{"id":"sr:firearms-regulations-2018","name":"Firearms Regulations 2018","slug":"firearms-regulations-2018","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"vic","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":181295,"registerId":"vic-sr:firearms-regulations-2018-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Firearms Regulations 2018","content":"Version No. 003\n\n**Firearms Regulations 2018**\n\n**S.R. No. 114/2018**\n\nVersion incorporating amendments as at  \n13 November 2024\n\n**TABLE OF PROVISIONS**\n\n*Regulation Page*\n\nPart 1—Preliminary 1\n\n1 Objectives 1\n\n2 Authorising provision 2\n\n3 Commencement 2\n\n4 Definitions 2\n\n5 Revocations 2\n\nPart 2—Exempt devices and prescribed items 3\n\n6 Exempt devices 3\n\n7 Prescribed items 4\n\nPart 3—Use of firearms on private property 5\n\n8 Conduct of sport or target shooting activity on private property other than an approved shooting range 5\n\n9 Requirements for activities for the suppression of pest animals if category C longarms are used 6\n\nPart 4—Requirements for dealers 8\n\n10 Particulars to be entered on firearms dealers register 8\n\n11 Maximum fee for licensed firearms dealer acting as agent 8\n\nPart 5—Firearms collectors register 9\n\n12 Particulars to be entered on firearms collectors register 9\n\nPart 6—Fees 10\n\nDivision 1—Prescribed fees 10\n\n13 Fees for the issue or renewal of licences 10\n\n14 Waivers of licence fees 11\n\n15 Fees for provisional licences 11\n\n16 Fees for issue of permits 12\n\n17 Fees for issue of approvals 12\n\n18 Miscellaneous fees 12\n\n19 Longarm licence for the reason of primary production 12\n\nPart 6A—Firearm prohibition orders 13\n\n19A Powers and duties regarding detained individual—other information to be given to an individual detained under section 112ZD of the Act 13\n\n19B Magistrate may issue service search warrant—prescribed form 13\n\n19C Matters to be stated in service search warrant—other prescribed information 14\n\n19D Requirements if individual detained under warrant—other information to be given to an individual 14\n\n19E Duty to make records concerning service direction determinations—reasons for decision 14\n\n19F Duty to make records concerning service direction determinations—record of detention or holding in custody 15\n\n19G Duty to make records concerning service search warrants 18\n\n19H Records to be given to the IBAC 21\n\n19I Certain persons may request records—execution of service search warrants 22\n\nPart 7—Searches of persons or vehicles 25\n\n20 Manner of conducting searches 25\n\n21 Searching students at schools 26\n\n22 Search records 27\n\nPart 8—Infringement offences 28\n\n23 Infringement offences and penalties 28\n\nPart 9—Miscellaneous 29\n\n24 Prescribed States for inter-State permit to acquire 29\n\n25 Prescribed purposes for applying for longarm and general category handgun licences 29\n\n26 Specified classes of general category handguns 30\n\n28 Prescribed bodies representing shooting organisations on the Firearms Appeals Committee 31\n\n28A Information to be included in annual report of the IBAC 31\n\n28B Chief Commissioner report on Part 4A matters 32\n\n29 Prescribed class of social worker 32\n\n30 Exemption for international visitors 32\n\nSchedule 1—Particulars to be entered on firearms dealers register of transactions 34\n\nSchedule 2—Particulars to be entered on firearms collectors register 36\n\nSchedule 3—Fee for issue or renewal of licences 38\n\nSchedule 4—Fee for issue of permits 41\n\nSchedule 5—Fee for issue or renewal of approvals 42\n\nSchedule 5A—Forms relating to firearm prohibition orders 43\n\nSchedule 6—Infringement offences 46\n\nSchedule 7—Prescribed classes of general category handgun 48\n\n═════════════\n\nEndnotes 49\n\n1 General information 49\n\n2 Table of Amendments 51\n\n3 Explanatory details 52\n\n**Version No.** **003**\n\n**Firearms Regulations 2018**\n\n**S.R. No. 114/2018**\n\nVersion incorporating amendments as at  \n13 November 2024\n\nPart 1—Preliminary\n\n\t1 Objectives\n\nThe objectives of these Regulations are to prescribe—\n\n(a) devices that do not fall within the definition of firearms; and\n\n(b) requirements applying to the suppression of pest animals using category C longarms; and\n\n(c) requirements for target shooting on private land; and\n\n(d) the particulars to be entered on the register of transactions kept by licensed firearms dealers; and\n\n(e) the maximum fee that may be charged by licensed firearms dealers acting as agents in firearms transactions; and\n\n(f) the particulars to be entered on the register kept by licensed firearms collectors; and\n\n(g) fees for the issue and renewal of licences and for permits and for the issue of duplicate licences under the Act; and\n\n(h) fees for applications to the Committee for the review of decisions made by the Chief Commissioner; and\n\n(i) waivers, reductions and refunds of fees; and\n\n(j) the manner in which searches without warrant under the Act are to be conducted and the particulars to be included in records of those searches; and\n\n(k) offences in respect of which infringement notices may be issued; and\n\n(l) matters necessary or expedient to be prescribed for giving effect to the Act.\n\n\t2 Authorising provision\n\nThese Regulations are made under section 191 of the **Firearms Act 1996**.\n\n\t3 Commencement\n\nThese Regulations come into operation on 20 August 2018.\n\nReg. 4 substituted by S.R. No. 125/2024 reg. 5.\n\n\t4 Definitions\n\nIn these Regulations—\n\n***FPO reference number***, in relation to a firearm prohibition order, means a unique number or code that identifies that particular order;\n\n***President***  has the same meaning as in the **Children, Youth and Families Act 2005**;\n\n***the Act***  means the **Firearms Act 1996**.\n\n\t5 Revocations\n\nThe following Regulations are **revoked**—\n\n(a) Firearms Regulations 2008[[1]](#endnote-1);\n\n(b) Firearms Amendment Regulations 2012[[2]](#endnote-2).\n\nPart 2—Exempt devices and prescribed items\n\n\t6 Exempt devices\n\nFor the purposes of paragraph (j) of the definition of ***firearm*** in section 3(1) of the Act, the following classes of device are prescribed—\n\n(a) any device which is designed to throw a net to catch animals (commonly known as a cannon net);\n\n(b) any device that is designed to launch a projectile attached to a line, for the purposes of establishing a line to a branch or other part of a tree (commonly known as a line thrower or line launcher);\n\n(c) a device that is designed to fire retrievable projectiles, such as bait or balls, for the purpose of training gun dogs;\n\n(d) any cannon or field gun, by whatever name known, which has been constructed as a piece of military ordinance and which has a calibre in excess of 25 millimetres and—\n\n(i) which is rendered permanently inoperable; or\n\n(ii) for which fixed ammunition is not commercially available;\n\n(e) any compressed-air or gas-powered device with a calibre no greater than 7 millimetres and a maximum muzzle velocity no greater than 50 metres per second that is designed to be mounted on a radio-controlled model warship and when used in model warship activities.\n\n\t7 Prescribed items\n\nFor the purposes of sections 5, 57, 112A, 119, 134, 149, 151, 153, 153A and 153C of the Act, a prescribed item is a device commonly known as a handgun chassis kit or carbine conversion kit, being an accessory which can be attached to a general category handgun to alter its appearance to resemble a machine gun or longarm, whether or not the functionality of the handgun is also altered.\n\nPart 3—Use of firearms on private property\n\n\t8 Conduct of sport or target shooting activity on private property other than an approved shooting range\n\n(1) For the purposes of items 1(5A)(b) and (c), 2(2)(c)(ii) and (iii) and 4(2A)(b) and (c) of Schedule 2 to the Act, the following provisions apply to the carrying out or conducting of an activity—\n\n(a) a police officer, at the police station which is reasonably believed to be nearest to the activity, must be notified 48 hours in advance that the activity is to take place if—\n\n(i) more than 5 persons take part in the activity; and\n\n(ii) the activity is carried on continuously for more than 3 hours;\n\nReg. 8(1)(b) substituted by S.R. No. 58/2022 reg. 5.\n\n(b) a person taking part in the activity must not discharge a firearm in the course of the activity unless—\n\n(i) the firearm is a shotgun discharged at a moving clay target;  or\n\n(ii) the firearm is discharged at a target which has in place, within 20 metres behind it, a backstop which is capable of stopping any projectile which passes through or beyond the target;\n\n(c) a person taking part in the activity must not discharge a firearm in the course of the activity within—\n\n(i) 250 metres of a dwelling, being a dwelling which is not on the land on which the activity takes place, unless permission has been granted by the occupier of the land on which the dwelling is situated; or\n\n(ii) 100 metres of a road, within the meaning of the **Road Safety Act 1986**;\n\n(d) a person taking part in the activity, when discharging a firearm in the course of the activity, must be stationary;\n\n(e) the activity must not take place between the hours of sunset and sunrise;\n\n(f) the activity must not be advertised or formally organised or formally scheduled;\n\n(g) a person taking part in the activity must not give or receive direct or indirect financial benefit to or from any other person as payment for taking part in the activity;\n\n(h) a person taking part in the activity must not consume or be under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a drug during the course of the activity.\n\n(2) A notification under subregulation (1)(a) must include—\n\n(a) the name, address and contact telephone number of the person making the notification; and\n\n(b) the land on which the activity is to take place; and\n\n(c) the day on which the activity is to take place; and\n\n(d) the nature of the activity.