Firearms (Prohibited Firearms) Regulations 1996 (Vic)

Firearms (Prohibited Firearms) Regulations 1996

S.R. No. 76/1996

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation Page

1.	Objective	1
2.	Authorising provision	1
3.	Commencement	1
4.	Prohibited Firearms	1
5.	Sunset of regulations	2

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STATUTORY RULES 1996

S.R. No. 76/1996

Firearms Act 1958

Firearms (Prohibited Firearms) Regulations 1996

The Lieutenant-Governor as the Governor's Deputy with the
advice of the Executive Council makes the following
Regulations:
Dated: 6 August 1996

Responsible Minister:

BILL McGRATH

Minister for Police and Emergency Services

A. WILTSHIRE

Acting Clerk of the Executive Council

1. Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe prohibited firearms.

2. Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section

49(1)(db) of the Firearms Act 1958.

3. Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 1

October 1996.

4. Prohibited Firearms

For Regulation 36(1)(e) of the Firearms
Regulations 19951 substitute—

Firearms (Prohibited Firearms) Regulations 1996

r. 4 S.R. No. 76/1996

"(e) semi-automatic rimfire rifles;
(f) semi-automatic shotguns;

(g) pump action shotguns.".

For Regulation 36(3) of the Firearms Regulations
19952 substitute—

'(3) In sub-regulation (1)—

"semi-automatic" when used to describe a
rifle or shotgun, means a rifle or
shotgun which is constructed or has

been, at any time, constructed so that—

(a) missile requires a separate

the discharge of each bullet or trigger; and

(b) the energy of the discharge is used as part of the reloading cycle of the rifle or the shotgun as the case may be.'.

5. Sunset of regulations

The amendments made to the Firearms have effect on 30 September 1997.

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Firearms (Prohibited Firearms) Regulations 1996
S.R. No. 76/1996