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Firearms Act 1996

197Offence—records of former firearms dealers

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197 Offence—records of former firearms dealers (a) stops being a licensed firearms dealer; and (b) not later than 14 days after the day (the end day) the person stops being licensed, the person fails to give the registrar all of the person’s records as a dealer during the 2 years immediately before the end day. Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units. (2) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

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