\n\n\t9 Requirements for activities for the suppression of pest animals if category C longarms are used\n\nFor the purposes of item 2(1)(b)(i) of Schedule 2 to the Act, an activity is conducted in accordance with the regulations if the licence holder does not discharge a firearm in the course of an activity within—\n\n(a) 250 metres of a dwelling, being a dwelling which is not on the land on which the activity takes place, unless permission has been granted by the occupier of the land on which the dwelling is situated; or\n\n(b) 100 metres of a road, within the meaning of the **Road Safety Act 1986**.\n\nPart 4—Requirements for dealers\n\n\t10 Particulars to be entered on firearms dealers register\n\nThe prescribed particulars to be entered in the register of transactions kept by a licensed firearms dealer under section 87 of the Act are—\n\n(a) in the case of a firearm coming into the possession of the dealer, the particulars set out in item 1 of Schedule 1; and\n\n(b) in the case of a firearm going out of the possession of the dealer, the particulars set out in item 2 of Schedule 1; and\n\n(c) in the case of a firearm in respect of which the dealer is acting as an agent for the person acquiring the firearm, the particulars set out in item 3 of Schedule 1; and\n\n(d) in the case of a firearm in respect of which the dealer is acting as an agent for the person disposing of the firearm, the particulars set out in item 4 of Schedule 1.\n\n\t11 Maximum fee for licensed firearms dealer acting as agent\n\nFor the purposes of section 97 of the Act, the prescribed amount is 1·74 fee units.\n\nPart 5—Firearms collectors register\n\n\t12 Particulars to be entered on firearms collectors register\n\nThe prescribed particulars to be entered in the register kept by a holder of a firearms collectors licence under section 24 of the Act are—\n\n(a) in the case of a firearm held at the time of obtaining the licence, the particulars set out in item 1 of Schedule 2; and\n\n(b) in the case of a firearm coming into the possession of the collector, the particulars set out in item 2 of Schedule 2; and\n\n(c) in the case of a firearm going out of the possession of the collector, the particulars set out in item 3 of Schedule 2.\n\nPart 6—Fees\n\nDivision 1—Prescribed fees\n\n\t13 Fees for the issue or renewal of licences\n\n(1) Subject to subregulations (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) and regulation 14, the fee payable for the issue or renewal of a licence listed in Column 1 of the Table in Schedule 3 is, in the case of a natural person, the fee set out opposite the licence in Column 2 of the Table multiplied by the number of full years for which the licence is issued.\n\n(2) Subject to subregulations (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) and regulation 14, the fee payable for the issue or renewal of a licence listed in Column 1 of the Table in Schedule 3 is, in the case of a body corporate, the fee set out opposite the licence in Column 3 of the Table multiplied by the number of full years for which the licence is issued.\n\n(3) If a person who holds a longarm licence for category A longarms applies for a longarm licence for category B longarms, the fee payable for the longarm licence for category B longarms is the difference between the fee payable for a longarm licence for category B longarms and the fee payable for a longarm licence for category A longarms at the time of the application.\n\n(4) If a person who holds a longarm licence for category A longarms applies for a longarm licence for category C longarms, the fee payable for the longarm licence for category C longarms is the difference between the fee payable for a longarm licence for category C longarms and the fee payable for a longarm licence for category A longarms at the time of the application.\n\n(5) If a person applies for both a longarm licence for category A longarms and a longarm licence for category C longarms, the fee payable for the 2 longarm licences is the fee payable for a longarm licence for category C longarms.\n\n(6) If a person applies for both a longarm licence for category B longarms and a longarm licence for category C longarms, the fee payable for the 2 longarm licences is the fee payable for a longarm licence for category C longarms.\n\n(7) If a person who holds a firearms dealers licence for a particular class of dealing in firearms (the ***first dealers licence***) applies for a firearms dealers licence for another class of dealing in firearms (the ***second dealers licence***), the fee payable for the second dealers licence is the difference between the fee payable for the first dealers licence and the fee payable for the second dealers licence at the time of the application.\n\n\t14 Waivers of licence fees\n\n(1) If a person who holds a longarm licence for category C longarms applies for a longarms licence for category A longarms, the fee payable for the longarm licence for category A longarms is waived.\n\n(2) If a person who holds a longarm licence for category C longarms applies for a longarms licence for category B longarms, the fee payable for the longarm licence for category B longarms is waived.\n\n\t15 Fees for provisional licences\n\nThe fee payable for the issue of a provisional licence granted under section 58A of the Act that is specified by the Chief Commissioner to be in force for a period of less than 12 months (but not less than 6 months) is the fee set out opposite the licence in Column 2 of the Table in Schedule 3, divided by 12 and multiplied by the number of months for which the licence is specified to be in force.\n\n\t16 Fees for issue of permits\n\nThe fee payable for the issue of a permit listed in Column 1 of the Table in Schedule 4 is the fee set out opposite the permit in Column 2 of the Table.\n\n\t17 Fees for issue of approvals\n\nThe fee payable for the issue of an approval listed in Column 1 of the Table in Schedule 5 is the fee set out opposite the approval in Column 2 of the Table.\n\n\t18 Miscellaneous fees\n\n(1) The fee payable for the issue of a duplicate of a licence listed in Column 1 of the Table in Schedule 3 is 1·8 fee units.\n\n(2) For the purposes of section 167 of the Act, the fee prescribed is 3 fee units.\n\n\t19 Longarm licence for the reason of primary production\n\nIf a person applies for a longarm licence for category A, B or C longarms for the sole reason of primary production, the fee payable for issue or renewal of the longarm licence for category A, B or C longarms is waived.\n\nPt 6A (Heading and regs 19A–19I) inserted by S.R. No. 125/2024 reg. 6.\n\nPart 6A—Firearm prohibition orders\n\nReg. 19A inserted by S.R. No. 125/2024 reg. 6.\n\n\t19A Powers and duties regarding detained individual—other information to be given to an individual detained under section 112ZD of the Act\n\nFor the purposes of section 112ZE(3)(a) of the Act, the other prescribed information is the following—\n\n(a) the effect of section 112ZY(b) of the Act;\n\n(b) the date and time and the place at which the police officer—\n\n(i) stopped the individual under section 112ZA(1)(a) of the Act; and\n\n(ii) gave a direction to the individual under section 112ZC(1) of the Act; and\n\n(iii) detained the individual under section 112ZD of the Act;\n\n(c) if the individual is under the age of 18 years, the telephone number for the appropriate legal service specified in section 112ZF(2) of the Act;\n\n(d) the contact details to  request a record under section 112ZZD(1) of the Act.\n\nReg. 19B inserted by S.R. No. 125/2024 reg. 6.\n\n\t19B Magistrate may issue service search warrant—prescribed form\n\nThe prescribed form for a service search warrant issued under section 112ZG of the Act is Form 1 of Schedule 5A.\n\nReg. 19C inserted by S.R. No. 125/2024 reg. 6.\n\n\t19C Matters to be stated in service search warrant—other prescribed information\n\nFor the purposes of section 112ZI(g) of the Act, the other prescribed information is the information that is required to be included in the service search warrant as set out in the form of the warrant in Form 1 of Schedule 5A.\n\nReg. 19D inserted by S.R. No. 125/2024 reg. 6.\n\n\t19D Requirements if individual detained under warrant—other information to be given to an individual\n\nFor the purposes of section 112ZS(3)(a) of the Act, the other prescribed information is the following—\n\n(a) the date and time and the place at which the police officer detained the individual under the service search warrant;\n\n(b) if the individual is under the age of 18 years, the telephone number for the appropriate legal service specified in section 112ZT(2) of the Act;\n\n(c) the contact details to request a record under section 112ZZD(2) of the Act.\n\nReg. 19E inserted by S.R. No. 125/2024 reg. 6.\n\n\t19E Duty to make records concerning service direction determinations—reasons for decision\n\nFor the purposes of section 112ZZA(1) of the Act, the prescribed particulars are the following—\n\n(a) the FPO reference number;\n\n(b) the date the service direction determination is made;\n\n(c) the first of the days referred to in section 112Y(b) and (c) of the Act;\n\n(d) if, in the affidavit supporting the application, it is claimed that—\n\n(i) the individual is avoiding service, that fact; or\n\n(ii) it was not possible to ascertain the residential address of the individual, that fact;\n\n(e) the information referred to in section 174E(3)(i) of the Act that is known to the Chief Commissioner;\n\n(f) if the individual is under the age of 18 years when the service direction determination is made, a brief description of the exceptional circumstances;\n\n(g) a copy of the affidavit supporting the application;\n\n(h) if the determination is made under delegation, the class of the delegate referred to in section 112F of the Act who made the determination;\n\n(i) any other information that the Chief Commissioner considers appropriate.