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Firearms Act 1996
191Offence—restrictions on acquisition and disposal of
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191 Offence—restrictions on acquisition and disposal of
firearms by firearms dealers
(1) A licensed firearms dealer commits an offence if—
(a) the dealer acquires a firearm from someone (the disposer) who
is not a licensed firearms dealer; and
(b) the disposer—
(i) is not authorised by a licence or permit to possess the
(ii) is authorised by a licence or permit to possess the firearm,
but the dealer has not inspected the licence or permit.
(2) A licensed firearms dealer commits an offence if—
(a) the dealer disposes of a firearm to someone (the acquirer); and
(b) any of the following apply:
(i) the acquirer is not authorised by a licence or permit to
possess the firearm;
(ii) the acquirer is authorised by a licence or permit to possess
the firearm, but the dealer has not inspected the licence or
permit;
(iii) the dealer has not inspected the acquirer’s permit to acquire
the firearm (or the equivalent of a permit to acquire a
firearm that is issued under the law of a State or another
Territory for the firearm).
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply in relation to the surrender of a firearm
to a police officer.