Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997 (ACT)
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997
No. 12 of 1997
An Act to amend the Firearms Act 1996
[Notified in ACT Gazette S127: 16 May 1997]
The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:
Short title
1. This Act may be cited as the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997.
Commencement
2. (1) Sections 1, 2 and 3 commence on the day on which this Act is notified in the Gazette.
(2) The remaining provisions commence on the day on which Part XII of the Principal Act as amended by this Act commences.
Principal Act
3. In this Act, “Principal Act” means the Firearms Act 1996.1
Insertion
4. After section 135 of the Principal Act the following sections are inserted:
Amnesty
“135A. No proceeding lies against a person in respect of the possession of a firearm surrendered to a police officer during the period commencing on the commencement of this section and ending at the expiration of 30 September 1997.
Compensation
“135B. (1) Where the owner of a prohibited firearm—
(a)had that firearm lawfully in his or her possession on 16 May 1996; and
(b)since that date has surrendered it to a police officer or does so before 1 October 1997;
he or she is entitled to compensation from the Territory by force of this section and not otherwise.
“(2) The amount of compensation is—
(a)if—
(i)before 14 April 1997 the owner of the firearm has instituted proceedings in a court to recover an amount of compensation greater than that ascertained by the application of paragraph (b) or (c), as the case requires; and
(ii)the court determines that the market value of the firearm was an amount greater than that so ascertained;
that greater amount;
(b)(unless paragraph (d) applies) if the firearm is of a make or model described in Schedule 2A and is not new—the amount specified in column 2 of that Schedule opposite that description;
(c)(unless paragraph (d) applies) if the firearm is of a make or model described in Schedule 2A and is new—the amount specified in column 3 of that Schedule opposite that description;
(d)if the firearm—
(i)is of a make or model described in Schedule 2A (not being a military-style self-loading rifle) and the amount specified in the relevant column of that Schedule opposite that description exceeds $2,500; or
(ii)is of a make or model described in Schedule 2A but has been so modified that, in the opinion of the Chief Executive of the Attorney-General’s Department, its market value is substantially more than the amount specified in the relevant column of that Schedule;
such greater amount as the Chief Executive of the Attorney‑General’s Department determines; or
(e)is of a make or model not described in Schedule 2A—such amount as the Chief Executive of the Attorney-General’s Department determines.
“(3) For the purposes of this section and Schedule 2A, a firearm shall be taken to be new only if it has not been discharged otherwise than by way of testing in the course of manufacture.”.