\n\nReg. 19F inserted by S.R. No. 125/2024 reg. 6.\n\n\t19F Duty to make records concerning service direction determinations—record of detention or holding in custody\n\n(1) For the purposes of section 112ZZA(3) of the Act, the prescribed particulars are those set out in subregulations (2), (3) and (4).\n\n(2) For the purposes of subregulation (1), the following particulars are set out in relation to each individual detained under Division 6 of Part 4A of the Act—\n\n(a) the date and time and the place at which the police officer stopped the individual under section 112ZA(1)(a) of the Act;\n\n(b) the name and address that the individual gave in response to the direction given under section 112ZA(1)(b) of the Act;\n\n(c) the direction given to the individual under section 112ZC(1) of the Act;\n\n(d) any reason given by the individual for refusing or failing to comply with the direction given under section 112ZC(1) of the Act;\n\n(e) if the individual was under the age of 18 years, details of the action taken by the police officer to comply with section 112ZF of the Act.\n\n(3) For the purposes of subregulation (1), the following particulars are set out in relation to each individual held in custody under Division 6 or 7 of Part 4A of the Act—\n\n(a) the date and time and the place at which the individual was taken into custody;\n\n(b) if the police officer used force to apprehend or detain the individual, details of the force used;\n\n(c) if the individual was transferred to another place under section 112ZE(1) of the Act—\n\n(i) the date and time that the individual was transferred from the place at which the individual was detained; and\n\n(ii) the place to which the individual was transferred.\n\n(4) For the purposes of subregulation (1), the following particulars are set out in relation to each individual detained under Division 6 of Part 4A of the Act and each individual held in custody under Division 6 or 7 of Part 4A of the Act—\n\n(a) the FPO reference number;\n\n(b) the name and date of birth of the individual;\n\n(c) if the individual is known to be a person with a special vulnerability, the general nature of that special vulnerability;\n\n(d) the date and time that the individual was informed that they are free to go;\n\n(e) in the event that the individual was at a police station or other safe place when informed that they are free to go—\n\n(i) if the individual was taken to a place agreed with the police officer, that fact;\n\n(ii) if the police officer made a determination under section 112ZX(3) of the Act, that determination;\n\n(iii) if the individual was taken to a place determined by the police officer, that fact;\n\n(iv) if the individual refused to be taken to a place determined under section 112ZX(3) of the Act—\n\n(A) that fact; and\n\n(B) any reason given by the individual for refusing to be taken to that place;\n\n(f) if the individual was taken into custody in the circumstances referred to in section 112ZZ of the Act—\n\n(i) that fact; and\n\n(ii) the date and time that the individual was taken into custody.\n\nReg. 19G inserted by S.R. No. 125/2024 reg. 6.\n\n\t19G Duty to make records concerning service search warrants\n\n(1) For the purposes of section 112ZZB(4) of the Act, the prescribed particulars are those set out in subregulations (2), (3), (4) and (5).\n\n(2) For the purposes of subregulation (1), the following particulars are set out in relation to each search carried out under a service search warrant—\n\n(a) the FPO reference number;\n\n(b) the court reference number of the service search warrant;\n\n(c) the name, rank, registered number and address of the police officer who executed the warrant;\n\n(d) the name and address of any person who assisted with the execution of the warrant;\n\n(e) the reason why the police officer believed, before executing the warrant, that the individual named in the warrant was at the premises to be entered and searched;\n\n(f) the date and time that the warrant was executed;\n\n(g) if the police officer or person assisting did not comply with section 112ZO(1) of the Act, that fact;\n\n(h) the name and address of any person given a copy of the execution copy of the warrant, if the person gave their name and address;\n\n(i) if the individual named in the warrant was found on the premises, that fact;\n\n(j) if the individual named in the warrant was not found on the premises, that fact;\n\n(k) the date and time that the search was completed;\n\n(l) the date and time that the police officer and any person assisting the police officer left the premises.\n\n(3) For the purposes of subregulation (1), the following particulars are set out in relation to any property that was broken open, unlocked, damaged or destroyed during the execution of a service search warrant—\n\n(a) a description of the property;\n\n(b) a description of any damage done to the property;\n\n(c) if the property is a vehicle, the make, model, colour and registration number (if any) of the vehicle.\n\n(4) For the purposes of subregulation (1), the following particulars are set out in relation to an individual detained under a service search warrant or held in custody under section 112ZS of the Act—\n\n(a) the date and time that the individual was detained;\n\n(b) if the police officer used force to apprehend or detain the individual, details of the force used;\n\n(c) if the individual was held in custody at the premises, that fact;\n\n(d) if the individual was transferred to another place under section 112ZS(1) of the Act—\n\n(i) the date and time that the individual was transferred from the premises; and\n\n(ii) the place to which the individual was transferred;\n\n(e) if the individual was under the age of 18 years, details of the action taken by the police officer to comply with section 112ZT of the Act;\n\n(f) the date and time that the individual was informed that they are free to go;\n\n(g) if the individual was taken to a place agreed with the police officer, that fact;\n\n(h) if the police officer made a determination under section 112ZX(3) of the Act, that determination;\n\n(i) if the individual was taken to a place determined by the police officer, that fact;\n\n(j) if the individual refused to be taken to a place determined under section 112ZX(3) of the Act—\n\n(i) that fact; and\n\n(ii) any reason given by the individual for refusing to be taken to that place;\n\n(k) if the individual was taken into custody in the circumstances referred to in section 112ZZ of the Act—\n\n(i) that fact; and\n\n(ii) the date and time that the individual was taken into custody;\n\n(l) if the individual escaped from custody, that fact.\n\n(5) For the purposes of subregulation (1), the following particulars are set out in relation to the exercise of power under Division 5 of Part 4A of the Act at any premises entered under a service search warrant—\n\n(a) if the police officer exercised a power under section 112Q of the Act at the premises—\n\n(i) that fact; and\n\n(ii) the make, model, colour and registration number (if any) of any vehicle, vessel or aircraft searched;\n\n(b) if the police officer exercised a power under section 112R of the Act at the premises, that fact;\n\n(c) if the police officer exercised a power under section 112S of the Act at the premises—\n\n(i) that fact; and\n\n(ii) the number of persons searched.\n\nReg. 19H inserted by S.R. No. 125/2024 reg. 6.\n\n\t19H Records to be given to the IBAC\n\nFor the purposes of section 112ZZC(1) of the Act, the following particulars are the prescribed particulars as to the records kept under Division 9 of Part 4A of the Act—\n\n(a) for a record concerning a service direction determination, the particulars referred to in regulation 19E, other than a copy of the affidavit supporting the application for the determination;\n\n(b) for a record concerning the detention or holding in custody of an individual, the particulars referred to in regulation 19F;\n\n(c) for a record concerning a service search warrant, the particulars referred to in regulation 19G.\n\n**Note**\n\nThe written report containing the prescribed particulars as to the records kept under Division 9 of Part 4A of the Act may be provided to the IBAC by electronic communication in accordance with the **Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Act 2000**.\n\nReg. 19I inserted by S.R. No. 125/2024 reg. 6.\n\n\t19I Certain persons may request records—execution of service search warrants\n\n(1) For the purposes of section 112ZZD(2) of the Act, the prescribed particulars are those set out in subregulations (2), (3) and (4).\n\n(2) For the purposes of subregulation (1), the following particulars are set out for a request by the individual to whom the firearm prohibition order applied or a person with parental responsibility for the individual to whom the firearm prohibition order applied—\n\n(a) if the individual named in the warrant was found on the premises, that fact;\n\n(b) if the individual named in the warrant was not found on the premises, that fact;\n\n(c) the date and time that the search was completed;\n\n(d) if the individual named in the warrant was detained under the warrant or held in custody under section 112ZS of the Act—\n\n(i) the date and time that the individual was detained; and\n\n(ii) if the police officer used force to apprehend or detain the individual, details of the force used; and\n\n(iii) if the individual was held in custody at the premises, that fact; and\n\n(iv) if the individual was transferred to another place under section 112ZS(1) of the Act—\n\n(A) the date and time that the individual was transferred from the premises; and\n\n(B) the place to which the individual was transferred; and\n\n(v) if the individual was under the age of 18 years, details of the action taken by the police officer to comply with section 112ZT of the Act; and\n\n(vi) the date and time that the individual was informed that they are free to go; and\n\n(vii) if the police officer made a determination under section 112ZX(3) of the Act, that determination; and\n\n(viii) if the individual was taken into custody in the circumstances referred to in section 112ZZ of the Act—\n\n(A) that fact; and\n\n(B) the date and time that the individual was taken into custody; and\n\n(ix) if the individual escaped from custody, that fact;\n\n(e) if the police officer exercised a power under section 112R of the Act at the premises, that fact.