Firearms Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 1) (ACT)

Firearms Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 1)*

Subordinate Law SL2020-1

The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Firearms Act 1996.

Dated 23 December 2019.

Mick Gentleman

Minister

Rachel Stephen-Smith

Minister

Firearms Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 1)

Subordinate Law SL2020-1

made under the

Firearms Act 1996

1. Name of regulation

   This regulation is the Firearms Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 1).

2. Commencement

   This regulation commences on the day after its notification day.

   NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3. Legislation amended

   This regulation amends the Firearms Regulation 2008.

4. New section 71A         

   insert

71AFirearms, permits for possession and display of mortar etc—Act, s 141 (a)

(1)A permit may be issued to authorise the possession of a mortar if the registrar is satisfied that—

(a)the applicant—

(i)is a collector of military firearms memorabilia; and

(ii)intends to display the mortar at a historical or military event or other associated or similar event; and

(b)the mortar is permanently inoperable.

(2)A permit issued under this section authorises the person named in the permit to—

(a)possess the mortar; and

(b)display the mortar at a historical or military event or other associated or similar event.

(3)It is a condition of the permit that—

(a)the mortar must be stored—

(i)in accordance with the requirements set out in section 47 (2) to (5); or

(ii)in the way stated in the permit; and

(b)when on display, the mortar must—

(i)be displayed in the way stated in the permit; and

(ii) be accompanied by a notice stating that the mortar is permanently inoperable.

(4)The permit must state the following:

(a)the name of the person authorised to possess and display a mortar under the permit;

(b)the period for which it is issued;

(c)for each mortar held under the permit—

(i)a description of the mortar; and

(ii)the conditions of display and storage for subsection (3).

(5)In this section:

mortar means a prohibited firearm mentioned in the Act, schedule 1, item 16.

1. Dictionary, note 3

   omit

   ·     inoperable firearm

2. Dictionary, note 3

   insert

   ·     permit

Endnotes

1. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 9 January 2020.

2. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see align="center">© Australian Capital Territory 2020