Insertion
5. After Schedule 2 to the Principal Act the Schedule set out in the Schedule to this Act is inserted.
SCHEDULE Section 5
NEW SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE 2A Subsection 135B (2)
AMOUNTS OF COMPENSATION
.22 rimfire self loading rifles
| Make or model | Not New | New |
| $ | $ | |
| Adler/Armi Jager AP74 (M16 look-alike) | 600 | 895 |
| Adler/Armi Jager AP80 (AK47 look-alike) | 650 | 990 |
| A.J.D. Herstal | 100 | |
| Algi-Mee | 400 | 650 |
| AMT 22M .22 magnum stainless | 580 | 992 |
| AMT (10/22 look-alike) | 150 | 450 |
| Anschutz 520 10 shot | 250 | 890 |
| Armalite/Charter Arms AR7 | 290 | 390 |
| BSA Armatic | 80 | |
| BSA “Raylock” | 60 | |
| Beretta “Super Sports” | 345 | |
| Beretta .22 S/L | 295 | |
| Branchi - para carabina | 350 | |
| Brno .22 S/L CZ511 | 250 | 550 |
| Brno 581 | 150 | |
| Brno M581 | 250 | |
| Brno ZKM 611 .22 magnum | 495 | 867 |
| Browning (take-down) - Model A | 300 | 690 |
| Browning (take-down) - Model B | 500 | |
| Browning (take-down) - (Belgium) Grade 3 | 750 | 1,000 |
| Browning BAR 15-shot | 300 | |
| Browning BAR 22 | 250 | 850 |
| CBC Nylon 66 Standard | 90 | 149 |
| CBC Nylon 66 Delux Blue | 150 | 220 |
| CBC Nylon 66 Delux Chrome | 160 | 240 |
| Erma | 275 | |
| Erma Em1 | 250 | |
| Erma M122 | 260 | |
| Fieldman | 80 | |
| Fieldman Thumbhole Stock | 230 | |
| Fieldman Thumbhole Stock Deluxe | 250 | |
| Franchi | 150 | |
| Gevarm A3 | 295 | |
| Gevarm E1 | 200 | 300 |
| Gevarm .22 S/L A6 and A7 | 295 | |
| Glenfield M60 | 100 | |
| Glenfield M70 | 100 | |
| Harrington and Richardson (H&R) .22 mag | 450 | |
| Heckler and Koch (H&K) 300 .22 magnum | 985 | 1,200 |
| Hi Standard “SportKing” A100 | 70 | |
| Hi Standard “SportKing” A103 | 70 | |
| Ithaca X15 | 150 | |
| Jager M16 look-alike | 250 | 490 |
| Krico | 200 | |
| Landman | 80 | |
| Mahely M - 21 | 50 | |
| Marlin M70 | 90 | |
| Marlin .22 mag MA922M | 280 | 763 |
| Marlin MA990 | 120 | 416 |
| Marlin MA995SS | 130 | 450 |
| Marlin .22 magnum | 350 | 595 |
| Marlin 70 HC | 130 | 328 |
| Marlin 989M2 | 80 | |
| Marlin 995 | 100 | |
| Marlin MA 60 | 100 | 309 |
| Marlin MA60SS | 130 | 462 |
| Marlin Papoose | 250 | 462 |
| Marlin Papoose Stainless Steel | 335 | 445 |
| Marocchi SN64 | 100 | |
| Miroku Japan (Browning Takedown) | 590 | 850 |
| Miroku Japan MA22 | 590 | 850 |
| Mossberg 352 KA-350K | 100 | |
| Mossberg 380S | 120 | 195 |
| Mossberg 26C | 100 | |
| Mossberg 453T - 377 | 100 | |
| Mossberg M352 KB | 99 | |
| Mossberg M380 | 100 | |
| Norinco JW 20 | 100 | 186 |
| Pietta Carbine (Blued) | 250 | 450 |
| Pietta Carbine (Stainless Steel) | 350 | 550 |
| Remington 550 | 120 | |
| Remington 522 | 275 | 490 |
| Remington 522 Viper | 200 | 389 |
| Remington 552 BDL | 485 | 650 |
| Remington M66 Nylon | 90 | |
| Remington Nylon 77 | 175 | |
| Rossi Nylon | 130 | |