\n\n(3) For the purposes of subregulation (1), the following particulars are set out for a request by a person with a legal or equitable interest in property that was broken open, unlocked, damaged or destroyed during the execution of the warrant—\n\n(a) a description of the property;\n\n(b) a description of any damage done to the property.\n\n(4) For the purposes of subregulation (1), the following particulars are set out for a request by any person referred to in section 112ZZD(2) of the Act, in addition to any particulars set out in subregulation (2) or (3) for a request by that person—\n\n(a) the court reference number of the service search warrant;\n\n(b) the date and time that the warrant was executed;\n\n(c) if the police officer or person assisting did not comply with section 112ZO(1) of the Act, that fact;\n\n(d) the date and time that the search was completed;\n\n(e) if the police officer exercised a power under section 112Q of the Act at the premises, that fact;\n\n(f) if the police officer exercised a power under section 112S of the Act at the premises, that fact;\n\n(g) the date and time that the police officer and any person assisting the police officer left the premises.\n\nPart 7—Searches of persons or vehicles\n\n\t20 Manner of conducting searches\n\n(1) A police officer who conducts a search of a person under section 149 of the Act, or an authorised officer who conducts a search of a person under section 153A of the Act, must do so in one or more of the following ways—\n\n(a) passing a metal detector or any other system or device designed to assist in the detection of metal objects over or in close proximity to the person's outer clothing;\n\n(b) running the officer's hands over the person's outer clothing;\n\n(c) requesting the person to remove outer clothing, gloves, shoes or headgear so that the officer may—\n\n(i) pass a metal detector or any other system or device designed to assist in the detection of metal objects over or in close proximity to the person's clothing that was immediately under the outer clothing; or\n\n(ii) run the officer's hands over the person's clothing that was immediately under the outer clothing; or\n\n(iii) search the person's outer clothing, gloves, shoes or headgear in accordance with subregulation (3).\n\n(2) If a police officer or authorised officer requests a person to remove outer clothing, gloves, shoes or headgear which the officer believes is being worn for religious or cultural reasons, the officer must, if reasonably practicable, permit the thing to be removed out of public view.\n\n(3) A police officer who conducts a search of a vehicle, package or thing under section 149 of the Act, or an authorised officer who conducts a search of a vehicle, package or thing under section 153A of the Act, must do so in one or more of the following ways—\n\n(a) examining the exterior and interior of the vehicle, package or thing;\n\n(b) passing a metal detector or any other system or device designed to assist in the detection of metal objects over or in close proximity to the vehicle, package or thing.\n\n(4) A police officer or authorised officer must conduct a search of a person—\n\n(a) in a manner that affords reasonable privacy to the person being searched; and\n\n(b) as quickly as is reasonably practicable.\n\n(5) A search under subregulation (1)(b) or (c)(ii) must, if reasonably practicable, be conducted by a police officer or by an authorised officer who is of the same gender as the gender identified by the person to be searched.\n\n\t21 Searching students at schools\n\nA police officer who conducts a search at a school of a student under the age of 18 years must—\n\n(a) if reasonably practicable, advise the student that the student may nominate an adult who is on the school premises to be present during the conduct of the search; and\n\n(b) if the student nominates an adult, take reasonable steps to ensure the adult is present during the conduct of the search.\n\n\t22 Search records\n\n(1) For the purposes of sections 149A(1) and 153B(1) of the Act, the following particulars are prescribed—\n\n(a) the date of the search;\n\n(b) the time of the search;\n\n(c) the place where the search took place;\n\n(d) the name, rank and registered number of the police officer or the name, number and agency of the authorised officer, as the case may be, who conducted the search;\n\n(e) the name of the person searched and, if applicable, a description of any vehicle, package or thing searched;\n\n(f) if applicable, the name of the nominated adult present during the search at a school of a student under the age of 18 years;\n\n(g) the grounds relied on for conducting the search;\n\n(h) a description of any firearm or cartridge ammunition or other article whose possession, carriage or use is contrary to law that is found during the search.\n\n(2) If a police officer or an authorised officer who conducts a search is unable to obtain the name of the person searched, the police officer or authorised officer must include in the particulars a description of that person.\n\nPart 8—Infringement offences\n\n\t23 Infringement offences and penalties\n\n(1) For the purposes of section 168(1) of the Act, the prescribed offences are the offences set out in Column 2 of the Table in Schedule 6.\n\n(2) For the purposes of section 170 of the Act, the penalty prescribed amount is the amount set out opposite the infringement offence in Column 3 of the Table in Schedule 6.\n\nPart 9—Miscellaneous\n\n\t24 Prescribed States for inter-State permit to acquire\n\nFor the purposes of the definition of ***prescribed State*** in section 3(1) of the Act, the following States are prescribed—\n\n(a) New South Wales;\n\n(b) South Australia.\n\n\t25 Prescribed purposes for applying for longarm and general category handgun licences\n\n(1) For the purposes of section 10(1)(e) of the Act, a longarm licence for category A longarms may be issued for the purposes of—\n\n(a) the training and trialling, with a shotgun, of gun dogs; or\n\n(b) historical re-enactments (if the exemption in item 10 of Schedule 3 to the Act does not apply); or\n\n(c) public ceremonial events; or\n\n(d) commemorative events; or\n\n(e) starting or finishing sporting events with a shotgun.\n\n(2) For the purposes of section 10(1)(e) of the Act, a longarm licence for category B longarms may be issued for the purposes of—\n\n(a) historical re-enactments (if the exemption in item 10 of Schedule 3 to the Act does not apply); or\n\n(b) public ceremonial events; or\n\n(c) commemorative events; or\n\n(d) starting or finishing sporting events with a muzzle loading firearm or a black powder ball firing cannon.\n\n(3) For the purposes of section 13(1)(a) of the Act, a longarm licence for category E longarms may be issued for firearms which have been modified to be incapable of firing cartridge ammunition for the purposes of—\n\n(a) historical re-enactments (if the exemption in item 10 of Schedule 3 to the Act does not apply); or\n\n(b) public ceremonial events; or\n\n(c) commemorative events.\n\n(4) For the purposes of section 15(1)(c) of the Act, a general category handgun licence may be issued for the purposes of—\n\n(a) historical re-enactments (if the exemption in item 10 of Schedule 3 to the Act does not apply); or\n\n(b) public ceremonial events; or\n\n(c) commemorative events; or\n\n(d) starting or finishing sporting events; or\n\n(e) the training and trialling of dogs, with a general category handgun, being a general category handgun which is and has always been constructed for the purpose of starting sporting events.\n\n\t26 Specified classes of general category handguns\n\nFor the purposes of paragraph (a) of the definition of ***specified class of handgun*** in section 16(9) of the Act, the classes of general category handgun that are prescribed are set out in Schedule 7.\n\nReg. 27 revoked by S.R. No. 58/2022 reg. 6.\n\n* * * * *\n\n\t28 Prescribed bodies representing shooting organisations on the Firearms Appeals Committee\n\nThe following bodies are prescribed for the purposes of section 155 of the Act—\n\n(a) Shooting Sports Council of Victoria Inc. (ACN 055 020 422);\n\n(b) Victorian Amateur Pistol Association Inc. (ACN 583 611 677);\n\n(c) Field & Game Australia Inc.  \n(ACN 042 436 123).\n\nReg. 28A inserted by S.R. No. 125/2024 reg. 7.\n\n\t28A Information to be included in annual report of the IBAC\n\nFor the purposes of section 172(2)(c) of the Act, the prescribed particulars are each of the following matters that were reviewed by the IBAC during the period to which the report relates—\n\n(a) a decision to make a service direction determination;\n\n(b) a direction given to an individual under section 112ZC(1) of the Act;\n\n(c) the detention of an individual under section 112ZD of the Act;\n\n(d) the transfer of an individual to a police station or other safe place under section 112ZE(1) of the Act;\n\n(e) an application for a service search warrant;\n\n(f) the execution of a service search warrant;\n\n(g) the service of a firearm prohibition order on a person in detention;\n\n(h) the exercise of any other power or the performance of any other duty or function under Part 4A or 10A of the Act by the Chief Commissioner, a police officer or a person assisting a police officer.\n\nReg. 28B inserted by S.R. No. 125/2024 reg. 7.