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.