| RubyExtra | 60 | 200 |
| Ruger 10/22 Deluxe | 250 | 420 |
| Ruger International (Mannlicher Stock) | 400 | |
| Ruger 10/22 Blued | 200 | 260 |
| Ruger 10/22 s.s. | 250 | 429 |
| Sabatti Heavy Barrel | 324 | 450 |
| Sabatti Standard | 295 | 395 |
| Savage Model 60 | 175 | |
| Savage Model 90 | 180 | |
| Sportco M71A - 71S - 73 - 73A - 87A | 120 | |
| Sportomatic M2 | 60 | |
| Squibman | 79 | |
| Squibman 20A | 80 | |
| Steven M87 H | 70 | |
| Stirling (French) | 100 | |
| Stirling M20 Series | 100 | 225 |
| Stirling M16 | 90 | |
| Unique Famas (Assault Rifle Copy) | 1,000 | |
| Unique X51 | 521 | 850 |
| Venturini | 120 | |
| Voere | 100 | |
| Walther | 250 | |
| Weatherby XX11 | 250 | 600 |
| Winchester “Cooey” 64B | 120 | |
| Winchester 190 | 200 | |
| Winchester 1903 | 350 | |
| Winchester 1905 | 350 | |
| Winchester 1930 | 295 | |
| Winchester 490 | 175 | |
| Winchester 290 | 175 | |
| Winchester 74 | 325 | |
| Winchester 84 | 175 | |
| Winchester 63 | 700 | |
| Winchester 64 | 175 | |
| Winchester 77 | 175 | |
| Winchester 03 | 175 | |
| MILITARY STYLE SELF LOADING RIFLES | ||
| Make or model | Not New | New |
| $ | $ | |
| AK47 (QLD COPY) | 1,485 | 1,800 |
| AR15 SP1 | 2,390 | |
| AR10 | 1,500 | |
| Armi Jager AP15 7.65 Pistol Cart | 100 | |
| Australian Automatic Arms - SAR-SAC-SP | 900 | 1,500 |
| Brno VZ52/57 7.62 x 39 | 495 | |
| Dragunov 7.62 x 54 RIM | 1,900 | |
| FN FAL .308 | 2,490 | |
| FN 49 30/06 | 490 | |
| FN 7mm | 1,000 | |
| FN 8mm | 1,000 | |
| Hakim 8mm | 300 | |
| Johnson 30/06 | 750 | |
| Johnson 7mm | 1,200 | |
| L1A1 SLR | 2,400 | |
| Ljungman 6.5 x 55 | 300 | |
| M1 .30 Carbine | 250 | |
| M1 Carbine (Inland) (Folding Stock Para) | 1,500 | |
| M1 Carbine (Irwin Pedersen) | 750 | |
| M1 Carbine (Plainfield D-Day Comm) | 800 | 1,250 |
| M1 Carbine (Plainfield) | 400 | 600 |
| M1 Carbine (Underwood) | 299 | |
| M1 Carbine (Universal) | 295 | |
| M1 Carbine (Winchester) | 350 | |
| M1 Garand 30/06 | 950 | |
| M14 | 1,500 | |
| M14 .308 | 1,750 | |
| M1A1 Springfield Standard | 1,900 | |
| M1A1 Springfield “Match” | 2,100 | |
| Maegun 7.62mm x 39mm | 400 | |
| MAS 7.5mm | 200 | |
| Mauser Carbine 9mm / 7.62mm Pistol Cart | 200 | |
| Norinco M1A1 - 305 | 500 | |
| Ruger Mini 14 Stainless Steel | 650 | 1,050 |
| Ruger Mini 14 | 500 | 950 |
| Ruger Mini 30 | 500 | 950 |
| SKK Carbine | 400 | 600 |
| SKK Polytech | 500 | |
| SKS Carbine | 250 | 450 |
| Tokarov 7.62mm x 54mm Rim | 500 | |
| Walther K43 Ave 45 | 100 | |
| Walther G43 | 1,200 | |
| Walther G41 | 1,200 | |
| CENTRE FIRE SELF LOADING RIFLES—NON MILITARY | ||
| Make or model | Not New | New |
| Browning 35 | 900 | |
| Browning BAR M11 “Boss” Magnum | 1,200 | 1,844 |
| Browning BAR | 900 | 1,525 |
| Browning BAR Magnum | 1,000 | 1,633 |
| Browning BAR M11 “Boss” Std. | 1,000 | 1,735 |
| Browning Belgium BAR Type 4 Engraved | 2,250 | |
| Heckler and Koch 660 | 1,500 | |
| Heckler and Koch SL6 | 2,000 | |