\n\n\t28B Chief Commissioner report on Part 4A matters\n\nFor the purposes of section 174E(3)(j) of the Act, the other prescribed information is the following—\n\n(a) the FPO reference number for each firearm prohibition order to which information set out in section 174E(1) of the Act relates;\n\n(b) the number of applications for a firearm prohibition order that were made in the period;\n\n(c) for each firearm prohibition order that was served in the period—\n\n(i) the date the order was served; and\n\n(ii) the expiry date of the order;\n\n(d) any other information that the Chief Commissioner considers appropriate.\n\n**Note**\n\nThe written report on matters in Part 4A of the Act may be provided to the IBAC by electronic communication in accordance with the **Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Act 2000**.\n\n\t29 Prescribed class of social worker\n\nFor the purposes of section 183(4) of the Act, the prescribed class of person is persons who are members of, or who are eligible for membership of, the Australian Association of Social Workers Ltd. (ACN 008 576 010).\n\n\t30 Exemption for international visitors\n\nFor the purpose of section 186A of the Act, any authority that is of one of the following kinds is a specified kind of permit—\n\n(a) an authority (however described) that authorises the possession, carriage or use of category A or B longarms or handguns for the purposes of sport or target shooting;\n\n(b) an authority (however described) that authorises the possession, carriage or use of category C longarms being shotguns for the purposes of clay target shooting.\n\nSchedule 1—Particulars to be entered on  \nfirearms dealers register of transactions\n\nRegulation 10\n\n*1. In addition to the requirements set out in section 87(2)(a) of the Act, a licensed firearms dealer must include in the register of transactions the following particulars in respect of a firearm coming into the dealer's possession:*\n\n1. Inventory/Stock number\n\n2. Date acquired\n\n3. Magazine capacity (if the firearm holds a detachable magazine, the dealer must record the capacity of the detachable magazine in the firearm at the time it comes into the dealer's possession)\n\n4. Licence category (A, B, C, D, E longarm, general category or category E handgun, or paintball marker)\n\n5. Reference number, being the number issued by police when a firearm is registered under Part 5 of the Act\n\n6. Purpose for which acquired (disposal, repair, test, proof, alteration or storage)\n\n7. Name and address of person who has given possession of the firearm\n\n8. Particulars of work done (when received for repair, test, proof or alteration)\n\n*2. In addition to the requirements set out in section 87(2)(b) of the Act, a licensed firearms dealer must include in the register of transactions the following particulars in respect of a firearm going out of the dealer's possession:*\n\n1. Inventory/Stock number\n\n2. Date of disposal\n\n3. Magazine capacity (if the firearm holds a detachable magazine, the dealer must record the capacity of the detachable magazine in the firearm at the time it goes out of the dealer's possession)\n\n4. Licence category (A, B, C, D, E longarm, general category or category E handgun, or paintball marker)\n\n5. Reference number, being the number issued by police when a firearm is registered under Part 5 of the Act\n\n6. Name and address of person acquiring the firearm\n\n7. Particulars of permit to acquire\n\n*3. In addition to the requirements set out in section 87(2)(c) of the Act, a licensed firearms dealer must include in the register of transactions the following particulars in respect of a firearm acquired by another person in a transaction if the dealer acts as agent:*\n\n1. Inventory/Stock number\n\n2. Date acquired\n\n3. Magazine capacity (if the firearm holds a detachable magazine, the dealer must record the capacity of the detachable magazine in the firearm at the time it is acquired by another person in the transaction)\n\n4. Licence category (A, B, C, D, E longarm, general category or category E handgun, or paintball marker)\n\n5. Reference number, being the number issued by police when a firearm is registered under Part 5 of the Act\n\n6. Name and address of person acquiring the firearm\n\n7. Particulars of permit to acquire\n\n*4. In addition to the requirements set out in section 87(2)(d) of the Act, a licensed firearms dealer must include in the register of transactions the following particulars in respect of a firearm disposed of by another person in a transaction if the dealer acts as agent:*\n\n1. Inventory/Stock number\n\n2. Date of disposal\n\n3. Magazine capacity (if the firearm holds a detachable magazine, the dealer must record the capacity of the detachable magazine in the firearm at the time it is disposed of by another person in the transaction)\n\n4. Licence category (A, B, C, D, E longarm, general category or category E handgun, or paintball marker)\n\n5. Reference number, being the number issued by police when a firearm is registered under Part 5 of the Act\n\n6. Name and address of person disposing of the firearm\n\nSchedule 2—Particulars to be entered on firearms collectors register\n\nRegulation 12\n\n*1. The holder of a firearms collectors licence must record the following particulars in the register about each firearm held at the time of obtaining the licence:*\n\n1. Make\n\n2. Type\n\n3. Calibre\n\n4. Action\n\n5. Magazine capacity (if the firearm holds a detachable magazine, the licence holder must record the capacity of the magazine in the firearm)\n\n6. Licence category (A, B, C, D, E longarm, general category or category E handgun)\n\n7. Serial number\n\n8. Reference number, being the number issued by police when a firearm is registered under Part 5 of the Act\n\n*2. The holder of a firearms collectors licence must record the following particulars in the register about each firearm coming into the licence holder's possession:*\n\n1. Date acquired\n\n2. Make\n\n3. Type\n\n4. Calibre\n\n5. Action\n\n6. Magazine capacity (if the firearm holds a detachable magazine, the licence holder must record the capacity of the detachable magazine in the firearm at the time it comes into the licence holder's possession)\n\n7. Licence category (A, B, C, D, E longarm, general category or category E handgun)\n\n8. Serial number\n\n9. Reference number, being the number issued by police when a firearm is registered under Part 5 of the Act\n\n*3. The holder of a firearms collectors licence must record the following particulars in the register about each firearm going out of the licence holder's possession:*\n\n1. Date of disposal\n\n2. Make\n\n3. Type\n\n4. Calibre\n\n5. Action\n\n6. Magazine capacity (if the firearm holds a detachable magazine, the licence holder must record the capacity of the magazine in the firearm at the time it goes out of the licence holder's possession)\n\n7. Licence category (A, B, C, D, E longarm, general category or category E handgun)\n\n8. Serial number\n\n9. Reference number, being the number issued by police when a firearm is registered under Part 5 of the Act\n\nSchedule 3—Fee for issue or renewal of licences\n\nRegulations 13 and 15\n\n| *Column 1*   <br>*Type of licence* | *Column 2*<br>*Fee for natural person* | *Column 3*<br>*Fee for body corporate* |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Longarm licence for category A longarms under section 9(1) of the Act | 3·28 fee units | 5·94 fee units |\n| Longarm licence for category B longarms under section 9(2) of the Act | 3·79 fee units | 5·94 fee units |\n| Longarm licence for category C longarms under section 9(3) of the Act | 3·79 fee units | 5·94 fee units |\n| Longarm licence for category D longarms under section 9(4) of the Act | 5·94 fee units | 9·53 fee units |\n| Longarm licence for category E longarms under section 9(5) of the Act | 5·94 fee units | 9·53 fee units |\n| Paintball marker licence under section 9(6) of the Act | 3·28 fee units | 5·94 fee units |\n| General category handgun licence—sport or target shooting or prescribed purpose under section 15 of the Act | 4·61 fee units | 11·99 fee units (for a licence to possess, carry or use 20 or fewer general category handguns)<br>23·88 fee units (for a licence to possess, carry or use more than 20 general category handguns) |\n| General category handgun licence—security guard, prison guard, official or commercial purpose under section 15 of the Act | 7·17 fee units | 11·99 fee units (for a licence to possess, carry or use 20 or fewer general category handguns)<br>23·88 fee units (for a licence to possess, carry or use more than 20 general category handguns) |\n| A general category handgun licence for reasons set out in section 15(1)(d) of the Act | 4·61 fee units | 11·58 fee units |\n| Category E handgun licence under section 16A of the Act | 6·97 fee units | 10·55 fee units |\n| Junior licence under section 18 of the Act | 1·23 fee units |  |\n| Category 1 firearms collectors licence under section 21 of the Act | 4·81 fee units | 9·53 fee units |\n| Category 2 firearms collectors licence under section 21A of the Act | 5·74 fee units | 7·27 fee units |\n| Antique handgun collectors licence under section 21B of the Act | 4·81 fee units | 9·53 fee units |\n| Firearms heirlooms licence under section 25 of the Act | 2·35 fee units |  |\n| Firearms ammunition collectors licence under section 28 of the Act | 2·35 fee units | 4·81 fee units |\n| Provisional licence under section 58A of the Act | 7·68 fee units |  |\n| Firearms dealers licence—dealing in paintball markers under section 60 of the Act | 17·94 fee units | 23·88 fee units |\n| Firearms dealers licence—dealing in category A, B, C longarms, paintball markers and general category handguns under section 60 of the Act | 29·93 fee units | 41·81 fee units |\n| Firearms dealers licence—dealing in category A, B, C, D, E longarms, paintball markers and general category and category E handguns under section 60 of the Act | 41·81 fee units | 47·86 fee units |\n| Firearms dealers