32Ammunition—the Act, ss 24B and 24C

32 Ammunition—the Act, ss 24B and 24C

32 Ammunition—the Act, ss 24B and 24C

(1) A person who is a licensed firearms dealer under the Firearms Act 1996 is not required to be authorised by a licence, or to hold a security clearance, to purchase, possess, store, transport, sell or supply the following—

(a) ammunition,

(b) percussion caps,

(c) 12kg or less of propellant powder.

(2) A person who holds a licence or a permit under the Firearms Act 1996 that authorises the person to possess or use a firearm is not required to be authorised by a licence to purchase, possess, use, store or transport the following—

(a) ammunition,

(b) percussion caps,

(c) 12kg or less of propellant powder.

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a person who only holds one or both of the following—

(a) a firearms collector licence,

(b) an heirloom permit.

(4) A person who holds an ammunition collection permit under the Firearms Act 1996 is not required to be authorised by a licence to purchase, possess or store ammunition that is authorised to be possessed by the permit.