Police Offences (Age Limitation on the Use of Firearms) Amendment Act 1951 (NSW)

POLICE OFFENCES (AGE LIMITATION ON THE

USE OF FIREARMS) AMENDMENT ACT.

Act No. 44, 1951.

An Act to make further provision relating to

the use of firearms; for this purpose to ’ — *

amend the Police Offences Act, 1901-1947;

and for purposes connected therewith.

[Assented to, 10th December, 1951.]

it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty,

I f by and with the advice and consent of the Legis­

lative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same;, as follows ;—

1 . (1) This Act may be cited as the “ Police Offences short title

(Age Limitation on the Use of Firearms) Amendment

Act, 1951’b

(2) The Police. Offences Act, 1901, as amended by subsequent Acts and by this Act, may be cited as the Police Offences Act, 1901-1951.

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320                  Police Offences (Age Limitation on the Use o f

Firearms) Amendment Act.

Mo, 44, 1951.	2 , The Police Offences Act, 1901-1947, is amended-
Amendment
of Act No.

6,1901. (a) (i) by omitting from subsection one of section)

See. 41c.	41c the words “ a firearm or” ;
(Penalty on
uoing,

buying,	(ii) by inserting next after the same subsectioih
selling or

having a	the following new subsection:—
firearm or

air gun.) (1a) No person under the age of sixteen

years shall use, discharge, carry, buy, sell, keep or knowingly have in his possession a firearm.

(iii)   by omitting from subsection two of the same- section the words “ firearm or” ;

(iv)   by inserting next after the same subsection the following new subsection:—

(2a) No person shall sell, let or hire, give-

or lend any firearm to any person under the-

age of sixteen years.

(v)   by omitting subsection seven of the same section and by inserting in lieu thereof the following subsection;—•

(7) (a) Subsection one of this section,

shall not apply to—

(i)   any employee of a gunsmith or gun seller; or any other employee under the age of fourteen years who carries

0 1 has in his possession any air gun

in the ordinary course of his-

employer’s business; or

(ii)   the agent or servant of the proprietor or lessee of any shooting gallery while employed therein or any person shooting at a target or figure in such- gallery; or

. (iii) a person under the age of fourteen years using an air gun under the- personal supervision of a responsible- adult.

(b>

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Firearms) Amendment Act.

(b) Subsection (1a) of this section No. 44, 1951.

shall not apply to—

(i)   any officer or member of the Common­ wealth naval or military cadets using or carrying a firearm in the performance of his duty or when engaged in target practice at an authorised range or travelling thereto or therefrom; or

(ii)   any employee of a gunsmith or gun seller; or any other employee under the age of sixteen years who carries or has in his possession any firearm in the ordinary course of his employer’s business.

<(b) by omitting subsection one of section 41d and by Sec. 41d.

inserting in lieu thereof the following sub­	arm, etc.
(When fire­
sections ;—	carried in

(1) When an air gun is carried in parts by parts.)

two or more persons, each and every one of such persons who is under the age of sixteen years shall be deemed to carry an air gun.

(1a) When a firearm is carried in parts by

two or more persons each and every one of such persons who is under the age of sixteen years shall be deemed to carry a firearm.

^c) by omitting from subsection one of section 41e Sec. 41e .

the word “ fourteen” and by inserting in lieu

tion on (Restric­

thereof the Avord “ sixteen” ;

sale of

cart­

ridges.)

^d) by omitting section 41k ;

Sec. 41k. (Proof of

age.)

i(e) (i) by omitting from section 41n the words “ any

Sec. 41l .

firearm or air gun” and by inserting in lieu	of parent
(Liability
thereof the words “ any air gun or if any	or
child under the age of sixteen years uses or	guardian.)
has in his possession any firearm and such use or possession was in contravention of this Part” ;

>̂ ii) by omitting from the same section the words

■ ‘^firearm or” where lastly occurring.

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