licence—<br>(a) only repairing category A, B, C, D, E longarms, paintball markers, general category and category E handguns and related parts; | 17·94 fee units | 23·88 fee units |\n| (b) only selling ammunition; |  |  |\n| (c) the activities referred to in both paragraphs (a) and (b) under section 60(2)(b) of the Act |  |  |\n\n\nSchedule 4—Fee for issue of permits\n\nRegulation 16\n\n| *Column 1*<br>*Type of permit* | *Column 2*<br>*Fee* |\n| --- | --- |\n| Permit for individual holder of firearms collectors licence or firearms ammunition collectors licence issued under section 56 of the Act | 2·35 fee units |\n| Permit to display for approved firearms collectors club issued under section 56A of the Act | 2·35 fee units |\n| Permit for silencer or prescribed items issued under section 57(2) of the Act | 5·94 fee units |\n| Permit for holder of handgun security guard licence to possess, carry or use restricted ammunition issued under section 57A of the Act | 5·94 fee units |\n| Permit to carry or use firearms held under a collectors licence for individual holder of collectors licence issued under section 58 of the Act | 2·98 fee units |\n| Permit to carry or use firearms held under a collectors licence for approved firearms collectors club issued under section 58AAA of the Act | 2·35 fee units |\n| Permit for display or theatrical armourers for licensed firearms dealer issued under section 92A of the Act | 3·59 fee units |\n| Permit to acquire a category A longarm issued under section 103 of the Act | $9.20 |\n| Permit to acquire a category B or C longarm issued under section 103 of the Act | $9.20 |\n| Permit to acquire a handgun issued under section 103 of the Act | 3·59 fee units |\n| Permit to acquire a paintball marker issued under section 103 of the Act | $9.20 |\n\n\nSchedule 5—Fee for issue or renewal of approvals\n\nRegulation 17\n\n| *Column 1*<br>*Type of approval* | *Column 2*<br>*Fee* |\n| --- | --- |\n| Approval for handgun target shooting club under section 123A(1) of the Act | 13·02 fee units |\n| Approval for firearms collectors club under section 123H(1) of the Act | 13·02 fee units |\n\n\nSch. 5A inserted by S.R. No. 125/2024 reg. 8.\n\nSchedule 5A—Forms relating to firearm prohibition orders\n\nFORM 1\n\nRegulations 19B and 19C\n\nSERVICE SEARCH WARRANT\n\n**Firearms Act 1996**—section 112ZG\n\nCourt ref:\n\nFPO reference number:  \n\nName of individual:\n\n[*name of individual to whom firearm prohibition order applies*]\n\nDate of birth:\n\nPremises that may be searched:\n\n[*set out full address or description of premises where search will be conducted for the individual*]\n\nThis warrant is issued to:\n\n[*name*, *rank and no.*]\n\nof\n\n[*agency and address*].\n\n**This warrant authorises a police officer together with any assistants the police officer considers necessary:**\n\n🞏 to break and enter the premises named or described in this warrant;\n\n🞏 to search the premises named or described in this warrant for the individual named in this warrant.\n\n**This warrant also authorises a police officer only:**\n\n🞏 to detain the individual named in this warrant, using the force reasonably necessary to do so (including the force reasonably necessary to apprehend the individual to be detained), for the purposes of serving the firearm prohibition order that applies to the individual.\n\nThis warrant may be executed, on or before the date that it ceases to have effect:\n\n🞏 at any time and on any day of the week;\n\n🞏 during the hours of [*time*] and [*time*] on any day of the week;\n\n🞏 at any time on [*specify the day or days of the week on which the warrant may be executed*];\n\n🞏 during the hours of [*time*] and [*time*] on [*specify the day or days of the week on which the warrant may be executed*].\n\nThis warrant ceases to have effect at the end of the day on [*insert the date of a day that is no later than 28 days after the issue of the warrant*].\n\nTHIS WARRANT IS PART OF A  \nCIVIL PROHIBITION ORDER SCHEME\n\nThis warrant is a warrant to break and enter the premises named or described in the warrant for the purpose of searching for an individual to whom a firearm prohibition order applies and serving that order on the individual.\n\nIf the individual cannot be found on the premises, the police officer executing this warrant together with any assistants must leave the premises immediately after completing the search for the individual.\n\nIf the individual is found on the premises, the police officer executing this warrant must serve the firearm prohibition order as soon as practicable after finding the individual named in this warrant.\n\n***Detention under warrant:**\n\n[*For a warrant that confers authority on a police officer under section 112ZG(1)(c) of the Act, include the following 3 paragraphs—*]\n\n*The police officer executing this warrant may detain the individual named in this warrant for the purposes of serving the firearm prohibition order that applies to the individual.\n\n*The police officer executing this warrant is authorised by section 112ZS of the **Firearms Act 1996**:\n\n(a) to hold the individual in custody at the premises named or described in this warrant; or\n\n(b) to transfer the individual to a police station or other safe place to be held in custody for the purpose of serving the firearm prohibition order, if the order cannot be safely served on the individual at the premises.\n\n*AN INDIVIDUAL DETAINED UNDER THIS WARRANT MAY BE HELD IN CUSTODY UNTIL THE FIRST OF THE FOLLOWING—\n\n(I) THE FIREARM PROHIBITION ORDER IS SERVED ON THE INDIVIDUAL;\n\n(II) THE PERIOD OF 2 HOURS AFTER THE INDIVIDUAL IS DETAINED EXPIRES.\n\nSubject to Division 5 of Part 4A of the **Firearms Act 1996**, the police officer executing this warrant together with any assistants must leave the premises named or described in this warrant immediately after—\n\n1. if the individual named in this warrant cannot be found on the premises, the search for the individual is completed; or\n2. if the individual named in this warrant is found on the premises—\n\n\n[*if this warrant does not authorise detention of the individual—*]\n\n*the firearm prohibition order is served.\n\n[*if this warrant authorises detention of the individual—*]\n\n*the firearm prohibition order is served or the individual is detained.\n\nDivision 5 of Part 4A of the **Firearms Act 1996** authorises a police officer to conduct searches without warrant or consent in specified circumstances.\n\nThis warrant is subject to the following conditions:\n\n  [*insert any conditions here*]\n\nIssued at: [*time*] *am/*pm on [*date*] at [*place*]\n\n*Magistrate/*President: [*name*]\n\nSignature:\n\n*Delete if not applicable.\n\nSchedule 6—Infringement offences\n\nRegulation 23\n\n| *Column 1*<br>*Infringement offence code* | *Column 2*   <br>*Infringement offence* | *Column 3*   <br>*Infringement penalty* |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1801 | An offence against section 40(2) of the Act | 2 penalty units |\n| 1810 | An offence against section 56A(10) of the Act | 2 penalty units |\n| 1811 | An offence against section 56A(11) of the Act | 2 penalty units |\n| 1812 | An offence against section 56A(12) of the Act | 2 penalty units |\n| 1813 | An offence against section 58AAA(7) of the Act | 2 penalty units |\n| 1814 | An offence against section 58AAA(8) of the Act | 2 penalty units |\n| 1815 | An offence against section 58AAA(9) of the Act | 2 penalty units |\n| 1802 | An offence against section 75(3) of the Act | 2 penalty units |\n| 1817 | An offence against section 87(2) of the Act | 2 penalty units |\n| 1803 | An offence against section 87(5) of the Act | 2 penalty units |\n| 1816 | An offence against section 87(6) of the Act | 2 penalty units |\n| 1804 | An offence against section 88 of the Act | 1 penalty unit |\n| 1805 | An offence against section 97 of the Act | 1 penalty unit |\n| 1818 | An offence against section 121(1) of the Act | 2 penalty units |\n| 1819 | An offence against section 121(1A) of the Act | 2 penalty units |\n| 1806 | An offence against section 124(1) of the Act | 2 penalty units |\n| 1807 | An offence against section 124(2) of the Act | 1 penalty unit |\n| 1808 | An offence against section 124(3) of the Act | 1 penalty unit |\n| 1809 | An offence against section 139 of the Act | 2 penalty units |\n\n\nSchedule 7—Prescribed classes of general category handgun\n\nRegulation 26\n\n1. Air handgun\n\n2. Rimfire handgun\n\n3. Centrefire handgun with a calibre of ·38 inch or less or a black powder handgun\n\n4. Centrefire handgun with a calibre of more than ·38 inch but not more than ·45 inch\n\nSch. 8 revoked by S.R. No. 58/2022 reg. 7.\n\n* * * * *\n\n ═════════════\n\nEndnotes\n\n1 General information\n\nSee [www.legislation.vic.gov.au](http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au) for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.\n\nThe Firearms Regulations 2018, S.R. No. 114/2018 were made on 14 August 2018 by the Governor in Council under section 191 of the **Firearms Act 1996**, No. 66/1996 and came into operation on 20 August 2018: regulation 3.\n\nThe Firearms Regulations 2018 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 14 August 2028 (see section 5 of the **Subordinate Legislation Act 1994**).\n\nINTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)\n\nStyle changes\n\nSection 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.\n\nReferences to ILA s. 39B\n\nSidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided regulation, rule or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subregulations, subrules or subclauses the original regulation, rule or clause becomes subregulation, subrule or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression \"(1)\" at the beginning of the original regulation, rule or clause.