| Heckler and Koch SL7 | 2,000 | |
| Heckler and Koch 770 | 1,500 | |
| Marlin MA45 .45 ACP | 300 | 480 |
| Marlin MA 9mm 9mm Calibre | 300 | 480 |
| Remington Four | 1,000 | |
| Remington Sportsman 74 | 800 | |
| Remington “Woodmaster” | 785 | |
| Remington 742 BDL | 950 | |
| Remington M742 .308 | 750 | 1,200 |
| Remington 7400 | 950 | |
| Ruger .44 Mag. | 500 | 700 |
| Ruger Mini 14 Rancher | 750 | 975 |
| Ruger Mini 14 Rancher Stainless | 875 | 1,150 |
| Ruger Mini 30 Rancher | 750 | 975 |
| Ruger Mini 30 Rancher Stainless | 875 | 1,150 |
| Valmet “Hunter” | 1,000 | 1,800 |
| Winchester 100 | 850 | |
| Winchester .32 Auto Model 1905 | 350 | |
| PUMP ACTION SHOTGUNS | ||
| Make or model | Not New | New |
| $ | $ | |
| Atis | 500 | 800 |
| Bentley 30 DLX | 200 | 448 |
| Bentley 30C “Black” | 280 | 482 |
| Bentley 30D Interchoke | 300 | 499 |
| Bentley 30K 8 Shot | 270 | 430 |
| Bentley 30R | 245 | |
| Bentley M30 | 195 | 395 |
| Bentley M30C | 250 | |
| Bentley SAS | 260 | 533 |
| Beretta RS200 | 500 | 650 |
| Beretta Silver Pigeon | 450 | 850 |
| Browning BPS Buck Special | 1,120 | |
| Browning BPS Deer Special | 1,299 | |
| Browning Hunter | 1,151 | |
| Browning Hunter “Magnum” | 1,437 | |
| CBC - Magtech | 200 | 351 |
| CBC Magtech Rifle Sight Barrel | 350 | 500 |
| CBC Magtech (Inter Chokes - Vent Rib) | 385 | 550 |
| CBC Magtech 586 | 325 | 460 |
| CBC Mariner | 320 | 600 |
| Commercial Marketing CMC “Mountaineer” | 450 | 600 |
| Fabarm S.D.A.S.S. | 490 | 590 |
| Fabarm 8 Shot Mil 8 Full Stock | 650 | 1,250 |
| Fabarm 8 Shot S.D.A.S.S. 12g | 450 | 885 |
| Fabarm 8 Shot Synthetic 12g | 450 | 885 |
| Fabarm Interchoke | 600 | 700 |
| Fabarm Supergoose 36 Synthetic | 700 | 1,465 |
| Fabarm 12g 6 Shot Multi Choke | 450 | 1,070 |
| Franchi SP8 | 550 | 700 |
| Franchi PA5, PA7, SPA | 770 | 1,100 |
| Gamba | 630 | 900 |
| High Standard | 500 | 800 |
| High Standard Police | 500 | |
| Ithaca | 250 | 500 |
| Ithaca Centennial | 1,000 | 2,000 |
| Ithaca Mod 37 Featherweight | 450 | 600 |
| KFC | 450 | |
| KTG | 450 | 850 |
| Marlin Glenfield | 350 | 450 |
| Maverick MV 31000 Series | 450 | 630 |
| Mossberg MS 57118 Viking | 475 | 700 |
| Mossberg 500 “Persuader” | 368 | 651 |
| Mossberg “Maverick” | 270 | 420 |
| Mossberg “Maverick” Combo | 400 | 680 |
| Mossberg “Turkey” | 270 | 649 |
| Mossberg 500 “Military” | 473 | 780 |
| Mossberg 500 “Combo” | 432 | 818 |
| Mossberg 500 “Crown Grade” | 497 | 820 |
| Mossberg 500 “Military” Parkerised | 400 | 857 |
| Mossberg 500 “Slugster” | 300 | 819 |
| Mossberg 500A | 450 | |
| Mossberg 590 | 450 | 600 |
| Mossberg Mariner | 350 | 894 |
| Mossberg Viking | 400 | 550 |
| Norinco HL 12 - 102 | 200 | 350 |
| Remington 870 “Wingmaster” | 450 | 720 |
| Remington 870 Camo Synthetic | 600 | 700 |
| Remington 870 Deer Gun Express | 490 | 590 |
| Remington 870 Express | 400 | 589 |
| Remington 870 Express Synthetic | 450 | 589 |
| Remington 870 Express Turkey | 450 | 550 |
