or blank cartridge. Without limiting the generality of the meaning of the term " missile " as used in this definition such term includes any corrosive, noxious, or irritant liquid, powder, gas, chemical or substance capable of causing bodily harm; ". 3. Amendment of s. 4 . Section four of the Principal Act is amended by- (a) inserting after subsection (4) the following subsection:- " (4A) License for use at pistol club. Where the concealable firearm in respect of which a license is required is to be purchased, used, carried, or kept by a member of a pistol club for the sole purpose of shooting at a target on a range of a pistol club approved under this Act, the license if issued shall be subject to the following conditions:- (a) The concealable firearm described in the license shall be used solely for the purpose of shooting at a target on a range of a pistol club approved under this Act;

30 Firearms Acts Amendment Act of 1967, No. 9 (b) The concealable firearm described in the license shall be carried by the holder of the license only for the purpose of carrying it to or from the range of a pistol club approved under this Act or taking it to or from the premises of a dealer wherein the effecting of repairs or the making of any test is or was to be carried out or for any purpose authorized in writing by the inspector of police at the Criminal Investigation Branch, Brisbane, which conditions shall be endorsed on the license."; (b) adding to subsection (8) the following paragraph:- " (vii) A person shall not make or cause, suffer or permit the making of any writing on, addition to, or alteration of a license unless such writing, addition or alteration is authorized or permitted by this Act.". 4. Amendments of s. 4C. Section 4c of the Principal Act is -.mended by- (a) adding to subsection (1) the following paragraph:- "A permit under this section may be issued to a person of or above the age of seventeen years."; (b) adding to subsection (2) the following paragraph:- " ; or (c) The possession or use by the permittee, other than on a range of a pistol club approved under this Act, of a concealable firearm in respect of which another member of the pistol club approved under this Act whereof the permittee is a member, holds a license under section four of this Act.". 5. Amendment of s. 16 (1). Subsection (1) of section sixteen of the Principal Act is amended by adding the following paragraph:- "Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any condition in any license or certificate issued pursuant to this Act or subject to which any license or certificate is issued pursuant to this Act shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.". 6. Amendments of s. 18B. Section 18B of the Principal Act is amended by- (a) in subsection (6) omitting the words " twenty-five years " where appearing in subparagraph (a) of the second paragraph and inserting in their stead the words " seventeen years "; (b) in subsection (7) inserting after the second paragraph the following paragraphs:- He shall subject the issue of the certificate to such conditions as he considers desirable in relation to the use and maintenance of the ranee.

Firearms Acts Amendment Act of 1967 , No. 9 31 Without derogating from the power to subject the issue of the certificate to conditions, the certificate shall contain the following conditions:- (a) The range shall be so used and maintained that no damage will be caused or will be likely to be caused to the person or property of any person; and (b) No alteration shall be made to the range without the prior approval in writing of the inspector of police at the Criminal Investigation Branch, Brisbane.".