\n\nInterpretation\n\nAs from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:\n\n• Headings\n\nAll headings included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after  \n1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any heading inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.  \nThis includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; Orders; Parts into which an Order is divided; clauses; regulations; rules; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms.  \nSee section 36(1A)(2A)(2B).\n\n• Examples, diagrams or notes\n\nAll examples, diagrams or notes included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Statutory Rule. See section 36(3A).\n\n• Punctuation\n\nAll punctuation included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after  \n1 January 2001 forms part of that Statutory Rule. Any punctuation inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.  \nSee section 36(3B).\n\n• Provision numbers\n\nAll provision numbers included in a Statutory Rule form part of that Statutory Rule, whether inserted in the Statutory Rule before, on or after  \n1 January 2001. Provision numbers include regulation numbers, rule numbers, subregulation numbers, subrule numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).\n\n• Location of \"legislative items\"\n\nA \"legislative item\" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of a Statutory Rule is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.\n\n• Other material\n\nAny explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of a Statutory Rule. See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).\n\n2 Table of Amendments\n\nThis publication incorporates amendments made to the Firearms Regulations 2018 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts.\n\n–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––\n\nFirearms Amendment Regulations 2022, S.R. No. 58/2022\n\n| *Date of Making:* | 26.7.22 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Date of Commencement:* | 30.8.22: reg. 3 |\n\n\nFirearms Amendment Regulations 2024, S.R. No. 125/2024\n\n| *Date of Making:* | 6.11.24 |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Date of Commencement:* | 13.11.24: reg. 3 |\n\n\n–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––\n\n3 Explanatory details\n\n1. Reg. 5(a): S.R. No. 22/2008 as amended by S.R. No. 101/2012. [↑](#endnote-ref-1)\n\n2. Reg. 5(b): S.R. No. 101/2012.\n\n  ——\n\n  **Fee Units**\n\n  These Regulations provide for fees by reference to fee units within the meaning of the **Monetary Units Act 2004**. The amount of the fee is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of that Act, by multiplying the number of fee units applicable by the value of a fee unit.\n\n  The value of a fee unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2024 is $16.33. The amount of the calculated fee may be rounded to the nearest 10 cents.\n\n  The value of a fee unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the **Monetary Units Act 2004**. The value of a fee unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year.\n\n  **Penalty Units**\n\n  These Regulations provide for penalties by reference to penalty units within the meaning of section 110 of the **Sentencing Act 1991**. The amount of the penalty is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of the **Monetary Units Act 2004**, by multiplying the number of penalty units applicable by the value of a penalty unit.\n\n  The value of a penalty unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2024 is $197.59. The amount of the calculated penalty may be rounded to the nearest dollar.\n\n  The value of a penalty unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the **Monetary Units Act 2004**. The value of a penalty unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year. [↑](#endnote-ref-2)","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This consolidated version (incorporating amendments to 13 November 2024) expands the Regulations beyond the original 2018 text by adding a detailed Part 6A (regs 19A–19I and Schedule 5A) that prescribes procedures, forms and extensive record‑keeping for enforcement of firearm prohibition orders, service search warrants and associated detentions. It also introduces new IBAC reporting and Chief Commissioner reporting obligations (regs 28A–28B) and prescribes additional administrative detail (forms, particulars and electronic reporting notes). Those additions increase the regulatory and oversight scope from primarily device, fee and register rules to a more prescriptive enforcement and transparency framework (see regs 19A–19I, Sch 5A, regs 28A–28B)."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple Parts and 7 Schedules with detailed tables (Schedules 1–7)","Several defined terms and cross‑references to the Firearms Act 1996, Sentencing Act 1991, Monetary Units Act 2004 and Road Safety Act 1986","Extensive record‑keeping particulars across multiple new subregulations (regs 19E–19I, Schedules 1–2)","Conditional fee calculations and cross‑discounts (regs 13(3)–(7), reg 14) and use of fee/penalty units (Schedules 3–5)","Nested procedural rules for searches, minors and privacy (regs 20–22, reg 21)","New Part 6A with many interlocking provisions about warrants, detention, and IBAC reporting (regs 19A–19I and Sch 5A)","Multiple exceptions and specific prohibitions on conduct (private‑land shooting rules in reg 8 with several independent conditions)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What these Regulations do, in plain English**\n\n- These Regulations (made under the Firearms Act 1996) set out detailed, practical rules that support the Act. They: prescribe devices that are not firearms (so they’re outside the Act) (reg 6); list certain accessories as \"prescribed items\" (reg 7); regulate target and pest‑control shooting on private land (regs 8–9); set record‑keeping duties for firearms dealers and collectors (regs 10, 12 and Schedules 1–2); fix fees and fee rules for licences, permits and approvals (Part 6, Schedules 3–5); identify minor infringement offences and fines (Part 8, Schedule 6); describe how searches must be carried out and what must be recorded (Part 7); and make procedural and record‑keeping rules for firearm prohibition order enforcement (Part 6A and Schedule 5A).\n\n**Who this affects**\n\n- Individuals who own, use or want licences for firearms (longarms, handguns, collectors, paintball markers) — they pay fees, must follow conditions for private‑land shooting and keep to licence purposes (regs 8–9, 13–19, 24–26).  \n- Licensed firearms dealers and firearms collectors — they must keep detailed transaction and inventory registers and can charge a capped agent fee (regs 10–12, Schedule 1; reg 11).  \n- Police and the Chief Commissioner — additional duties to make, keep and supply records about searches, detention and execution of service search warrants under the firearm prohibition order scheme; forms and reporting rules to IBAC are prescribed (regs 19A–19I, Sch 5A).  \n- Shooting clubs and organisations seeking approvals or representation on appeals bodies — fees and prescribed representatives are set out (Schs 5 and reg 28).\n\n**How it works — the key mechanisms (what people must do)**\n\n- Exempt devices: certain non‑lethal or specialised devices (cannon nets, line‑throwers, dog‑training retrievable projectiles, permanently inoperable large military guns, small model‑warship air/gas devices) are declared not to be firearms (reg 6).  \n- Prescribed accessories: chassis/conversion kits that make handguns look like machine‑guns or longarms are specifically treated as prescribed items (reg 7).  \n- Target shooting on private land: if more than 5 people take part and the activity runs continuously for over 3 hours, police must be notified 48 hours beforehand (reg 8(1)(a)). Shooting must be stationary, between sunrise and sunset, not advertised or paid for, and must use an adequate backstop (reg 8(1)(b)–(h)). Minimum buffer distances from dwellings and roads are prescribed (reg 8(1)(c)).  \n- Pest‑animal control with category C longarms: minimum distances from dwellings and roads are set (reg 9).  \n- Dealer and collector registers: dealers must record specific particulars when firearms come in and go out, including inventory number, magazine capacity, licence category, police reference number and permit details (reg 10; Schedule 1). Collectors have parallel recording requirements (reg 12; Schedule 2).  \n- Fees and waivers: licence, permit and approval fees are fixed by reference to fee units and detailed in Schedules 3–5. There are rules for pro‑rata provisional licences, fee differences between natural persons and bodies corporate, and specific waivers (for primary producers and certain licence conversions) (regs 13–19 and Schedules 3–5).  \n- Searches and search records: the Regulations set acceptable methods for searching persons and vehicles (metal detector, pat‑down, removal of outer clothing with privacy safeguards), require reasonable privacy and same‑gender searches where practicable, and prescribe the particulars officers must record about each search (regs 20–22).  \n- Firearm prohibition order enforcement: new rules (Part 6A) prescribe the information to be given to detained persons, the form and content of service search warrants (Schedule 5A Form 1), and extensive particulars police must record about service direction determinations, detentions, executions of warrants and any damage to property — and which records must be given to the Independent Broad‑based Anti‑corruption Commission (IBAC) (regs 19A–19I).  \n- Infringement offences: a table of low‑level offences with penalty units is prescribed (Schedule 6; reg 23).  \n- Miscellaneous: the Regulations prescribe which other States count for inter‑State permits (NSW and SA) and set permitted purposes for longarm and handgun licences (re‑enactment, public ceremonies, starting/finishing sporting events, etc.) (regs 24–26).