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FIREARMS AND WEAPONS CONTROL LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2016

Serial 171
Firearms and Weapons Control Legislation Amendment Bill 2016
Mr Giles






A Bill for an Act to amend the Firearms Act, Weapons Control Act, Firearms Regulations and Weapons Control Regulations












NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

FIREARMS AND WEAPONS CONTROL LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2016

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Act No. [ ] of 2016

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Table of provisions


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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

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Act No. [ ] of 2016

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An Act to amend the Firearms Act, Weapons Control Act, Firearms Regulations and Weapons Control Regulations

[Assented to [ ] 2016]

[Second reading [ ] 2016]

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 and Weapons Control Legislation Amendment Act 2016.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day fixed by the Administrator by Gazette notice.

Part 2 Amendment of Firearms Act
3 Act amended

This Part amends the Firearms Act.

4 Section 4 amended

(1) Section 4(4)(d)

omit, insert

(d) an officer of Customs as defined in section 4 of the Customs Act 1901 (Cth); or

(2) After section 4(4)

insert

(4A) Section 69 does not apply to a person specified in subsection (4) in respect of the person's possession of ammunition in the course of the person's duty as an officer or member.

5 Section 14 amended

(1) Section 14(1)(a)(i) and (e)

omit

5

insert

10

(2) Section 14(1)(a)(ii) and (f)

omit

3

insert

5

(3) Section 14(1)(a)(iii) and (iv), (c), (d) and (g)

omit

one year

insert

5 years

(4) Section 14(1)(h) and (i)

omit

1 year

insert

5 years

Part 3 Amendment of Weapons Control Act
6 Act amended

This Part amends the Weapons Control Act.

7 Section 12 amended

Section 12(1)(d)

omit, insert

(d) an officer of Customs as defined in section 4 of the Customs Act 1901 (Cth);

8 Section 14 amended

Section 14(2)

omit

specified period or indefinitely

insert

period not exceeding 10 years

Part 4 Amendment of Firearms Regulations
9 Regulations amended

This Part amends the Firearms Regulations.

10 Regulation 21 amended

(1) Regulation 21, before "A category"

insert

(1)

(2) Regulation 21, at the end

insert

(2) Subregulation (1)(c) does not apply in relation to the storage of ammunition by a person excluded under section 4(4A) of the Act from the application of section 69 of the Act.

11 Regulation 22 amended

(1) Regulation 22, before "A category"

insert

(1)

(2) Regulation 22, at the end

insert

(2) Subregulation (1)(c) does not apply in relation to the storage of ammunition by a person excluded under section 4(4A) of the Act from the application of section 69 of the Act.

Part 5 Amendment of Weapons Control Regulations
12 Regulations amended

This Part amends the Weapons Control Regulations.

13 Schedule 3 amended

Schedule 3, column 2

omit, insert

Column 2 – Fee
25.5 revenue units
51 revenue units
16.5 revenue units
25.5 revenue units

Part 6 Expiry of Act

14 Expiry of Act

This Act expires on the day after it commences.

 


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