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Firearms Act 1996
181Offence—storage requirements for category A, category
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181 Offence—storage requirements for category A, category
B and paintball marker licences
(1) The holder of a category A, category B or paintball marker licence
must comply with the following requirements in relation to each
registered firearm held under the licence:
in a locked receptacle—
(i) of a type approved by the registrar; and
(ii) that is constructed of hard wood or steel so as not to be
easily penetrable; and
(iii) if the receptacle weighs less than 150kg when empty—
fixed in position to prevent its easy removal; and
(iv) secured by locks of solid metal of a type approved by the
registrar;
separate from the receptacle containing the firearm;
are prescribed.
Maximum penalty: imprisonment for 1 year.
(2) A licensee need not comply with the requirements of this section if
the licensee satisfies the registrar that the licensee has provided
alternative arrangements for the storage of firearms in the licensee’s
possession that are of a standard not less than the requirements set out
in this section.