\n\n**Who pays and who decides**\n\n- Licence and permit applicants pay the fees set out in Schedules 3–5; fees vary by licence class and whether the applicant is a natural person or a body corporate (reg 13, Sch 3).  \n- Licensed dealers may charge an agent fee but only up to the prescribed cap (reg 11).  \n- The Chief Commissioner and police make operational decisions (issuing approvals, executing warrants, making records, deciding detention, delegation classes) and must generate records and reports for IBAC as prescribed (regs 19E–19I, 28A–28B).  \n- Magistrates issue the service search warrants using the prescribed form (reg 19B, Sch 5A Form 1).\n\n**Costs, incentives and trade‑offs to note (mechanical, evidence‑based points)**\n\n- Administrative costs and compliance burden: dealers and collectors must keep detailed registers (Schedule 1 and 2). Police and the Chief Commissioner must create and provide detailed records about service direction determinations, detentions and service search warrants (regs 19E–19G). These duties increase paperwork and data‑management needs for both private businesses and police.  \n- Fee structure incentives: fees are lower for natural persons than for bodies corporate in many licence classes (Sch 3). Waivers for primary producers (reg 19) and fee waivers when downgrading from C to A/B (reg 14) reduce costs for specific groups, which alters the after‑tax cost of legal ownership and may affect decisions to apply for certain licences.  \n- Constraints on private commercial activity: the rule that target‑shooting on private land must not be advertised, formally organised, scheduled or involve payment (reg 8(1)(f)–(g)) restricts turning such activity into commercial enterprises. That changes the feasible business models for organisers operating on private land (they need to use approved shooting ranges for paid/advertised events).  \n- Enforcement transparency vs operational load: Part 6A increases prescribed reporting to the IBAC and prescribes many particulars to be recorded and disclosed on request (regs 19E–19I). This strengthens oversight (mechanism) but creates additional operational steps and record‑keeping costs for police.  \n- Practical safety rules: the Regulations set clear minimum distances, time‑of‑day limits and backstop requirements (regs 8–9). These are mechanical constraints on behaviour intended to manage externalities (risk to neighbours, roads) and shift where and when shooting is feasible.\n\n**Implementation and risk points (practicalities)**\n\n- Many prescribed particulars and forms mean police and dealers need reliable record systems and procedures — the Regulations allow electronic transmission to IBAC (reg 19H note), but agencies will need data security and retention practices.  \n- Officers must observe privacy, gender and child‑protection requirements when searching or detaining minors at schools (regs 20(2), 21; regs 19D, 19F). Failure to follow those procedural rules could expose agencies to administrative review.  \n- The service search warrant form (Sch 5A) permits detention for up to 2 hours (when specified) and authorises breaking and entering for service of a civil prohibition order; that creates operational and legal risk which police must manage in execution and record thoroughly as required (Sch 5A; regs 19G).  \n\n**Bottom line — why it matters**\n\n- These Regulations convert broad statutory powers in the Firearms Act into concrete, enforceable rules about which devices count as firearms, how private shooting can be conducted, what fees apply, what records dealers/collectors must keep, how searches/detentions are done and documented, and how firearm prohibition orders are executed and audited. They allocate costs to licence‑holders and dealers, impose administrative duties on police and create oversight pathways (IBAC reporting). The changes in Part 6A notably expand prescribed reporting and operational detail around firearm prohibition orders (regs 19A–19I, Sch 5A)."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient content was provided to assess whether the scope of the regulations changed from their original intent. The document contains only title and version metadata, with no substantive provisions to analyse."},"complexity_factors":["Only metadata and version history were provided — no substantive legislative content is available for analysis","Cannot assess actual regulatory complexity without the full text","Firearms law in Australia is generally complex due to interlocking Commonwealth and state/territory frameworks, but this cannot be confirmed from the provided content","Consolidated versions can be complex due to layered amendments, but the amendment history is not visible here"],"plain_english_summary":"This consolidated statutory instrument (Statutory Rule No. 114/2018) sets detailed rules under the Firearms Act governing possession, use, licensing, storage and management of firearms. It affects gun owners, licensed dealers, shooting clubs, security personnel, collectors and law enforcement, and matters because non‑compliance can carry serious criminal penalties. \n\nNote: only title and metadata were provided — the substantive rules aren’t included, so a full summary or legal analysis isn’t possible without the complete text."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The original 2018 regulations focused on administrative matters (fees, registers, exempt devices). The 2024 amendments (Part 6A and related provisions) significantly expanded scope to include extensive police powers for Firearm Prohibition Orders — including detention, warrant execution, search powers, and oversight reporting to IBAC. This transforms the instrument from purely administrative regulations into a detailed code of police procedure and civil liberties safeguards."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross-referencing to the Firearms Act 1996 (the parent Act), with many provisions only making sense when read alongside specific sections of that Act","Multiple fee calculation methods including fee units, penalty units, and specific dollar amounts, with different rates for natural persons vs corporations and complex upgrade/downgrade fee rules (regs 13-14)","New Part 6A (regs 19A-19I) adds dense procedural requirements for Firearm Prohibition Orders with nested subregulations (up to 5 levels deep) specifying minute record-keeping details","Seven schedules containing detailed tabular data (fees, forms, offences) that are integral to understanding the operational provisions","Conditional logic throughout — e.g., notification requirements only trigger if 'more than 5 persons' AND 'more than 3 hours' (reg 8)","Multiple amendment notes embedded in the text indicating substitution and insertion history, which fragments readability"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set out the detailed rules for how Victoria's firearms laws work in practice. They cover:\n\n**What devices count as firearms (and what doesn't)**\n- Some devices are explicitly excluded from being 'firearms' — like cannon nets for catching animals, line throwers for tree work, dog training devices that fire retrievable projectiles, certain historical military cannons, and small compressed-air devices for model warships.\n- 'Handgun chassis kits' (accessories that make handguns look like machine guns or rifles) are classified as 'prescribed items' that require special permits.\n\n**Rules for shooting on private property**\n- If more than 5 people shoot for more than 3 hours, police must be notified 48 hours in advance.\n- Shooters must use proper backstops, stay away from dwellings (250m) and roads (100m), remain stationary when firing, and only shoot during daylight.\n- These activities cannot be advertised, formally organised, or involve payment.\n- Special rules apply when using Category C longarms (like semi-automatic rifles) for pest control.\n\n**Record-keeping for dealers and collectors**\n- Licensed firearms dealers must keep detailed registers of every firearm coming in or out of their possession, including stock numbers, dates, magazine capacity, licence categories, and buyer/seller details.\n- Collectors must similarly track their collections with make, model, calibre, serial numbers, and acquisition/disposal dates.\n\n**Fees**\n- Sets out fees for different licence types using 'fee units' (a dollar amount set by another law, currently $16.33 per unit).\n- Natural persons and corporations pay different rates.\n- Fee waivers apply for primary producers and when upgrading from Category C to A or B licences.\n\n**Firearm Prohibition Orders (new powers)**\n- Detailed procedures for police to detain individuals subject to firearm prohibition orders, including what information must be given to detainees.\n- Rules for magistrates issuing 'service search warrants' to enter premises to find and serve orders on prohibited persons.\n- Extensive record-keeping requirements for police regarding detentions, searches, and warrant executions, with reports to the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC).\n\n**Police search powers**\n- How police may search people and vehicles for firearms (metal detectors, pat-downs, removal of outer clothing).\n- Searches must respect privacy, be conducted quickly, and where possible by officers of the same gender as the person being searched.\n- Special protections for students under 18 at schools — they can nominate an adult to be present.\n\n**Infringement offences**\n- Lists minor offences (like paperwork violations) that can be dealt with by on-the-spot fines rather than court proceedings.\n\n**Other matters**\n- Which interstate permits are recognised (NSW and SA).\n- What purposes qualify for licences (historical re-enactments, ceremonial events, dog training, etc.).\n- Exemptions for international visitors with overseas shooting permits."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. 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