| Remington 870 Express Combo Synthetic | 600 | 700 |
| Remington 870 Trap | 900 | 1,100 |
| Remington 870 Youth 20g | 450 | 695 |
| Remington Express Magnum | 400 | 500 |
| Remington 870 Marine | 700 | 850 |
| Remington 870 SPS | 470 | 700 |
| Smith and Wesson 916B - 3000 - 916A | 250 | |
| Stevens | 350 | |
| Stevens 77E-77F | 150 | |
| Stevens 520 | 800 | |
| Stirling La Salle | 300 | 400 |
| Weatherby Centurion 92 | 400 | 500 |
| Weatherby Patrician | 700 | 1,100 |
| Westernfield 550CD | 100 | |
| Winchester 42 ST 410ga | 500 | 800 |
| Winchester 42 Skeet 410ga | 700 | 1,000 |
| Winchester 1300 “Ranger” | 450 | 650 |
| Winchester “Defender” | 525 | 670 |
| Winchester “Trench Gun 1897” | 350 | |
| Winchester 1200 | 395 | |
| Winchester 1300 “Combo” | 550 | 865 |
| Winchester 1300 Stainless “Marine” | 600 | 1,065 |
| Winchester 1300 XTR | 525 | 730 |
| Winchester 1911 | 450 | 750 |
| Winchester 1912 | 500 | 800 |
| Winchester Mod 12 | 750 | 1,000 |
| Winchester Mod 12 Trap and Skeet | 900 | 1,200 |
| Winchester Mod 12 20ga | 750 | 1,000 |
| Winchester Mod 12 16ga | 750 | 1,000 |
SELF LOADING SHOTGUNS
| Make or model | Not New | New |
| $ | $ | |
| Atis | 399 | |
| Benelli Super 90 | 800 | 1,200 |
| Benelli 121 | 900 | 1,700 |
| Benelli 123 | 1,500 | |
| Benelli “Raffaello” | 1,300 | 2,000 |
| Bentley Classic 600 | 550 | |
| Bentley “Pointer” | 450 | 900 |
| Beretta 1200F | 750 | |
| Beretta 1200F “Riot” | 700 | 1,230 |
| Beretta 302 | 700 | |
| Beretta 303 | 700 | |
| Beretta A300 - A301 | 750 | |
| Beretta A304 | 1,480 | |
| Beretta “Vitoria” | 700 | 950 |
| Beretta 1201F | 990 | 1,515 |
| Beretta A390ST | 1,250 | 1,975 |
| Beretta A390ST “Delux” | 1,500 | 2,445 |
| Beretta A390 | 900 | 1,350 |
| Bettensoli | 700 | 1,100 |
| Breda | 595 | |
| Breda A Magnum | 650 | 800 |
| Breda Gemma | 450 | |
| Breda Altair Type 1 Engraved | 650 | |
| Breda Altair Type 3 Engraved | 700 | |
| Breda A Simple Engraved | 650 | 800 |
| Brno | 2,000 | |
| Browning “Gold” Gas Operated | 750 | 1,565 |
| Browning-Belgium A5 | 1,100 | 1,832 |
| Browning 2 Shot Trap | 550 | 2,000 |
| Browning A5 16 gauge | 1,200 | |
| Browning A5 (Japan) | 1,000 | 1,778 |
| Browning A5 20 gauge | 1,100 | 1,778 |
| Browning A5 Engraved Type 1 | 850 | |
| Browning A5 Light Twelve | 875 | |
| Browning A5 Magnum Belgium | 1,300 | |
| Browning A5 Magnum Japan | 1,200 | |
| Browning A500 | 900 | 1,450 |
| Browning A2000 | 1,000 | 1,500 |
| Browning B80 | 900 | 1,200 |
| Browning B2000 | 900 | |
| Centurion | 770 | 1,100 |
| Diawa A5 | 700 | |
| Fabarm Ellegi Super Goose | 995 | 1,620 |
| Fabarm Euggi Standard | 600 | 1,454 |
| Fabarm Euggi Deluxe | 750 | 1,555 |
| Fabarm Euro 3 | 850 | 1,520 |
| Fabarm Euro 3 Deluxe | 1,150 | 1,730 |
| Fabarm Samus | 800 | 1,450 |
| Franchi Black Magic | 600 | 800 |
| Franchi “Elite” | 700 | |
| Franchi SPAS | 890 | 1,655 |
| Franchi 500, 520 | 700 | 1,300 |
| Franchi 520 El Dorado | 700 | |
