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FIREARMS AMENDMENT BILL 2014

Serial 94
Firearms Amendment Bill 2014
Mr Giles






A Bill for an Act to amend the Firearms Act, and for related purposes













NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

FIREARMS AMENDMENT ACT 2014

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Act No. [ ] of 2014

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Table of provisions

60J Restrictions on children playing paintball

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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

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Act No. [ ] of 2014

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An Act to amend the Firearms Act, and for related purposes

[Assented to [ ] 2014]

[Second reading [ ] 2014]

The Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory enacts as follows:

Part 1 Preliminary Matters
1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Firearms Amendment Act 2014.

Part 2 Amendment of Firearms Act
2 Act amended

This Part amends the Firearms Act.

3 Section 60J replaced

Section 60J

repeal, insert

60J Restrictions on children playing paintball

(1) The holder of a paintball operator licence or permit must not allow a child to possess or use a paintball firearm to play paintball at the holder's approved paintball range if:

(a) the holder knows that the child is under the age of 14 years; or

(b) the holder:

(i) knows that the child is at least 14 years of age but is under the age of 18 years; and

(ii) does not have written evidence of the consent of a person who has parental responsibility for the child to the possession or use of the paintball firearm by the child.

(2) In this section:

child, see section 13 of the Care and Protection of Children Act.

parental responsibility, see section 13 of the Care and Protection of Children Act.

Part 3 Amendment of Firearms Regulations
4 Regulations amended

This Part amends the Firearms Regulations.

5 Schedule 4 amended

Schedule 4, entry for section 60J, column 1

omit, insert

Section 60J

Allowing a child to possess or use a paintball firearm to play paintball if under 14, or without parental consent if between 14 and 18

Part 4 Expiry of Act
6 Expiry of Act

This Act expires on the day after it commences.

 

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