| Franchi 48A | 400 | 550 |
| Franchi 48AL Hunter | 590 | |
| Franchi Prestige | 600 | 1,000 |
| Fuji Dynamie | 450 | |
| KFC | 550 | |
| KTG | 675 | |
| Heckler and Koch (Benelli) | 1,200 | |
| High Standard | 560 | 800 |
| Mossberg M9200 | 626 | 1,032 |
| Mossberg “Viking” | 326 | |
| Mossberg 5500 | 450 | |
| Nikko “Shadow” | 575 | |
| Norinco SA 3 Shot | 420 | |
| Omark (Sportco) | 399 | |
| Parker Hale | 750 | |
| Remington 48 or 11/48 | 800 | |
| Remington “Sportsman 58” | 400 | |
| Remington 11/87 | 1,300 | 1,500 |
| Remington 11/87 Police | 900 | 1,100 |
| Remington 11/87 SPS Camo | 1,400 | |
| Remington Mod 11 | 400 | 600 |
| Remington 1100 | 590 | 950 |
| Remington SPS | 950 | 1,150 |
| Savage A5 (720) | 800 | |
| Savage “Military Stamped” | 399 | |
| SKB A200 | 400 | |
| SKB 1300 | 600 | 1,350 |
| SKB 1900 12G and 20G | 650 | 1,350 |
| SKB Model A100 | 300 | |
| Smith and Wesson 1000 | 500 | |
| Sportco “model 88”- “103” | 200 | |
| Stirling “La Salle” (France) | 200 | |
| Stirling “Classic 600” | 200 | |
| Weatherby | 450 | 1,200 |
| Winchester Model 1 “Super X” | 895 | |
| Winchester 1400/1500 | 350 | 690 |
| Winchester 1500 XTR | 500 | |
| Winchester 1911 | 750 | |
| Winchester Model 50 | 425 | |
| Winchester Model 59 | 450 | |
| Winchester Supter X XTR | 900 | |
| MILITARY STYLE SELF LOADING RIFLES VALUED AT OVER $2,500 | ||
| Make or model | Not New | New |
| $ | $ | |
| AR15 A3 Carbine H-Bar | 4,250 | |
| AR15 A3 Ultra Match | 4,100 | |
| AR15 Car A3 6mm x 45mm | 4,100 | |
| AR15 Car A3 7.62mm x 39mm | 4,695 | |
| Auto Ordinance (Thompson Look-alike) M27 | 3,500 | 5,300 |
| Beretta BM 59 | 3,200 | |
| Beretta BM 62 | 3,500 | |
| Colt Ar 15 H-Bar | 5,000 | |
| Heckler and Koch (H&K) G3 | 5,200 | |
| Heckler and Koch (H&K) 91 - 93 - 474 | 3,500 | |
| M1A1 Springfield “Match” | 3,300 | |
| M1A1 Springfield “Super Match” | 2,500 | 3,500 |
| M1A1 Springfield Standard | 3,000 | |
| SIG AMT .308 | 2,850 | |
| Valmet (Not a Hunter) | 2,500 | |
| VZ1 Carbine | 5,500 | |
| SELF-LOADING CENTRE FIRE RIFLES—NON MILITARY | ||
| Make or model | Not New | New |
| $ | $ | |
| Browning Belgium BAR Type 4 engraved | 4,000 | |
| SELF LOADING SHOTGUNS | ||
| Make or model | Not New | New |
| $ | $ | |
| Browning Belgium A5 Type 4 engraved | 7,500 | |
| Browning Belgium Presentation King Carol Engraving Selected Walnut | 10,000 | |
| Browning Belgium Type I Super Light Alloy | 2,500 | |
| Browning Belgium Type II Super Light Alloy | 3,000 | |
| Browning Belgium Type III Lightweight | 2,500 | |
| Browning Belgium Type III Super Light Alloy | 3,500 | |
| Browning Belgium Type IV Matt Chrome (Game) | 4,000 | |
| Browning Belgium Type V Matt Chrome (Game) | 5,500 | |
| Browning Japan Limited Edition 10F 5000 | 5,500 | |
| Cosmi | 6,000 | 10,000 |
NOTE
Principal Act
Act No. 74, 1996.
[Presentation speech made in Assembly on 6 May 1997]
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